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gbearbuck said:
F, G, H, and I are the four that are most prominent... anything higher is throwing dollars at a tiny improvement, anything lower begins to show a bit of yellow... If your ring is yellow gold, it can pick up a bit of that color, so you can actually get away with a bit lower in the color (on the same note, you shouldn't put a D or E in yellow gold, because it will show as if it were lower)... just some helpful hints... (can you tell I spent too many hours when doing my research?:tongue2: )
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I am basically down to either a G or H for color (to save some money). The ring is going to be platinum. The lowest clarity I am willing to go is VS2. I just have to find the best deal. There seem to be some good ones online if you look around, I am just worried about the certifications. Anyone know how much it would cost me to get it set if I buy both seperately?
 
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Lots of people don't have the money for much of a ring when you get married.
It's perfectly acceptable in most cases to start out with something smaller and if you get to #20(years) get a nice replacement.

In my case it was something custom from a jeweler in Santa Fe.
"D" shape with fire opal, sugalite and rubies!
Nice little vacation, too!
 
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THEWOOD said:
GIA, AGS or EGL? EGL diamonds are much cheaper than the first two but I read that EGL lets some of their ratings "slide".
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I have not heard any problems with the three. If they let a rating "slide" then nobody would respect them, and they wouldn't be used, thus forcing them out of the business... the have a vested interest in keeping things above the shelf. I wondered the same thing, the common response was you want it rated... the rating company doesn't matter, just make sure it's rated.

EGL might not charge as much as the other two... if it is an EGL rating and you are not comfortable with the rating service, tell them you want it rated by GIA or AGS (you will need to pay for that)... Ask them if they are all on par with each other, when they say "yes", tell them you want it rated by the GIA or AGS. Let them know if it comes back with the same rating you will purchase the diamond (and pay the extra cost of having it rated again). If it comes back different, then tell them you will not purchase the diamond and you will not pay for the extra rating cost (remind them they say they are the same, and you want to verify it... if it is the same, like they say, then they have nothing to worry about)... You will prob. need to put a deposit down if you do this. Make sure the receipt states the agreement regarding the extra rating service.
 
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Thanks for all the great info in this thread. I'm at the point now where I'm starting to get serious about shopping for a ring, and thanks to you guys and gals I've been able to go into some stores armed with knowledge.

I do have a question though: I have been looking at "ideal" cut or "zero make" diamonds, as people in this thread have advised. Some of the ones I have been shown have been "triple ideal" and some have not, meaning that they were rated "ideal" for the quality of the cut as well as polish and symmetry. How important are polish and symmetry relative to all other factors? Are these as important as the quality of the cut itself, or is it another area where you can let it slide down a notch without a perceptible loss of sparkle?
 
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Get a used ring. They sell for waaaaaay less than the new. Have it appraised by a respectible gemologist, if it does not come with an authentic one, but do not let the mrs ever find out.

Put a sob story in the boards & classifieds (in other cities) about how you are poor in money, but you're rich in love, and maybe some Lifetime Channel watching rich first wife will take pity on you and sell you a rock for a song. :biggrin:
 
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Another strategy is to have her watch Blood Diamond just before proposing. Then you can tell that her that you're not a cheap bastard - her ring doesn't dazzle because you don't want some poor kid in Africa getting his hand cut off.
 
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