Worth upgrading from .75 to 1 carat?

[Indican]

I'm a newbie and I know it's a smaller range than you are considering, but I upgraded from a .72 E to a .91 F. I can tell the .91 is bigger, but it is not so much bigger for me to justify paying more than 2k for it. I only upgraded because I got an excellent deal on my upgrade. I have the same setting and no one has realized that I upgraded the size. People notice when I add a blingy band though.

I would keep the 3/4 right now and upgrade later. Pay off her car or keep it in savings. Get a nice band for the 3/4, maybe a shared setting half eternity? If your fiance is fine with upgrading now, she will probably be ok with upgrading later for an anniversary.

And if she loves the high E color, maybe just upgrade to a .99ct E. Maybe later on she will want to keep the 3/4 for an earring, or perhaps she will decide she would like to keep it for a pendant. If I only wanted my ring and some earrings, a .99 ct ring and 1.50 ctw earrings would pack a nice punch. Or if I decided I'd like a pendant too, I'd use the 3/4 for the pendant and get a 1 ctw set for the earrings. I think having all E stones would be fabulous!

 

[CalRon]

You two brought up good points. I think I should listen to my gut and keep the 3/4 carat. The money is better off being spent or saved elsewhere.

Thanks for letting me know that upgrading from a 3/4 to just under 1 carat was noticeable, but didn't make a Huge difference. With the money I'm looking at spending, I'd want the upgrade to look pretty substantial.

As you both mentioned, Whiteflash has a lifetime trade up policy, so I can easily upgrade anytime in the future. I just need to chill out and drop the subject.

Thank you everyone for taking the time to help me out.

 

[junebug17]

Certainly an understandable decision CalRon, and you should go with your gut! Your fiancee's current ring looks beautiful on her, and she seems really happy with it so I can see where it makes sense to use the money for other things right now. It was really nice of you to consider doing it, you're a good guy!

 

[CalRon]

Haha, thank you. If she knew how much time and effort I put into this, she'd think I was crazy. I really do have fun researching diamonds. I am a gun and motorcycle enthusiast, so I never once imagined I would find diamonds this interesting.

 

[Polished]

I really do have fun researching diamonds.

Great skill to take forward for an exciting upgrade sometime in the future.