Comments on: Engagement Ring: engagement ring and diamond guide plus financials http://thepennysaved.com/2008/04/29/engagement-ring-engagement-ring-and-diamond-guide-plus-financials/ Personal Finance, career, investing, retirement, saving and debt blog Sun, 14 Mar 2010 22:25:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Erik http://thepennysaved.com/2008/04/29/engagement-ring-engagement-ring-and-diamond-guide-plus-financials/#comment-1443 Erik Sat, 02 Aug 2008 14:56:16 +0000 http://thepennysaved.com/2008/04/29/engagement-ring-engagement-ring-and-diamond-guide-plus-financials/#comment-1443 Just want to say that this is a very helpful article. Thanks for taking the time. Just want to say that this is a very helpful article. Thanks for taking the time.

]]> By: Jesse http://thepennysaved.com/2008/04/29/engagement-ring-engagement-ring-and-diamond-guide-plus-financials/#comment-1063 Jesse Wed, 30 Apr 2008 14:19:03 +0000 http://thepennysaved.com/2008/04/29/engagement-ring-engagement-ring-and-diamond-guide-plus-financials/#comment-1063 Haha, thanks Randall, don't worry I wont tell if you dont ;) Haha, thanks Randall, don’t worry I wont tell if you dont ;)

]]> By: Randall at CreditWithdrawal http://thepennysaved.com/2008/04/29/engagement-ring-engagement-ring-and-diamond-guide-plus-financials/#comment-1061 Randall at CreditWithdrawal Wed, 30 Apr 2008 11:02:58 +0000 http://thepennysaved.com/2008/04/29/engagement-ring-engagement-ring-and-diamond-guide-plus-financials/#comment-1061 Wow, AMAZING write-up. Too bad my wife is NEVER going to hear about this great article. :) Wow, AMAZING write-up.

Too bad my wife is NEVER going to hear about this great article.

:)

]]> By: tom http://thepennysaved.com/2008/04/29/engagement-ring-engagement-ring-and-diamond-guide-plus-financials/#comment-1057 tom Tue, 29 Apr 2008 20:39:01 +0000 http://thepennysaved.com/2008/04/29/engagement-ring-engagement-ring-and-diamond-guide-plus-financials/#comment-1057 Fantastic overview! I went through Blue Nile, fantastic customer service, great selection, and great prices. I sound like a PR person, but I've been very happy. Not to mention they have volumes of diamond education. I also went with an ideal cut, but went with a smaller diamond w/ a higher clarity. If I were to go back and do it again, I would do larger diamond, less clarity. She loves it though and says it's the perfect size, so I guess I shouldn't dwell on it. Anyway, for what it's worth, my order of importance for the 4 Cs: Cut - absolutely go for the best you can afford Color - G at a minimum Carat - depends on your lady and your budget Clarity - probably the least important, as long as you go for VS1 or above, it really doesn't matter much, only in price Fantastic overview!

I went through Blue Nile, fantastic customer service, great selection, and great prices. I sound like a PR person, but I’ve been very happy. Not to mention they have volumes of diamond education.

I also went with an ideal cut, but went with a smaller diamond w/ a higher clarity. If I were to go back and do it again, I would do larger diamond, less clarity. She loves it though and says it’s the perfect size, so I guess I shouldn’t dwell on it.

Anyway, for what it’s worth, my order of importance for the 4 Cs:

Cut - absolutely go for the best you can afford
Color - G at a minimum
Carat - depends on your lady and your budget
Clarity - probably the least important, as long as you go for VS1 or above, it really doesn’t matter much, only in price

]]> By: Mrs. Micah http://thepennysaved.com/2008/04/29/engagement-ring-engagement-ring-and-diamond-guide-plus-financials/#comment-1054 Mrs. Micah Tue, 29 Apr 2008 19:45:27 +0000 http://thepennysaved.com/2008/04/29/engagement-ring-engagement-ring-and-diamond-guide-plus-financials/#comment-1054 Micah ended up going through a craftsman who buys used jewelry and melts it into other jewelry. Pretty exciting...still a good selection, but he had more freedom with design, so it matched a ring I wore on my right hand (which got crushed in something my right hand survived). Looks like a useful guide, I talked about some of this stuff with Micah...there's just a lot to consider. Micah ended up going through a craftsman who buys used jewelry and melts it into other jewelry. Pretty exciting…still a good selection, but he had more freedom with design, so it matched a ring I wore on my right hand (which got crushed in something my right hand survived).

Looks like a useful guide, I talked about some of this stuff with Micah…there’s just a lot to consider.

]]> By: Jesse http://thepennysaved.com/2008/04/29/engagement-ring-engagement-ring-and-diamond-guide-plus-financials/#comment-1051 Jesse Tue, 29 Apr 2008 16:19:49 +0000 http://thepennysaved.com/2008/04/29/engagement-ring-engagement-ring-and-diamond-guide-plus-financials/#comment-1051 Thanks PT! I definitely think the Ideal cut is by far the easiest way to make sure it looks great. And you're right, so much for all that research now :) Thanks PT! I definitely think the Ideal cut is by far the easiest way to make sure it looks great. And you’re right, so much for all that research now :)

]]> By: PT http://thepennysaved.com/2008/04/29/engagement-ring-engagement-ring-and-diamond-guide-plus-financials/#comment-1050 PT Tue, 29 Apr 2008 16:14:11 +0000 http://thepennysaved.com/2008/04/29/engagement-ring-engagement-ring-and-diamond-guide-plus-financials/#comment-1050 Excellent write-up. Great choice on Cut. My wife gets comments all the time from random people like, "your ring is so sparkly!" Ideal is the way to go. I purchased off of bluenile.com I can tell you did your research. Isn't it a shame you can't use that knowledge again in your life?! Well, I guess you did...you wrote this post. Way to go. Oh, and congrats! Your #3 point on knowing your fiance is right on. Excellent write-up. Great choice on Cut. My wife gets comments all the time from random people like, “your ring is so sparkly!” Ideal is the way to go. I purchased off of bluenile.com

I can tell you did your research. Isn’t it a shame you can’t use that knowledge again in your life?! Well, I guess you did…you wrote this post. Way to go. Oh, and congrats!

Your #3 point on knowing your fiance is right on.

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