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I don't think it's worth the price difference. Why? Because most people never know exactly how big a stone is anyways.
I agree with @AmeliaBedelia:, not worth the price difference.
Not worth the price difference. It won't look much different anyways I don't think.
i think i read somewhere that you don't visually see a size difference until it's greater than .25-.3cts. so the difference (visually) between 1.33 and 1.45 will be negligible.
if i were going to spend the extra money, i would get a slightly lower quality 1.6-1.8ct stone, or keep the 1.33 and get a much higher quality stone (which will look bigger because of the quality). i would NOT spend it on the same quality but barely bigger size.
Definitely save yourself $3100. You will not be able to tell, nor will anyone else. It's not worth it. You can use the money on a setting, your bands, or a lot of other things for that matter.
Thank you for all the replies :)
I feel a little bit better now with people here think it's totally not worth it. $3100 is quite a big differences when everything stay the same except the carat. Doesn't wanna break the bank to something that hardly ever notice.
yeah, that is a HUGE price difference. When it comes to the diameter of the stone, I bet you can't tell from a glance. Go for the smaller one, which to me, is still huge!
Is it the same lab certifying both stones? For example, EGL is known to grade soft, so its stones are discounted compared to GIA- or AGS-graded stones with the same specs.
What do you mean by same cut? Do you mean same shape or same quality of cut (e.g., AGS 000)
I agree with PP. That size difference isn't even going to be noticeable once it is set and on your finger.
Like over the moon says, the difference could actually be in the cut and clarity and color. As a jeweler, I've seen this occur; If one diamond is an EGL certed diamond and the other is GIA, there could be a one to two grade difference. The GIA cert would be the superior diamond.
Ask your jeweler to show you a master set and compare the two diamonds to the master set. The master set shows actual diamond colors that you can compare the diamond you are considering purchasing with. A master set is either made of diamonds or CZ's. The important thing is that the colors are true.
You might find that the more pricey diamond is in fact a superior color. A certificate is not a guarantee of quality. It can be helpful, but if the certifier is in a generous mood he may say G color to and I or J colored diamond.
Buy the diamond not the cert, or the real thing not the hype.
it's both GIA.
Sorry didnt mean to confuse anybody. Both are excellent cut.
All the cut, clarity, color, polish, symmetry, fluroscence graded the same.
It's awesome you're being so smart about this process. The ladies are right. You won't be able to tell the difference unless you stood there studying the 2 side by side. NOT worth the 3K.
I suppose it all depends on the other specs. What's the cut, carat, and clarity like? It could be that the 1.45 is an excellent cut whereas the other one is not as good a cut, etc.
Edit: I just saw that all the specs are the same and the only difference is in size. In that case, I'd say the price difference is certainly not worth it.
What is the diameter of each stone? I just looked up comps and the difference should be about 0.1 mm. Save the cash!
Definitely not worth the price difference! The 1.33 will look just as beautiful!
Holy crap, I'm shocked that the price difference is that much! I agree with everyone else, the smaller one (which is by no means small) will look great! Save the cash for something else!
All the bees don't think it worth the extra 3K, i'm kinda leaning on that too. But then my fiancé is totally on the opposite side on this. The extra 3K can me a pretty good setting, but if i'm choosing the 1.43 i think the only option is solitaire.
@Lexii: Hmm, that is a bigger difference (0.22 mm) than I thought! I was considering two stones that were about that far apart and I could definitely see the difference. Whether the extra 0.22 mm is worth $3k is a different question! Have you seen the stones? One may "speak" to you more than the other.
@LittleRiver: 0.22mm = 0.022cm, just by looking at my ruler, i don't think it's that noticable, but it does look like big on the paper.
I haven't see the real stone yet as it's in 2 different vendor online. That's also why i can't seems to make up my mind. Cons about online purchasing is i can't see it IRL, pros are i'm saving the tax and mark up.
save the $$$!!!
nobody will see the difference between that small size difference anyway! they will both be beautiful.
I don't think it's worth thousands of dollars difference. I've owned 1.25 carat and 1.5 carat stones I couldn't tell the difference between.
@lilsweetie: It's just a small difference but come with a big price
@KatyElle: for a 1.25 and 1.5 stone alone then i can really tell a different for some reason. But i'm not sure how will it look after the setting.
I hope you bees will scroll down and read this post becuase i don't want to create another new post.
For some strange reason my fiancé think he will opt for the 1.43 stone. OMG. Not that i'm complainting but the 3K keep buging me. No sense at all.
So in this case i have to find another stone around the same price tag to compare with. Now i find a 1.5 stone, same everything except the color grade, one grade lower than the 1.43. Price differences is couple hundreds so i don't mind.
now it is 1.43 E vs. 1.5 F, same price. Hard decision again. I found this ring choosing very confusing and time consuming. I feel like i'm an idoit keep asking stupid questions. Sorry if i have bother anybody.
if FI has the $$$ and he's willing to spend it (and it's not going to put you guys in a financial strain), just let him pick it for you! You already know that you like the two stones, and it kinda adds that element of surprise not knowing which one he's picked until he puts it on your finger.
why not put that into the wedding band? or the setting? or do you want a solitaire?
@capergrrl: Such a good suggestion capergrrl!!! I have already come down this far for choosing my own ring. i think i will let him do the rest then. my friends actually think it's so weird for me to pick out my own ring, but i'm that kind of person who loves to have what i exactly want. lol.
@bookworm88: funny thing is we had already picked out the wedding bands. it's again weird. we definitely have different "sequence" than what people usually have. And if now i'm choosing the more expensive diamond than i first chose, i might have to go solitaire. Not saying it's a bad thing. But adding little bit more sparkle will definitely be better. It's another decision again. *sigh*
Def go with the smaller one. Mine is VERY good cut, colour and clarity, round solitaire and its 1.40 ct.....FH was going to get a 1.79 ct but it was more money. Most ppl eye ball my ring and thinks its 2 ct. No one will know if eveerything else is excellent quality.
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Hi all,
I'm now deciding what carat my engagement ring should be.
I am considering a 1.33 round and a 1.45 round with the same color, clarity, cut. However it got a $3100 price differences. I would like to know what you guys think about that.
Lexi