You know what's funny? I never see Tiffany solitaire owners dissing others who own chain store/wholesaler diamonds. Yet Tiffany fans are constantly ridiculed and berated for "wasting their money on a brand name."
I am a proud owner of a gorgeous Tiffany diamond, 1.26ct E near flawless round brilliant cut in the platinum setting. Regardless of the 4C's which Tiffany excels at,
they sell diamonds with what are considered the most mathematically perfect/ideal cuts in the industry. My own GIA statistics on my certificate are far more ideal than the statistics offered on the "ideal" cuts on BlueNile.com, for example.
These parameters include table, crown height, pavilion depth, girdle, culet, and depth, according to Tolkowsky's calculations for maximum brilliance and a recent change in table diameter to 59%
(some complicated reading and further details). For my particular solitaire, it has nearly perfect proportions (within 0.10%) as Tolkowsky with the modified 59% table diameter.
It literally directs every beam of light exits the top of the stone and sparkles from every angle, even in the shade.
The most ideal diamonds from wholesalers will cost only a bit less than a Tiffany diamond because it is
that difficult to create a diamond with these proportions.
It is true that you can buy a diamond with the same 4C's as a Tiffany for thousands less. But mathematically and subjectively speaking,
it will not possess the fire and brilliance of a Tiffany/ideal diamond if it does not have the ideal proportions, and you can easily see this when comparing. An ideal diamond is expensive no matter where you go, but diamond shoppers are often only concerned with the 4C's and not so much the cut proportions which makes all the difference in the world. Additionally, round brilliants offer the most brilliance and fire because of these proportions -- however, that isn't to say that non-RB cuts are not pretty, but they are, quite objectively, not as sparkly.
That being said, I must remind myself that those who insult Tiffany owners do not see the complete picture. Tiffany makes absolutely gorgeous diamonds and I don't need to defend myself or my fiance for choosing something of the highest quality and iconic history.
Objectivity aside, there is no denying that the jaw-drop responses I get when someone notices my Tiffany ring is worth every single little penny. As is the story of picking out my perfect diamond, unwrapping the iconic turquoise box, and slipping that gorgeous, blow-you-away ring on my finger. And there is always that perk of walking into a Tiffany store, dressed to the nines, and getting my huge ring custom cleaned in front of the jealous ladies who bring in their silver charm bracelets. Hey, I am superficial after all. I won't deny that.
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This ring cost $18,100 not including tax.
disclaimer: there is no use arguing something that is objective. One may insult Tiffany all they want, but there is no denying that their quality is far superior to most.[/quoteOMG...beautiful..JUST LOVELY..smart decision, congrats!
Let's try our best to help people on here, but not demean other people's choices.
