Q&A: Choosing a Round Diamond for Tiffany Style Ring With Around $8k Budget

Heard Mike on the Art of Charm podcast. The episode really stuck with me as a good resource for buying a ring.

Looking for a simple, eye clean “Tiffany” style round diamond ring in platinum. My girlfriend has a small finger so smaller rings sizes look better on her.

Here are my questions.
1 – How would you suggest getting her ring size without going to a jeweler.

2 – What is your grading provider?

3 – Can we have a call to go over any other questions about this?

Thanks!

Yes, GIA only. I was confused by reading something on the site that was talking about all the other various grading organizations.

Did my email include the ring I customized on the site? If not, I can try to resend.

If you can show me rings like the one I customized that to show what price range is for various grades, that would be great.

Do the diamonds generally come with the serial number that shows only under the jewelers eye piece tool?

Thanks.

This is what I had put together on the site. not sure about the setting size but overall this is where I’m looking.

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Thanks. I agree this looks like a great option. Can we look in the range of 1.25 – 1.5ct? My girlfriend has small fingers so I don’t want something that looks too big on her finger.

How about similar diamonds with a color grade of H?

Thanks for all your help! ​

My concern about color is the “eye clean” concept. I’d like it to be as colorless as possible without increasing the price significantly. Since I am going with a solitaire setting, I see your value recommendation of getting a diamond between H and J. I just want to make sure I’m keeping within the “eye clean” concept. Not going to low end with color.

I think I want to settle on a 1.25 or 1.4. Is there a reason that the diamonds you are recommending are all Blue Nile as opposed to James Allen?

Next I was thinking about settings. I want a slim ring size (~1.5mm) with 4 prongs. Are there disadvantages to the 4 vs. the 6 prong setting? I’m having trouble with James Allen’s site from work but I thought I saw one on there but could not find one on Blue Nile’s site. This is the closest I could find: Blue Nile Petite Solitaire Engagement Ring.

Thanks.

Thank you again! Sorry for all the back and forth. Almost there.

I am going to go with Blue Nile. I prefer their unbranded settings. I was thinking platinum as opposed to white gold. Do you have any thoughts on this? I didn’t see any discussion on your site about the difference between the two. I understand that platinum wears less and will be “naturally” white.

Can you help me find a diamond on the Blue Nile site that is at least 1.5 ct with a medium blue fluorescence? I’d like to get the ring at 1.5 ct but am struggling to find a similar one to the one you recommended at 1.4ct. I like the idea of the medium blue fluorescence.

Thanks. What is the difference between medium fluorescence and medium blue fluorescence​? Is it the same?

I requested the pic from BN. See below. Would you mind taking a look to see if you notice anything? Also, can you briefly go through what you are looking for when you analyze this? I asked them to send me a similar diamond that had an earlier delivery date but they have not sent it yet. Then I may not have to bother you again.

Sorry, it’s the 1.25.

Correct.

Ordered it today from BN with the code. Thank you so much for answering all my questions!