Help me pick out B-day Ring Blue Nile
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I like the 5-stone ring, because it is simple, elegant, and more expensive looking (bigger stones are worth more than dust-like diamond bits).
If I were you, I would make sure that the diamonds are superbly cut. I am not sure about the cut quality of BlueNile, and doubt that they are specially cut to near perfection. I suggest that you look into getting the 5-stone ring from Whiteflash (see link). Description: "Dazzling shared prong diamond wedding band set with five Whiteflash ACA diamond melee (Color: F/G, Clarity: VS). Width: 3.2mm tapering to 2.4mm." ACA is top cut, perfect hearts & arrows diamonds that sparkle madly. Its list price is only $2995. If you pay by bank wire, you get a 3% discount. Mention that you are a pricescope member, you may get up to 5% discount (or more?).
http://www.whiteflash.com/Wedding_Bands/5-Stone-Shared-Prong-Diamond-Band_935.htm
If I were you, I would make sure that the diamonds are superbly cut. I am not sure about the cut quality of BlueNile, and doubt that they are specially cut to near perfection. I suggest that you look into getting the 5-stone ring from Whiteflash (see link). Description: "Dazzling shared prong diamond wedding band set with five Whiteflash ACA diamond melee (Color: F/G, Clarity: VS). Width: 3.2mm tapering to 2.4mm." ACA is top cut, perfect hearts & arrows diamonds that sparkle madly. Its list price is only $2995. If you pay by bank wire, you get a 3% discount. Mention that you are a pricescope member, you may get up to 5% discount (or more?).
http://www.whiteflash.com/Wedding_Bands/5-Stone-Shared-Prong-Diamond-Band_935.htm
I did not even think about the re-size issue. I can wear a 5.5-6.5 depending on the ring. I really like both as they are so different. So far leaning towards the second as it has a little more style.
Yes, you can ask for resize within a fixed time frame (e.g., 30 days) from purchase. What happens if your finger size changes significantly years later (e.g., after having children, after significant weight gian/loss)? Besides, there is nothing like a brand new ring than a reworked ring, especially if the ring design is complicated like the second choice.
The 5-stone ring is more timeless.
Whiteflash is a well-known, established, and trusted online jeweler. Go to the pricescope (free forum for diamond enthusiasts) website and check out the feedback and discussions from customers. I bought from both BlueNile and Whiteflash, and prefer Whiteflash over BlueNile in quality and customer service. I paid Bluenile using my credit card, and Whiteflash via bank wire (for a good discount).
Yes, check out Whiteflash's website for more styles of rings that are under $1,600 but with much better cut diamonds than your choice #2 from BlueNile.
I bought this exact ring from Whiteflash and I love it. It is a classic and timeless.
Here is my ring in a pic WF sent to me when my ring was done. You can see the arrows in the top left pic.
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