Tell me what you think of this engagement ring and the specifications (link included).?

Question

14K white gold diamond bridal set
2.44 ct. t.w.
0.96 ct. princess-cut center diamond
0.64 ct. t.w. channel-set diamond engagement mounting
0.85 ct. t.w. matching contoured channel set diamond band
Minimum Diamond Color: I
Minimum Diamond Clarity: I1

http://www.samsclub.com/shopping/navigate.do?dest=5&item=392930

Is this too much for this ring? Also, since I don't know a lot about clarity, what do you think of the clarity rating. I know it's not the best, but does the cut of the diamond (princess cut) hide or show the imperfections more or less?

Answer 1

*warning this is going to be long... sorry :o)



personal opinion, the price is good for what your getting. an average 1ct round or princess would go for about 3,000 anyway so add another 1.44ct in white gold for 4,500 sounds like a deal to me however on the clarity isn't that great.



an I1 is in the lowest category on the clarity scale which means there will be visible inclusions (or some may say "flaws") inside or on the stone visible to the naked eye. the larger the stone the more visible the flaws. however, you can find an I1 that will be decent looking to the naked eye but you may have to shop around for that and compare I1 stones.



here's the clarity chart link: http://www.nitacreations.com/images/diamond_clarity.jpg



an I color falls in the near colorless range second to last which means the stone will have a slight yellow tint in it.



here's the color chart link: http://www.usajewels.com/online-store/scstore/images/diamondcl.jpg



the most important factor in a diamond is the diamonds cut (not shape) but the way it's cut. the arrows signify the light, so you want a diamond that reflects the light well in the diamond otherwise your gonna have a stone that looks dark (deep cut) or light (shallow cut) none of those cuts i just mention is something you want from your diamond. because, a deep or shallow cut won't reflect light well therefore giving you either a dull diamond or a dark diamond. the purpose of a diamond is for it's sparkle and brilliance. without that it's just a stone.



a well cut diamond will also mean deeper pockets for that matter because the better the cut the more value.



here's the cut chart link: http://www.treasuredjewels.com/images/diamond_cut_chart.jpg



here's the link that explains the 4 C's: http://www.helzberg.com/category/learning+guide/diamonds.do



although it's not my taste because it's generic looking i'd like something that would say it's more me. but you give her what you like and what she likes. that ring will also be a bit bulky also because the fact that it has a lot of metal around the channel set stones may take up a third of her ring finger. don't pay attention to the people that are saying this ring is too expensive and that they would never spend that much in the first place. my ring was over 8,000 and worth every single penny and absolutely satisfied and happy with it.



the link of the ring i have below is from bluenile.com which is a very reputable diamond website. the diamond and the ring overall is definitely better then the one your asking about. although it is about 500 more you are getting:



18k white gold bridal set

2.08 ct t.w

0.56 ct t.w. engagement mounting

0.44 ct t.w. matching diamond band

Platinum prongs for center stone

Minimum Diamond color: I

Minimum Diamond Clarity: VS1

GIA Certification



option for thinner set but similar style and weight: http://www.bluenile.com/design.jsp?filter_id=1



i hope this helps.

Answer 2

That sucks you're not happy with the ring. I personally think it's cute, but it's supposed to be a promise ring, not an engagement ring, so I understand why you feel the way you do! It's an awkward situation. I'm guessing you didn't tell him you don't like it? In order to spare his feelings, what I would do is continue to wear the ring during the engagement (unless it's a 3 year engagement, lol). When you get married pick out a beautiful ring that you love. You can quietly slip the "engagement" ring into the back of your desk drawer, and continue to wear your sparkly, beautiful diamond wedding ring by itself. You'll be happy, and he'll probably forget all about the chintzy ring he bought you. Good luck!

Answer 3

the shape of the stone doesnt matter at all as far as clarity. An I1 is on the lowest end, and the diamond will be very obviously cloudy and have black spots you WILL be able to see with the naked eye... and wont sparkle AT ALL!!!



Even though the center stone is allmost a full carat, the clarity would bring the value down considerably, so I don't think it's at all worth over $4000.



you should go to a jeweler and have them show you the difference in clarity....its huge!!

Answer 4

That's a lot of diamond that is low quality. Clarity is incredibly low! Yes the princess cut will hide more imperfections than a round cut, but yellow gold hides imperfections better than white gold or platinum, which tend to reflect the imperfections and show them more!



My ring is a simple, heart shaped solitaire set in yellow gold. It is a perfect heart shape (which is really difficult to find). It's .75 carats and it's an F in color and a VS1 in clarity. The cost of my ring was about $4800 (my fiance paid for it in cash). The price of my ring is so high because of the quality (clarity and color) and the perfect shape of the stone.



Some girls want quantity over quality. I personally like quality better than quantity. I have a friend who wanted quantity over quality. She has a 2 carat princess cut center stone with a bunch of side stones set in platinum. When we compared rings, my ring had A LOT more sparkle because the diamond is higher quality (I felt guilty because my ring also had not been cleaned for a while when we did this). I like the sparkle. The only way you're really going to notice is if you hold that ring next to a ring of higher quality. If you don't ever see this kind of thing happening, get whatever you want.



The bottom line is you should get something you love!



I would educate yourself about diamonds (there's a lot more than just 4 C's -Clarity, Cut, Carat, Color). I'm putting a link below to amazon.com's create a ring tool. When you create a ring, you can click on each part in the specifications and learn about the different characteristics of diamonds! My ring is not from Amazon, but I did find their information very helpful!

Answer 5

That's not too much for the ring, keep in mind you have almost 2.5 carats worth of diamonds and TWO rings! However, the color and clarity aren't great although I doubt you'd be able to see any imperfections with the naked eye. I have an almost-flawless princess cut engagement ring and it reflects light in a million ways, but I don't know how a ring with less clarity would look. I'm sure it would still look great, you'd have to get a really low clarity in order to be able to see any imperfections.



Good luck and congrats!

Answer 6

The clarity on that ring is not very good. I thought that for I or I1 clarity, you could probably do better on the price.

Answer 7

The quality of the diamonds are BY FAR, the WORST that I've ever seen.



I would never want a diamond so flawed. Yikes



Good luck

Answer 8

First of all, I wouldn't be buying a ring that expensive from Sam's Club. Or let me rephrase that, I wouldn't be buying a ring that expensive PERIOD. I know a lot of ladies on here say if the man can afford it, let him ... but in this economic climate, I find it distasteful to be spending that much on a piece of jewelry. Well, I've always found it distasteful, but especially now.



http://www.sunjewelry.com/diamond-education-clarity.html



This website explains clarity and all that other diamond stuff. Pretty interesting.

Answer 9

hi there. this seems a bit expensive for this ring. i would go check your local jewelers first. they need to make a profit more than Sam's club-and will be willing to work with you on price. shop around-and around-and around. lol. it will be worth it when you see the price difference

Answer 10

Oh my jees, that ring is EXPENSIVE!!! That's half the price of the

car I want.



Besides the enormous price tag, it is a gorgeous ring set.



Very modern yet feminine and not overdone.



Congratulations!!!