i have to say blue nile is great. my fiancee bought mine there and its beautiful and the price was crazy!! plus, i think you can still get fatcash (maybe) from fatwallet with bluenile.com as well.
if i think of it, OP, i will PM you some info and i think you may be able to afford a little more than you think!
if i think of it, OP, i will PM you some info and i think you may be able to afford a little more than you think!
MikeyIs4Dcats
Lifer
- Nov 5, 2001
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also, I deleted mine, but I got an email after buying my engagement ring there for $100 off for a friend. If you can find someone to refer you, bonus!
DingDingDao
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- Jun 9, 2004
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go to diamondtalk.com and learn as much as you can about diamonds. I you're looking at stones in the .2 - .5 carat size, you may want to sacrifice quality to get a bigger size... but that's up to you.
More importantly, does your girl friend have certain expectation on a diamond size? Make sure you have a good idea in what she wants.
More importantly, does your girl friend have certain expectation on a diamond size? Make sure you have a good idea in what she wants.
if at all possible DO NOT sacrafice quality for size. thats the worst of all... and you see it all the time.. girls have a huge rock that looks like a piece of glass.
OP, may i ask how old the two of you are? also, get what you can afford now. you can always upgrade in the future.
However, please make sure you slyly check what styles she likes, even if you have to ask her mom, friends, etc. SHE is the one that will be wearing this for the rest of her life!
IHateMyJob2004
Lifer
- Sep 29, 2004
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diamond.com or diamonds.com will expalin all that cr@p to you. Along with what is visiable with the naked eye. You can create minimum specs using the info they have and get something based on that.
In short, color is hte most imortant aspect.
In short, color is hte most imortant aspect.
First of all, if you haven't already, go to the jewelers and ask to see an array of all the carat sizes from .3-1.5carat - just so you know what the relative size of the stone is according to its carat weight.
Quality over quantity. If you can get a stone that is better cut, less color, less inclusions but its 1 or 2 steps smaller, get it. The quality of the stone will greatly offset the size (or lack ot) of the stone.
If sounds like your girl is very sensible which is cool. Although a nice watch may have better useability than an engagement ring, get her the ring as that is more of an important symbol. Save the watch for like some anniversary or other present - but not birthday as that has its own meanings.
Quality over quantity. If you can get a stone that is better cut, less color, less inclusions but its 1 or 2 steps smaller, get it. The quality of the stone will greatly offset the size (or lack ot) of the stone.
If sounds like your girl is very sensible which is cool. Although a nice watch may have better useability than an engagement ring, get her the ring as that is more of an important symbol. Save the watch for like some anniversary or other present - but not birthday as that has its own meanings.
Hardness of 9.25 isn't bad. Diamond is 10, while Ruby and Sapphire is at 9.0
Mohs scale of "7 - Quartz (Amethyst, Citrine, Tiger's Eye and Aventurine): not scratched by a file"
moissanite has a Mohs Hardness rating of 9.25.
Mohs Scale Representative Gemstone
try tiffanys.com, call them up and ask for help, or go to NYC to there store and take a women friend with you
Dogg
Dogg
GasX
Lifer
- Feb 8, 2001
- 29,033
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Go with Moisannite.
You can't tell the difference between it and diamond unless it is 2ct or larger because of the yellow color. I bought my wife a moisannite
pendant and she is more than happy with it.
Like OffTopic stated, it is a very hard gemstone. I think its the second hardest substance after diamond IIRC.
You can't tell the difference between it and diamond unless it is 2ct or larger because of the yellow color. I bought my wife a moisannite
pendant and she is more than happy with it.
Like OffTopic stated, it is a very hard gemstone. I think its the second hardest substance after diamond IIRC.
Moissanite is a lot of things... but there is one this it is not, nor will it ever be.... and this is a diamond.
Instead of going into a long lesson about diamonds... I will just say this...
Stay out of the malls.
Find a jeweler and tell him that you are looking for a jeweler. That you do not have a lot of money to spend right now, but are looking for a jeweler... that you can buy one engagment ring anywhere but want to trust someone that will be the jeweler that you will go to for every anniversary, mother's day, Christmas, etc. He will be honest with you, and give you a good deal while also educating you about stones and prices and etc.
Instead of going into a long lesson about diamonds... I will just say this...
Stay out of the malls.
Find a jeweler and tell him that you are looking for a jeweler. That you do not have a lot of money to spend right now, but are looking for a jeweler... that you can buy one engagment ring anywhere but want to trust someone that will be the jeweler that you will go to for every anniversary, mother's day, Christmas, etc. He will be honest with you, and give you a good deal while also educating you about stones and prices and etc.
i did enough research, and i did it with a wholesaler instead of some website that wants to profit more heavily than these real guys in the diamond district.
over a period of several weeks, i referred to books, documentation, and ultimately, diamond dealers. a colorless diamond is much more expensive than a colored diamond.
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