Diamonds *Bling Bling*

[Miss Bliss]

Yes, Soo Kee are more pricey, but I think you are paying for clarity.

[inspiration]

i am so regret! i can get a much bigger one with 3k.

[Miss Bliss]

I wonder what comes first for you guys?

For me:

1. Cut
2. Size
3. Color
4. Clarity

[charmelise]

Someone is offering to sell me a diamond pendent (size is San Fen, in chinese). for $1.2k. Is it expensive or cheap? San Fen means 0.3 carat? I cannot tell the brilliance, incisions etc / colour, but is not really high quality though no visible flaws.

i would pass on it if i were you. i'm not sure what san fen is but i don't think it's advisable to buy any diamond without first knowing its specs. $1.2k can be cheap or expensive depending on the 4Cs.

[charmelise]

I wonder what comes first for you guys?

For me:

1. Cut
2. Size
3. Color
4. Clarity

same for me!

[happybean]

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[Ahappycherry]

same for me!

Just wondering if cut really makes a visible difference? Cannot really tell from my colleauges ring laden fingers hehe.

But colour and clarity can really tell...my colleague used to have a 1 carat ring but a bit yellow = lose the brillance also.

[charmelise]

how a diamond is cut directy contributes to how much fire and brilliance it has, hence it's importance.

it could be that all your colleagues have diamonds which have cut quality that are roughly similar hence you can't see much difference.

agree about the colour part. i suppose while those who emphasise on cut will not sacrifice on that factor, we may be more flexible when it comes to the 3 other Cs but still have our minimum standards for those Cs. after all, the 4Cs contribute to a diamond's beauty each in its own way. for example, i will choose a F colour well cut diamond over a D colour poorly cut one because, when you put them side by side, you will be able to see a difference.

[happybean]

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[charmelise]

happy to find likeminded jewelry lovers, miss bliss and happybean! are you girls are also members of the jewelry forum, pricescope?

[happybean]

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[charmelise]

ooo tell me about it. some of their members have collections to die for!

[happybean]

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[charmelise]

i hardly post there. usually i go there only to drool too.

i am so glad i was introduced to that forum by one of my colleagues before we started hunting for my engagement ring. i armed myself with loads of knowledge before visiting my jeweler and bombarded him with questions. i think after a while he got pretty sian of me! haha

[happybean]

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