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Do you like it? Posted by Ari [Email]  (#2847) [Profile/Gallery]
(more from Ari) on Fri, 23 Feb 2007 12:51:33
In Reply to: Engagement Rings, Carolyn, Fri, 23 Feb 2007 11:39:43 Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup |
Most important is that you like it. You'll be the one wearing it, hopefully for a very, very long time. You're going to want to smile every time you see it. So you should like it. A lot.
Style - will it be a ring worn every day? Are you active, getting your hands into things? Try and match the style to your lifestyle. Big diamonds up on prongs catch a lot of light, but they also hang up on pockets, clothing, and scarves. And get real dirty when gardening. And a big stone set up on prongs is more likely to be lost. There are settings where the stone is more recessed - those require ways for light to get in.
The things that most impact how they look to the casual observer is cut, color, and cut. (Yes, that was intentional.) A nice stone well cut looks great. A nice stone poorly cut looks bad. Color can be a matter of taste, but it's what you see.
In terms of occlusions, clarity, those go more to the value of the stone. A really large occlusion/flaw will be seen, but most folks aren't going to look that close. You may notice it. Occlusions go from naked eye size down to visible only with magnification. Again, that drives the value of the ring. Useful if you need to hock it for rent money, but if you intend on keeping it, the value isn't what others will pay for it.
This part is tricky; what do you want the ring to do? If you're looking to make an impression on other folks, that might be a different ring than you might find as attractive (point #1). Nothing wrong with wanting to wow other folks - just be clear about your motives. That is where size comes in. What looks good to you?
You can get a bigger stone with lower quality (more inclusions, maybe not as cut as well, etc.) for the same money as a smaller stone of higher quality. But value is what you are willing to pay. Engagement rings, in fact, any diamond, isn't an investment vehicle. They are always digging up more, and the price is controlled by a cartel. You first need to decide on 'best' (size, how it looks, style, etc.), and then look for value - the 'best' for the least price.
Good luck!
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