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GOAT4LSU 
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| Looking to buy the wife diamond earrings as a push / 30th b-day present (Posted on 11/26/12 at 2:36 pm)
Looking for princess-cut, diamond stud earrings. Possible 2 carats total. Non-OT baller...
Is 2 carats too much? Any suggestions where to go to?
This would be in the next couple weeks (hopefully beat the Christmas late arriving / OT baller no-limit spending crowd).
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TheHiddenFlask 
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| re: Looking to buy the wife diamond earrings as a push / 30th b-day present (Posted on 11/26/12 at 2:41 pm to GOAT4LSU)
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Non-OT baller...
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Possible 2 carats total
So you want 2 moderately sized wedding ring stones on a non O/T baller budget?
Good luck.
To answer your question, go to Blue Nile. It's a great place to learn.
For a word of warning: Large diamond earings are probably the worst piece of jewelry for non ultra socialites to wear. They are too flashy for daily use and monstrously expensive, with very little intrinsic value. Small studs are nice and appropriate.
This post was edited on 11/26 at 4:35 pm
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jmtigers 
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| re: Looking to buy the wife diamond earrings as a push / 30th b-day present (Posted on 11/26/12 at 3:07 pm to TheHiddenFlask)
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daily use
Also, if they are worn in normal daily situations everyone will assume they paid $20 for them and they are plastic, CZ or whatever.
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ForeLSU
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| re: Looking to buy the wife diamond earrings as a push / 30th b-day present (Posted on 11/26/12 at 4:12 pm to GOAT4LSU)
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Is 2 carats too much?
what is the increase in output that you are expecting to gain?
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LSUtiger09
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| re: Looking to buy the wife diamond earrings as a push / 30th b-day present (Posted on 11/26/12 at 4:59 pm to GOAT4LSU)
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Possible 2 carats total
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Non-OT baller...
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Is 2 carats too much?
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wickowick
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| re: Looking to buy the wife diamond earrings as a push / 30th b-day present (Posted on 11/26/12 at 6:19 pm to GOAT4LSU)
Brain Gavin has a sale till midnight tonight. He cut his own stones. 2 cts would be very big, thing something 1-1.2 total cts between the two stones...
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GOAT4LSU
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| re: Looking to buy the wife diamond earrings as a push / 30th b-day present (Posted on 11/26/12 at 10:10 pm to wickowick)
Thanks for the recommendation.
His sale is only for earring pairs and they only hve round cut.
Full price for princess cut, but it gives me a good idea about cost for the different sizes, color, etc.
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jso0003 
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| re: Looking to buy the wife diamond earrings as a push / 30th b-day present (Posted on 11/26/12 at 10:14 pm to ForeLSU)
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what is the increase in output that you are expecting to gain?
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Bubba Bexley
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| re: Looking to buy the wife diamond earrings as a push / 30th b-day present (Posted on 11/27/12 at 10:33 am to GOAT4LSU)
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Is 2 carats too much?
how big are her ears?
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VanRIch
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| re: Looking to buy the wife diamond earrings as a push / 30th b-day present (Posted on 11/27/12 at 3:57 pm to GOAT4LSU)
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Is 2 carats too much?
This is exactly what I'm getting the wife in May when our little bambino arrives. My advice is I would not go larger than .75 carats each. She tried on both and the 1 carat is just a bit too much.
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JaneDeaux 
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| re: Looking to buy the wife diamond earrings as a push / 30th b-day present (Posted on 11/28/12 at 8:59 am to VanRIch)
it really just depends on the size of the person, the setting, and the cut of the stone.
2ct is big. I'd say for a small to medium person .50ct (each ear) and for a medium to larger person .75ct
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RetiredG8tr 
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| re: Looking to buy the wife diamond earrings as a push / 30th b-day present (Posted on 11/28/12 at 6:43 pm to JaneDeaux)
No offense, but, do you know the difference between wholesale and retail and dealer cost?
You should have already ordered a selection of diamonds. You get it, you get to pick the diamonds with the grades attached. It's common...
May I suggest a colored diamond? Try the fancy yellow...the blue,green,red,pink,and black diamonds are available.
Do not use a retail jeweler, otherwise you'll pay 200-1000% over the cost of the diamond.
Good luck...I do know a great jeweler in Milton, FL...He'll sell you the diamonds for cost and shipping and make his money off of the mount.
It's all about the grades if you want to resell or insure. Read about it....
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