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Posted on 4/27/16 at 1:04 am to The Nino
Posted on 4/27/16 at 1:04 am to The Nino
I ended up buying from JamesAllen.com.
14k yellow gold solitaire setting ($440)
Diamond - carat: .46, color: D, clarity VS2, cut: very good ($1,190)
Automatic $66 coupon/discount
Total paid: $1,564 (free shipping, no taxes)
I thought more about my plan to get a CZ and tell everyone it's a diamond, but when I learned CZ's get cloudy over time, I figured I would get caught at some point and that's just not something I want to deal with. Overall, I feel pretty good about the purchase. It's certainly a decent dent to my savings, but I won't lose sleep over it.
14k yellow gold solitaire setting ($440)
Diamond - carat: .46, color: D, clarity VS2, cut: very good ($1,190)
Automatic $66 coupon/discount
Total paid: $1,564 (free shipping, no taxes)
I thought more about my plan to get a CZ and tell everyone it's a diamond, but when I learned CZ's get cloudy over time, I figured I would get caught at some point and that's just not something I want to deal with. Overall, I feel pretty good about the purchase. It's certainly a decent dent to my savings, but I won't lose sleep over it.
This post was edited on 4/27/16 at 8:29 am
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Posted on 4/27/16 at 7:10 am to Jon Ham
Congrats! Going with a real diamond is definitely the smart move. You would've been caught at some point.
You got it under budget as well. I would still get it appraised but that's your call. Definitely insure it though.
You got it under budget as well. I would still get it appraised but that's your call. Definitely insure it though.
Posted on 4/28/16 at 1:13 pm to Jon Ham
Congrats. I came very close to getting mine from JA.
Glad you went with a diamond. First time your fiance would take it to get cleaned, the jeweler would have informed her it was a CZ (to protect their company from being accused of swapping). Sounds like you got a good one
As for insurance, I think it's worth it. Less than $3 a month gives you the peace of mind that if it falls down the drain or the ring is scuffed or the setting fails, you don't have to pay anything to get it repaired or replaced. But that's just me...I'm a worrier.
Good luck on the proposal. Make it unique
Glad you went with a diamond. First time your fiance would take it to get cleaned, the jeweler would have informed her it was a CZ (to protect their company from being accused of swapping). Sounds like you got a good one
As for insurance, I think it's worth it. Less than $3 a month gives you the peace of mind that if it falls down the drain or the ring is scuffed or the setting fails, you don't have to pay anything to get it repaired or replaced. But that's just me...I'm a worrier.
Good luck on the proposal. Make it unique
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