So, remember how BF and I went to the diamond district last week and found a fantastic setting & diamond combo but we didn't buy it (forget about the part where I was sort of a spoiled brat because we didn't buy it)?
Well, his mom also wanted us to check out her diamond/jewelry guy before we bought anything. BF wanted to do that sooner rather than later but he's had to work so he asked me to go when I got a chance to see if they had anything. I went today and they had something I liked - though I didn't LOVE it as much as I did the one at the diamond district. It was a halo setting as well but a bit more "blingier" than the other one I picked out. It didn't have the cathedral sides that we liked and had a wider band but it's definitely along the lines of what I wanted and is gorgeous. Also, the diamond was nice but not AS nice as the other. Of course, this meant it was less expensive. Like $1500 less expensive for the setting & diamond together. And, having price-compared, I know the guy was quoting me a good deal price since he's the family jeweler.
We're going back to the family jeweler guy on Friday and, if BF likes the whole set-up and I still like it, he wants to put money on it (half now, half later). I guess I'm just unsure if I want us to go with the less expensive option. Setting-wise, I love the one in LA and just really like the other one. Diamond-wise, the one in LA is a cushion, D, SI1 (nothing visible), 1.25, and cut so that it's more square than rectangular; the other one is cusion, E, SI2, 1.2 and also cute more square but not as well as the first one. Um, so to sum it up it's a difference in $1500 and love versus like. And because of the cost, probably also the difference between getting engaged sooner rather than later. What do you girls think?
P.S. - not sure how this posted ended up so long except that I'm tired and started rambling. Apologies!