Canary Diamond Earring
Q.this is something I've wanted for a really really really long time... and now I'm thinking of finding a pair to aim for, and start saving... Where can one get an okay pair, maybe not the pair to satiate your whole life's need for diamond earrings, just something good enough to get me through my 20s... but still good enough quality that I'd probably still wear them sometimes, or pass them on to a daughter or niece? I don't like really obvious gold settings against the whiteness of a diamond... but I don't think I can afford platinum. Are there diamonds set in white gold?
A.I didn't know about Moissanite when I got engaged (about 2.5 years ago, I've been married for about 7 months). I have a pretty sizeable genuine rock. and I love it and it is beautiful. But I also have to pay to insure it and I could have had an even bigger stone without the questionable diamond-industry politics that is nearly so hard as a diamond with a perfect cut for about 10% of the price... and put the cash toward a bunch of other things. And I never would have told *anyone* - mostly about stigma, and nastiness from my parents. On the other hand, if my husband had just showed up with a fake, without my suggesting it, I would have been irate. But I think had he known about a high quality diamond alternative (something LASTING - a downfall of CZ - its just not hard enough to not discolour and get distorted and lose its sharp angles over time, whereas Moissanite *IS*) at MY suggestion, he would have gone for it. One thing I would NOT scrimp on is the setting. get it in the very best setting. HAve it set in high quality gold or platinum. I prefer platinum, but given its imperfect color (moissanite is equal in color to about an I-color diamond - looks great set, but side-by-side with a colorless diamond looks frankly yellowish. I have a small ring with an H-colored stone in a white gold setting, and it faces up just fine. But if I put it side-by-side with my E-color engagement ring set in platinum, it looks yellow in comparison), if I had moissanite I would consider getting yellow gold. I would have to see it both ways.
Other Questions :
Radiant Cut Diamond Engagement Ring, How did you shop for your engagement ring?
I figured this would be the place to ask for advice on shopping for an engagement ring. Any advice would help and would be much much appreciated!! I'm especially interested to know HOW and WHERE people picked out their rings. Did you get th...
Trillium Cut Diamond Engagement Ring, ?'s about engagement rings ?
Hi. . .I have been researching engagement rings for a year, and I have a question. What is the deal with a triangular shaped diamond?? First of all, there are 3 different names for that I have found: trillium, trillion, and trilliant. Also,...
Diamond Palm Tree Necklace.
I did buy some of the translucent Fimo this week and tried it out last night to make a snowflake pendant. The package said to bake it at 275 for 15 minutes, same as the regular stuff. Since a friend said she'd achieved a quartz look from usin...
Canary Diamond Pendant
For a gala at the Museum of Art to celebrate its centennial: long black silk dress & jacket (there is a black silk rose on the jacket, which I may or may not remove) black faille mules black silk quilted evening bag (my mother bought it a...
Pave Diamond Engagement Ring?
How many rings do you wear and how many do you consider is too many? I have seen those with seemingly every finger taken, and it almost looks too much. If the rings are not bulky or thick it appears to work a little better, but is there a ge...