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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]You might not be able to get a decent 1.5 carat stone in a solitaire setting for 8k (although you can come close) but you can definitely do it for 9k through Ritani or some of the other online sources. Don't ever shop at a local jeweler, they'll just try to fool you by saying "doesn't this one look shiny!" The certificate is all that matters... is it VS1, VS2, etc., is it H color or D color? My advice is that the naked eye can't tell an H from a D unless they are side by side, and there is almost never a reason to get higher clarity than VS2. Obey these principles and you can make your fiance happy for 9k or less, guaranteed. [/quote]

Cathedral setting with pave band: $890
https://www.brilliantearth.com/Sonora-Diamond-Ring-White-Gold-BE110-1152702/

Matching pave wedding band: $890:
https://www.brilliantearth.com/Ballad-Diamond-Ring-(1/6-ct.-tw.)-White-Gold-BE2D1823/

1.3c I color VS2 princess ideal cut diamond: $5550
https://www.brilliantearth.com/loose-diamonds/view_detail/9878048/

Total $7330

Or, skip the side stones and you can get to 1.5c. But PP is correct that you save money and lose no appearance in going just under the .5 and whole carat benchmarks.

BUT: This is where an honest conversation with your girlfriend is the answer. It isn't hard to game the diamond industry, it's kind of a scam anyway. And I'm a woman with a beautiful ring I love. But as someone approaching 50 with a man I also love, boy does stuff like this pale in comparison to our kids, our future goals, how we feel around each other. We talked one day and he said one of the things he loved best about me was my "financial restraint", lol. And I understand. Men feel enormous pressure and guilt by our dumb society to show their love with these trinkets. Show your love by showing up for her, literally and metaphorically, every day (or most days). If you both value that, you'll make it. The ring is just window dressing. [/quote]

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