advice on engagement ring ?
Q.I live in BC, Canada and am looking for an engagement ring. I'm looking at spending around the 5k for a ring/setting total with taxes. I went to birks and they want 5150$ cdn for a .41, vs2, F colour, excellent cut with an 18k white gold setting and a .02 saphire built into it. I talked to my friend who's dad is a jewler and for 5500 cdn I can get a .7, VS1, F with the same ring custom made, however it's a Very Good cut. My question is, for the latter, is this a good deal? and is there a big difference in noticable quality and price between the excellent cut and very good cut? The diamonds I am taking about are "princess cut". Please let me know if this is an inappropriate place to post regarding this matter.
A.I personally would suggest going with the .7 I am not a diamond expert and I can't offer any expert opinion on visible difference between Excellent and Very Good cut, but coming from an average joe (which I am when it comes to diamond), size does matter. Before I went into a diamond store, the only thing I knew about judging diamond is size. and honestly, most folks pay attention to the size first when you show the ring. OOOOOOh, I love rubies. I'd considered it as well for my engagement ring. Basically it came down to wanting to be sure where my "rock" came from and some other considerations as well. My fiance and I agreed that we wanted a Canadian diamond for ethical and nationalistic reasons. I'm usually not a traditional person, but I wanted my ring to be for some reason. I am extremeley pleased with the ring, it is stunning and tasteful. That and Marylin Monroe.....I should say that my fiance doesn't go around pointing out the ring because he wants to be a stud. We both think its really beautiful and we're just so happy to have everyone know we're getting hitched!
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