DistrictDeacon
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$3000 for 1 carat is going to get you a pretty crappy stone. Downsize and step up on the other Cs.
If you're concerned with size then yeah, it's got to be a carat.
From Windsor Diamonds: "Large diamonds are found relatively infrequently in nature. For example, less than one percent of all women will ever own a diamond weighing 1 carat or more."
SO glad I found this thread! I'm currently shopping for my GF. Size is #1 for her (insert joke here; she works in sales and deals with insanely rich people, so they're going to ask questions), but we both feel very strongly that we shouldn't take on any debt for this, especially since we're paying for the wedding on our own. Trying to stay around 3K.
A good friend of mine said that whatever I get has to be at least a carat. I know you should buy what you're comfortable with, etc....but is that really a thing?
biff is the 1%
I dislike the Halo.
Yeah, the halo is a cop-out, but it is a cheap way to make it look more impressive. I went through a local wholesaler for a 1.55 carat oval solitaire on a 4-prong setting, and she gets compliments on that thing everywhere.
Lowest priced 1 carat diamonds on bluenile by cut:
Round - 3800
Princess - 2792
Emerald - 2100
Asscher - 2672
Marquise - 2696
Oval - 2332
Cushion - 2513
These are all lousy stones for the other factors (J color, SI2 clarity) and you'll have to buy the ring itself too. $3k is going to be tough for a "big" rock.
Why is round so much more expensive?
Why is round so much more expensive?
on this note, i've heard that "fancy" shape stones (like ovals or pears) tend to look bigger than they actually are. my cousin has a pear shape and it looks GIGANTIC even though it's only around a carat. I'd want an oval shaped diamond for the same reason.