My SO did 4! And thinking back, i'm really happy he did that. I'm very satisfied with what i chose for myself as he told me that the design he wld have chosen is not something that i wld have preferred. (Of cos if he chose it by himself, i wld still love it but it's just not the design i like). Haha. My friend wldnt want to choose her own engagement ring though. So i think it also depends on ur gf.More or less confirm already. Why im asking is because there seemed to be diff ways a guy propose.
1. By surpise, without her getting to choose the ring...got chance will buy the wrong size
2. By surprise with some help to secretly get the ring size.. Incase get wrong size.
3. Bring gf go choose ring when the girl said "yes" ...but then did the guy propose without a ring?
4. Bring gf go choose ring, propose after getting the ring.
Im leaning towards proposing without ring but that seemed weird.
I've checked with them and they did a re-scope for me.
Looks much better...
Also have a 1.1 to compare.. this is the aset scope
Which is better?
Comments required from you gurus point of view (all base on JP Super Ideal Cut);
1. 0.68 D VS 1 - $Y
2. 0.74 E VS 2 - $Y + 950
3. 0.75 E VS 1 - $Y +1450
My understanding is that clarity cannot be seen by the naked eye.
In fact, colour and HCA are more of the concern.
Please spare me your 2 cents if i should drop the colour to F.
I've tried identifying between E & F and i cannot really tell the difference be it if i look from the crown or the pavillion side.
Comments required from you gurus point of view (all base on JP Super Ideal Cut);
1. 0.68 D VS 1 - $Y
2. 0.74 E VS 2 - $Y + 950
3. 0.75 E VS 1 - $Y +1450
My understanding is that clarity cannot be seen by the naked eye.
In fact, colour and HCA are more of the concern.
Please spare me your 2 cents if i should drop the colour to F.
I've tried identifying between E & F and i cannot really tell the difference be it if i look from the crown or the pavillion side.
Propose the bottom one, especially due to the light return in the centre.
Comments required from you gurus point of view (all base on JP Super Ideal Cut);
1. 0.68 D VS 1 - $Y
2. 0.74 E VS 2 - $Y + 950
3. 0.75 E VS 1 - $Y +1450
My understanding is that clarity cannot be seen by the naked eye.
In fact, colour and HCA are more of the concern.
Please spare me your 2 cents if i should drop the colour to F.
I've tried identifying between E & F and i cannot really tell the difference be it if i look from the crown or the pavillion side.
how does the size look between (1) and (2)? any significant differences? If not just stick with (1). if yes, then you need to consider whether the additional $$ can justify the change in size. would not pick (3) for nuts
Unless you have eagle eyes, VS2 and above are 99% eye clean.
When you have the diamond set into a ring, D/E/F/G will all mostly look the same when viewed from a reasonable distance, especially since it is viewing top down (provided it is a quality cut). No one will be rude enough to push their face against the ring and scrutinise it.
H is a bit risky because some people can start to see the tint. Take G for value for money, F if you want to save some cash but want to remain in the colourless range (so that you can still say it's a colourless diamond).
The 38s will still criticise no matter what, unless you have a huge D IF super ideal quality diamond from a branded jeweller
Drop your colour to G or H. D/E/F are too expensive and cannot be seen by the naked eye. Those aunties want to 38 to compare will need equipment.
I didn't actually compared G yesterday though, but D,E,F flip 360 under direct light/Sheltered light it feels the same, so I suppose G may be similar? Need to revisit and see see look look already
Personally, I feel DEF are very similar. No point paying for a D if a F is available. But once you go down to G, you can see a slight yellow tint, which is not obvious when viewed from the top, but becomes obvious when you look from the bottom of the diamond. However, once you set a G diamond, most people will only look at the diamond from the top.
At the end of the day, it depends on your comfort level and budget... Some people need their diamond to be a clean crisp white (DEF), and some are okay with a slight tint that's not obvious when viewed from the top (G).
For those that have proposed or are proposing, how do you guys choose which your ring design without getting her involved?
I narrowed some ring design concepts from JP's blog. Not sure if it will turn out good when combined together.
I'm thinking of customizing a bunny instead of the owls like design 1. Then at the gap between the bunnies, put a heart shape or initials like design 2.
For the wedding band, it will be like design 3 to slot in the diamond ring between the bands so that it can be worn as 1 set. Is this common?
Design 1
Design 2
Design 3
For those that have proposed or are proposing, how do you guys choose which your ring design without getting her involved?
I narrowed some ring design concepts from JP's blog. Not sure if it will turn out good when combined together.
I'm thinking of customizing a bunny instead of the owls like design 1. Then at the gap between the bunnies, put a heart shape or initials like design 2.
For the wedding band, it will be like design 3 to slot in the diamond ring between the bands so that it can be worn as 1 set. Is this common?
Design 1
Design 2
Design 3
unless your gf specifically mentioned that she like owls on the ring, then get it. Else if you don't know yet and want to surprise her with your proposal. please keep it to those more conservative yet timeless designs.
first and foremost, do you know what type of ring your girlfriend likes? vintage vs simple classic, four prongs vs six prongs, round diamond vs princess cut vs octagon, side diamonds or no side diamonds? conceptualising a ring to us guys is very different from what girls may think. when i first started looking, i was also bought over by the fancy and unique designs.. that was until my so told me she wanted one that was simple, minimalistic and classic.
no doubt there are girls out there who fancy the vintage, intricate look.. but i definitely think you need to at least find some way to sound her out on her preference. after all it is not a $100 ring that she can just chuck aside if she doesnt like the design.
my two cents