Q&A: Looking for a Round Diamond for a Tension Setting With Up to $13k Total Budget

I am in the market for an engagement ring. I purchase things from amazon all the time so I’m familiar with ordering stuff online, however I am hesitant to purchase something like an engagement ring online because you don’t know exactly what you’re going to get. I am a fan of Tiffany & Co rings but have read reviews saying that online jewelers are better quality. How do I pick?

I’ve actually done a little bit of research under your education part of your website and learned quite a few things. I just graduated from college last May so my budget isn’t too much but I’ve built up quite a bit of savings. My budget is no more than $9,000 up front. If there’s financing options out there then it could as much as double that. My girlfriend is 6’2″ and blonde. She has mentioned often that she prefers silver to gold jewelry and I agree that she looks better in silver. I read about platinum but wasn’t sure how good that was. As far as the setting is concerned I would either say solitaire to pave. Personally I though tension was really neat because it really showcases the diamond however I couldn’t find any that didn’t look bulky. I don’t think she would like anything too crazy as far as shapes are concerned, probably round or princess or something similar to that. I sort of shopped with her without her knowing before and found out that she would be worried about the ring catching on things, even though the jeweler talked her out of that idea a little bit, but I feel like she might not like something that sticks out too far. I know I’m probably throwing a lot at right now so sorry about that.

I really like the look of the Ritani setting. It looks like a tension setting which displays the Diamond more which I like. I wasn’t a huge fan of the 4 prong look of the james allen ring however I did like the gems (pave) down the side a bit. But between the two of them I would say that I like the Ritani a bit more because it brings more attention to the diamond and it’s simplistic and elegant. What’s the difference between the WG and the Palladium?

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I did a little bit of messing around looking at diamonds and the different clarities and colors and sizes and came up with this. Again I’m not sure if there’s a better option for my budget or what advice you might have on this. Here’s the link to the completed ring I made.

https://www.ritani.com/rings/6994910

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This one is if I wanted to increase my budget to $13,000 with a 1.5 carat diamond with a G color:
https://www.ritani.com/rings/6995037

This is with a F color but slightly smaller carat at 1.37 while in the 13,000 range:

https://www.ritani.com/rings/6995038

I just don’t know what color is too much and unnecessary or if I can get a larger carat size with a lesser color that looks just as clear.

Sorry about bombarding you with questions.

Does an I color diamond have noticeable color in it? I looked and I can increase my budget to 13,000 for a 1.5ct G VS1. But is the increase in color worth that?

https://www.ritani.com/diamonds/round-diamond-1-50-Carat-G-color-GIA-certified/D-PN50PH

Also I didn’t know how much florescence mattered since this one has none.

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Here’s another stone at 1.8ct VS2 with H color. It’s hard to actually know what they look like without actually seeing the diamond. Is there anyway to see the diamond online from Ritani?

https://www.ritani.com/diamonds/round-diamond-1-80-Carat-H-color-GIA-certified/D-P7MQSR

As far as clarity is there any reason to go above a VS1 that would justify the price difference?