Ring Poll...which would you rather have

I am wondering if most girls would rather have a normal size ring that is near colorless, with little imperfections.....or a bigger rock.

Can you really tell the different between a VS1 and VVS1? OR F vs H in color. Hmmmm I am not a diamond expert but just feel like hearing what everone has to say!

Mine is pretty good color and clarity and unless I hold it up to a crappy one....who would know?!?! I also keep my ring very clean and some people have actuallycommented that they can tell it is good clarity/etc. I am appreciative that FH took so much time to pick out this beauty!

I was part of the shopping process and I made sure that I was very clear when it came to this. I would totally rather have a smaller perfect gorgeous diamond than a big ole yellow spotted diamond!!

I would def rather the better quality. It may not be noticeable at first, but I have heard that over the years, the inclusions in the diamond can start to discolor and you will then be able to notice the imperfections. Especially if your diamond is exposed to water (i.e, swimming, dishwashing, showering).
Some people see a big ring and get all 'OMG' but that doesnt necessarily mean that its worth as much as a smaller one.

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Posted by Bride 2 Be

honestly i could care less either way..carats, clarity, color, blah blah..what means more is what the ring symbolizes..it could have been I3 clarity z in color and it wouldn't of mattered..id love him the same

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WELL PUT! That is what is important and I guess we sometimes get greedy or whatever! But we shouldnt

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Posted by Bride 2 Be

honestly i could care less either way..carats, clarity, color, blah blah..what means more is what the ring symbolizes..it could have been I3 clarity z in color and it wouldn't of mattered..id love him the same

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Absolutley!!! It's def the commitment that a ring symbolizes not the price tag (unless of course you are gonna wear the tag on the ring ).

Obviously I wouldn't turn down either if it came from my FH, but I do know a decent amount about diamonds. We did research together.

I personally care more about what you can see. i have a pretty good eye with respect to color, and can tell the difference between G and H, H and I, etc. However, as long as the stone is eye-clean i dont really care if it has small inclusions (so to me, id rather have a bigger vs1 than a smaller vvs1 since you can't see the inclusions anyway). unless it's internally flawless it's going to have them, so as long as I can't see them I'm more willing to be flexible in that area. I think cut is the most important (an excellent cut stone looks bigger, whiter and sparkles more).

to me it goes cut (get the best there is), color (get something that looks white to you), clarity (get one without visible inclusions) and then carat. However, that's just my personal opinion, and i'm sure some people disagree.

Bring on the drama!

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Posted by bluegreen08

Obviously I wouldn't turn down either if it came from my FH, but I do know a decent amount about diamonds. We did research together.

I personally care more about what you can see. i have a pretty good eye with respect to color, and can tell the difference between G and H, H and I, etc. However, as long as the stone is eye-clean i dont really care if it has small inclusions (so to me, id rather have a bigger vs1 than a smaller vvs1 since you can't see the inclusions anyway). unless it's internally flawless it's going to have them, so as long as I can't see them I'm more willing to be flexible in that area. I think cut is the most important (an excellent cut stone looks bigger, whiter and sparkles more).

to me it goes cut (get the best there is), color (get something that looks white to you), clarity (get one without visible inclusions) and then carat. However, that's just my personal opinion, and i'm sure some people disagree.

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I get so confused on the whole Cut Clarity etc thing. What is the cut again?

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Posted by jteach711

Is this the thread that is supposed to start drama????????????

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I want whatever FH picks out for me. He doesnt listen either - so i need to break out the crayons and draw a picture.

As long as its not yellow and speckeled - I cant tell the difference

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Posted by NC1011

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Posted by Bride 2 Be

honestly i could care less either way..carats, clarity, color, blah blah..what means more is what the ring symbolizes..it could have been I3 clarity z in color and it wouldn't of mattered..id love him the same

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Absolutley!!! It's def the commitment that a ring symbolizes not the price tag (unless of course you are gonna wear the tag on the ring ).

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lol totally! I told fh i didn't care what ring i got..cause to me it didn't matter...i already had the most important thing of all..his love

and its funny talking about the so called 'worth more' being this way..blah blah..thats only important if you were thinking of selling it or something..I would hope you would have the ring the rest of your life because of the commitment it symbolizes..i never understood that concept of 'worth more'

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Posted by madseason

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Posted by jteach711

Is this the thread that is supposed to start drama????????????

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I want whatever FH picks out for me. He doesnt listen either - so i need to break out the crayons and draw a picture.

As long as its not yellow and speckeled - I cant tell the difference

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now if your fh takes things literally you better be careful what color crayon you use!!!

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Posted by Bride 2 Be

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Posted by NC1011

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Posted by Bride 2 Be

honestly i could care less either way..carats, clarity, color, blah blah..what means more is what the ring symbolizes..it could have been I3 clarity z in color and it wouldn't of mattered..id love him the same

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Absolutley!!! It's def the commitment that a ring symbolizes not the price tag (unless of course you are gonna wear the tag on the ring ).

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lol totally! I told fh i didn't care what ring i got..cause to me it didn't matter...i already had the most important thing of all..his love

and its funny talking about the so called 'worth more' being this way..blah blah..thats only important if you were thinking of selling it or something..I would hope you would have the ring the rest of your life because of the commitment it symbolizes..i never understood that concept of 'worth more'

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Yeah I guess that is prob not the best term to use. I think that everyone's e-ring is invaluable to them.

ETA - I waited over 10 years for my 'symbol of love' so mine could have came from a cracker jack box and I would have been DELIGHTED

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Posted by jteach711

Is this the thread that is supposed to start drama????????????

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Maybe the comment 'normal size' will? What's normal to me may be huge to someone else, and vice versa ....

Hmmm I didnt know much either but FH filled me in!

Anyway....def not trying to start drama here! I am just borrreddddd

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Posted by NC1011

I get so confused on the whole Cut Clarity etc thing. What is the cut again?

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A lot of people confuse cut with shape, but cut really refers to the proportions of how the stone is cut. If it's too shallow or too deep or if the table (the top flat surface) is too big or small it affects the way light is reflected. This in turn affects how white it looks, how much it sparkles, etc.

Here is more info on cut

When you get to fancy shapes it's more complicated because there isnt the same standard 'ideal' cut. There is a little more for princess than other shapes, but in most cases you either have to learn alot about the different proportions or just see the stone in person.

also, the importance of the 4 Cs varies by shape. an emerald cut diamond has less facets and you can see imperfections more easily, so you need a higher level of clarity to be eye-clean

hope this helps

these videos are really helpful to show how different factors can affect what a stone looks like.

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Posted by NC1011

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Posted by Bride 2 Be

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Posted by NC1011

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Posted by Bride 2 Be

honestly i could care less either way..carats, clarity, color, blah blah..what means more is what the ring symbolizes..it could have been I3 clarity z in color and it wouldn't of mattered..id love him the same

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Absolutley!!! It's def the commitment that a ring symbolizes not the price tag (unless of course you are gonna wear the tag on the ring ).

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lol totally! I told fh i didn't care what ring i got..cause to me it didn't matter...i already had the most important thing of all..his love

and its funny talking about the so called 'worth more' being this way..blah blah..thats only important if you were thinking of selling it or something..I would hope you would have the ring the rest of your life because of the commitment it symbolizes..i never understood that concept of 'worth more'

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Yeah I guess that is prob not the best term to use. I think that everyone's e-ring is invaluable to them.

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lol thats what always had me confused..'worth' really means nothing