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Hi, I’m in the process of getting ready to propose, and looking to purchase an oval cut diamond for the thin french cut pave setting on JA
I’m fortunate that my girlfriend is very petite, with a ring size of 3.5, and in her own words she does not want anything in the 1 ct range or higher as it would be too big for her hand.
In her own words, she is very sensitive to color of the stone, but doesn’t mind slight inclusions. She studied gemology years ago so I want to make a solid choice in picking a stone.
I’ve found three choices on JA that suit the budget and look decent to my untrained eye, and I’m hoping for your opinion.
Thanks!
I apologize for the delay. I was out for a long weekend. Do you still want our help? Thanks for your patience.
Not a problem Mike, thanks for the reply.
I ended up purchasing the 0.8 ct that I mentioned. Do you think I made a solid choice?
Yes. It’s a very nice diamond.
I’m glad to hear that.
P.S. – I didn’t mention it before but your site is by far the most helpful I came across over the past few months as I was nearing my decision to buy. I read many of your posts and q&a’s, and would have probably made a poor decision, or overspent had I not stumbled upon the site.
I’ll forward any referals to you guys
Thanks for your reply.
Thanks for the kind words. Please let me know how it looks when it arrives.
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