![]() ![]() It’ll look just a beautiful colorless (DEF) diamond.)Īvoid buying loose stones that are an exact weight like 1.50, 1.00, 2.00 - this usually means the person who cut the diamond from the rough cut it to make the most money, not to make it the more beautiful. (That’s a hyperbole, some people could when comparing side by side, but on your hand with nothing else to compare it to? No way. Lowering the quality of color and clarity will save you thousands and you literally cannot tell a visual difference between a D and a G of the same clarity. Do you want the biggest carat for your budget? Know that D/E/F are all colorless to the human eye - in some diamonds you can go as far as H/I/J before you really start to notice any yellow tones, and a VS2 is going to visually look similar to a VVS1 to the unaided eye (unaided meaning, unless you’re a trained jeweler looking under a loop 10x magnification or more - you’re not going to find the inclusion making it a VS2). Do you want something ultra rare and don’t care about the size? Go for high color high clarity like a D VVS1 stone. ![]() If all of those things aren’t important to you, then I agree - don’t bother with a designer ring - it will actually be a waste of your money.ĭo some research on clarity characteristics and determine what’s important to you. They’re all going to be perfect diamonds and beautifully crafted at the designer/luxury houses. ![]() You also take out all the work of selecting a beautiful stone and a quality craftsman. It absolutely does make a difference if you’re concerned about your diamond ring holding the most value possible, if you’re concerned about the jeweler being around for after sales services for the life of your ring, and if you want to be sure that you are being provided with the best possible quality materials and craftsmanship. But it isn’t fair to say that a designer ring from Tiffany is something only you would know is designer and that it makes no difference. When buying a designer ring you’re yes also paying for the experience, all of the “goodies”, the after sales services (with the understanding that it’s extremely unlikely their business will go under in 10 years leaving you on your own to find another jewelry to assist you with after sales services - this can happen frequently with local/independent jewelers) AND for the designer name that ensures your ring holds more value than someone who purchased a diamond ring of similar quality from a local jeweler.Īre there local/new/less well known jewelers that will make you a beautiful diamond ring that you may love more than anything any luxury house can provide? Absolutely. No, they DO have designer labels on them.Īny old diamond ring will not hold much value beyond sentimental.Įven if the quality characteristics are all the same in a diamond ring from your local jeweler vs a designer diamond ring from a well known jewelry house - it will literally never be appraised for anywhere near the same amount as the same diamond selected and mounted by a designer/luxury house of jewelry. ![]()
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