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re: Engagement Ring Thread
Posted on 1/15/14 at 9:52 am to RickAstley
Posted on 1/15/14 at 9:52 am to RickAstley
If you can find a diamond broker in your area it really helps. I went to one here in Houston that also does custom jewelry. He spent over an hour with me looking at different diamonds and showing me the differences. It really comes down to the cut, and how the light reflects off of it. You can also have imperfections in the diamond itself that can hinder this as well.
Take a look at his website Brian Gavin.
The one I purchased was a 1 ct with 14k gold with diamonds and I got it all for around $7500. Wife gets tons of compliments on the diamond.
Good luck.
Take a look at his website Brian Gavin.
The one I purchased was a 1 ct with 14k gold with diamonds and I got it all for around $7500. Wife gets tons of compliments on the diamond.
Good luck.
Posted on 1/15/14 at 10:00 am to Kingwood Tiger
^^^ I agree with Kingwood. The thing I liked about going to the wholesaler was I had a go-to guy for my ring. He heard all my needs and I could contact him directly. To give you a frame of reference I got a platinum band with a solitaire "Tiffany-style" diamond, "Princess cut" (square) which is 1.51ct with H color and I1 clarity (meaning there are some "inclusions" but you can really only see them with a magnifying glass or microscope) All of this for $8k. That ring bought from Tiffany would be over $20,000.
If you can find out the cut that your SO likes it helps a ton because some cuts are cheaper and some are more expensive, i.e. two diamonds that are the same ct weight but one is a round cut is more expensive than a "princess (square)" cut. Once I found out which one my SO liked I went to the guy and he showed me all the square cuts he had and my gut did the rest. I was drawn to one diamond in particular (the one I ended up buying) because of how clear it looked. Sometimes when you get a bigger stone the color starts looking yellow, and in hindsight, one of my favorite things about the one i got is when it is in good lighting it really shines a lot.
For your reference, here is the ring I had mine modeled after by the wholesaler (Tiffany site shows it at $20,900 without tax):
Tiffany Princess Cut
Mine is identical to that and I feel sorry for anyone that feels they have to get the brand name.
If you can find out the cut that your SO likes it helps a ton because some cuts are cheaper and some are more expensive, i.e. two diamonds that are the same ct weight but one is a round cut is more expensive than a "princess (square)" cut. Once I found out which one my SO liked I went to the guy and he showed me all the square cuts he had and my gut did the rest. I was drawn to one diamond in particular (the one I ended up buying) because of how clear it looked. Sometimes when you get a bigger stone the color starts looking yellow, and in hindsight, one of my favorite things about the one i got is when it is in good lighting it really shines a lot.
For your reference, here is the ring I had mine modeled after by the wholesaler (Tiffany site shows it at $20,900 without tax):
Tiffany Princess Cut
Mine is identical to that and I feel sorry for anyone that feels they have to get the brand name.
This post was edited on 1/15/14 at 10:09 am
Posted on 1/15/14 at 11:00 am to Kingwood Tiger
Did you buy yours from the broker or was that where you did your research? I have yet to walk into a jewelry store but I am planning on making trips next week to help me with seeing the differences in quality
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