Tiffany sola/soleste

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#47
ame said:
Do not rush it. Make sure that's 1000% what you want.

Because you might say now that you won't upgrade, but in 5 years you may want to, and then youll have to spend a FORTUNE to trade this up through Tiffany!
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Very good point... I don't see us getting engaged until at least the summer. So we have time to think about it. And I've loved the soleste style ever since it came out. We'll look at all of the rings again in person for sure. And with bands too!
 
#48
THAT is also very important. I don't know if the Soleste has a matching band, though one of those 1.5mm plain metro bands on either side would be TDF. But factor that in also. Youll be wearing at least two rings, in theory. so you want them to a) be comfortable and b) go together.

Try everything you can try on your hand.
 
#50
etk123 said:
What exactly is the Tiffany warranty? It's referenced so much I've been wondering what it covers that makes it so exceptional.
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It's definitely not about the cleaning, that's just part of customer service. The warranty is a guarantee, a promise on your purchase, that the Diamond is a natural diamond with each of the characteristics stated on the Certificate:
The Tiffany Diamond Certificate, backed by a Full Lifetime Warranty, certifies the authenticity and integrity of your Tiffany diamond for a lifetime

You can find out more and how they honor their promise here: http://au.tiffany.com/Shopping/Defa...n+6-cg+-c+-s+-r+-t+-ri+-ni+1-x+-pu+linkATD-f+

That's how you can trust their in-house certificates because if you can prove that your diamond is not what it represents on your cert (Like get it inspected at GIA), you can always return it- PLUS why would they even want to tarnish their hundred of years of reputation by not listing the exact specs of the diamond anyway? They have been around since 1837!!
 
#51
scarlet555 said:
Still loving the solitaire. Most important is what you two decide, will you like this soleste down the road? I really thought you two wanted a solitare?
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We're really torn. We're going to take a look and when we look we'll look at the solitaire in the sizes we'll be getting elsewhere, so that we actually know what it'll look like. I do love the solitaire, it's classic and simple and beautiful. But the soleste is so beautiful. But it is becoming less unique so that sort of throws me off. I know they are really popular and while I tend to be an "in" girl, I don't usually follow trends if that makes any sense. I'm usually the first few people. That sounds so silly... He really wants it to be from tiffanys, and he looked at someone's thread with a 3.4 (amazing!) and still preferred the soleste! But in person and on me, from him, that might change.
 
#52
Many ppl like the soleste and the solitaire alike. Some have both in fact.

I felt the halos were taking away from the center stone, that's why I liked the rb solitaire. And rb are so sparkly compared to cushion cut soleste, but the cushions appear bigger for the same carat weight, jmo.
 
#53
I think you should just slow down and tKe time with your decision. You're still ~6 months out from a purchase so you have plenty of time. I would take a break from all the shopping and just come back to it when you're closer to being ready to buy. You were set on one style and now seem pretty taken by the halo design but will that still be true in three months? I would take a time out and start again fresh when you're ready to purchase. I think if you feel the same way about the soleste after being away from it for a while, you'll feel much more sure about your decision. :)
 
#54
acrowcounted said:
I think you should just slow down and tKe time with your decision. You're still ~6 months out from a purchase so you have plenty of time. I would take a break from all the shopping and just come back to it when you're closer to being ready to buy. You were set on one style and now seem pretty taken by the halo design but will that still be true in three months? I would take a time out and start again fresh when you're ready to purchase. I think if you feel the same way about the soleste after being away from it for a while, you'll feel much more sure about your decision. :)
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I think we want to try to decide now so that we have all these months to make sure it's what we want. I think if the center stone were large enough in a solitaire I would love it. But I worry about it scratching and again, it might not be from tiffanys and my boyfriend isn't sold on that... But we'll see why happens!
 
#55
Worry about what scratching?

Whatever you pick now wont likely be available by the time you're paying. As in the exact ring/stone. So you'll be back to searching for an acceptable stone.
 
#56
ame said:
Worry about what scratching?

Whatever you pick now wont likely be available by the time you're paying. As in the exact ring/stone. So you'll be back to searching for an acceptable stone.
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I'm worried about getting a solitaire and the band being really scratched up etc

Whenever he decides to propose, he'll be searching for the ring without me. So what we want to do now is just go in and agree on carat sizes and colour and clarity do when he looks he knows what to look for.
I'm not going to know when he's actually looking so we want to sort it all out now.

I've noticed that I'm pretty colour sensitive, so it'll be nice to agree on some specifics so it's easier for him :) we do really love the soleste though, we've love it since we first saw it in yellow. But we are leaning towards the white diamond.
 
#57
I'm wondering about the comparison between the soleste and the HW micro pave.. So if we don't like the double halo then we'll move towards that. But it'll be a smaller center stone.
 
#58
Well, any ring will get scratched up with wear. That's just how it goes. Just get it polished every few months and don't wear it for housework, or anything that could really scratch it up.
 
#59
rogersa said:
I'm wondering about the comparison between the soleste and the HW micro pave.. So if we don't like the double halo then we'll move towards that. But it'll be a smaller center stone.
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This is my two cents...if a 3 carat diamond solitaire is on the table I would definitely pick that! You will get more bang for your buck if you don't buy the diamond at Tiffany's, which you're mainly paying for the name. Get the setting their if you want to and if you want more ump, then dress it up with smaller diamonds, but not really necessary with that size of stone.

If you like halo's you may want to look at 2 carat size with a single halo, personally for me, looks a lot better than the double halos.

At the end of the day, you need to go with what you love. I wouldn't worry about something going out of style etc. Everything does eventually, just go with what you love and you can always upgrade later.
 
#60
All rings scratch like Ame says. Solitaire are not as high maintenance IMO, and that's why I like them.

Pave ering are more high maintenance ring, more diamonds and therefore more risk of melee falling out, and repair. But for people who like them, totally worth it.

This is a fun time for you and your DBF, picking out Ering is a time to get to know each other and observe each other's views and patience and tolerance.

I mean, us women, how often do we change our mind about things and about rings.
 
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