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Advice Wanted [WTA] Proposal Ring & Wedding Bands, Please advice me!! Need Help!!

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mennmenn
post Oct 9 2018, 12:28 PM

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QUOTE(kambingkoh @ Oct 9 2018, 12:18 PM)
Great to hear that, how long it took? I think they also posted your ring on their Facebook.
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It took slightly more than a week. Cause she was rushing for some other customer ring, so mine got lucky too! Yeah, that’s the ring! It was actually requested by another customer, then she showed me the design:) and I took that design too
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post Oct 9 2018, 12:32 PM

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QUOTE(mennmenn @ Oct 9 2018, 12:28 PM)
It took slightly more than a week. Cause she was rushing for some other customer ring, so mine got lucky too! Yeah, that’s the ring! It was actually requested by another customer, then she showed me the design:) and I took that design too
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rclxms.gif alright! good luck with your proposal.
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post Oct 9 2018, 11:29 PM

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QUOTE(kambingkoh @ Oct 9 2018, 12:32 PM)
rclxms.gif  alright! good luck with your proposal.
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Haha.. actually I am the one that will be proposed.. I requested to choose my own ring.. not really romantic.. but I want something that I like to wear forever
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post Oct 10 2018, 12:59 AM

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QUOTE(kambingkoh @ Oct 9 2018, 01:42 AM)
I am only affiliate with WhiteFlash, Brian Gavin Diamonds, Zoara, James Allen, and B2C Jewels.

As for Memory Jewellery, I am not affiliate with them and I just got one some extra discount from them for my last purchase from them. Promoted them heavily simply because they are probably one of the shops that willing to do ring setting for loose diamonds when I first started out as an affiliate.

As for promoting Zcova? Some of their promotions are indeed not bad and I am just sharing my opinion. Feel free to disagree though because that is again my own personal opinion. In fact, if I really need to be more specific, Zcova is my competitor as they share some same supplier as one of my affiliated company. But then, if I find that their price is competitive, then I will just say it as it is. And oh... the links you tagged me in belongs to Zoara, not Zcova, just in case you saw wrongly.

May I ask which item you find biased or wrong? Shed me some light, I am all ears since you made an effort to create an account and so happen this is the first question you ask.
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lol sorry i got it all wrong. didnt expect you to work with the bigger guys instead. i guess that answers why you keep promoting for them too.

im a diamond lover myself, just wanna tell the guys out there that there are so many more other good brands in malaysia which have better quality or at least on par with the likes of WhiteFlash, Brian Gavin Diamonds, Zoara, James Allen, and B2C Jewels. diamond is more than just pricing, it's about the sparkle, prestige hence quality guarantee, after sales service, convenience and more. in fact, some of the local ones are even cheaper than the online ones (you cannot use the price tag value for b&m store to compare with the online diamond price becos b&m store you can negotiate [and they know you will negotiate cos it is already a practice] while online store is fixed. my experience is just nego with them abit, you will get much better pricing)

as a whiteflash diamond owner myself, i dont think their quality has too much to shout about. dont feel they deserve to be in the limelight while the other good ones are not even mentioned.
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post Oct 10 2018, 08:07 AM

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QUOTE(Rum50 @ Oct 10 2018, 12:59 AM)
lol sorry i got it all wrong. didnt expect you to work with the bigger guys instead. i guess that answers why you keep promoting for them too.

im a diamond lover myself, just wanna tell the guys out there that there are so many more other good brands in malaysia which have better quality or at least on par with the likes of WhiteFlash, Brian Gavin Diamonds, Zoara, James Allen, and B2C Jewels. diamond is more than just pricing, it's about the sparkle, prestige hence quality guarantee, after sales service, convenience and more. in fact, some of the local ones are even cheaper than the online ones (you cannot use the price tag value for b&m store to compare with the online diamond price becos b&m store you can negotiate [and they know you will negotiate cos it is already a practice] while online store is fixed. my experience is just nego with them abit, you will get much better pricing)

as a whiteflash diamond owner myself, i dont think their quality has too much to shout about. dont feel they deserve to be in the limelight while the other good ones are not even mentioned.
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Hmmm. My affiliate links have been in this forum for quite some time already. Thought you will notice it since you read my comments.

I don't know man, what if I don't nego? Do I pay the exact price tag? Or the seller will auto-deduct for me. I guess that depends on skills but well, that's a fair point, most of us will nego, just by how much % we can reduce. I saw some can really nego before for a piece of jewellery.

And while not all WF pieces are worth to shout about, like a Lazare can be better than a WF the case can be the other way round. At least my wife's Lazare looks terrific. But the price tag is way above a reasoable price, at least for me. 12k for a 0.4 F VS1/2 + ring in 2016 is abit hard to swallow to be honest. And that Lazare I am looking at is not as beautiful as my wife's own one. So it is like WF, the stones may vary.

If you noticed, I usually promote those shops that I have engaged before. And I do have people buying from shops that I don't affiliate with but still ask about my opinion, which is okay. Therefore, perhaps you can share with us which are the few B&M that you think should be in the limelight so that it can benefit others as well.

Oh and if you feel that your WF piece is normal and if you would like to upgrade. Feel free to contact them because their upgrade policy is pretty good, you just need to buy a piece which is more expensive even by a dollar, if not mistaken.

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post Oct 10 2018, 05:33 PM

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QUOTE(mennmenn @ Oct 9 2018, 11:29 PM)
Haha.. actually I am the one that will be proposed.. I requested to choose my own ring.. not really romantic.. but I want something that I like to wear forever
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Hehe. Erm, all the best being proposed then!
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post Oct 13 2018, 02:38 AM

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Hi, been looking at this thread on and off for a while now. Not in the total hurry but I would like to have a diamond standby for the right time. I have a budget of around 5k USD for the diamond. Found this on Whiteflash, I could use some advice. Thanks.

https://www.whiteflash.com/loose-diamonds/r...ond-4008590.htm
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post Oct 13 2018, 09:22 AM

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QUOTE(wethead91 @ Oct 13 2018, 02:38 AM)
Hi, been looking at this thread on and off for a while now. Not in the total hurry but I would like to have a diamond standby for the right time. I have a budget of around 5k USD for the diamond. Found this on Whiteflash, I could use some advice. Thanks.

https://www.whiteflash.com/loose-diamonds/r...ond-4008590.htm
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This diamond is from Virtual Selection, so you can actually find the same piece elsewhere, such as here: https://enchanteddiamonds.com/diamonds/view...amond-241685643

One has to understand that Virtual Inventory is not WhiteFlash in-house diamonds and they are solely based on suppliers' listing. So it does not guarantee that it will perform like how WhiteFlash's signature diamonds perform. This is the case for your selected diamond. Despite it is a 0.9ct, it is cut too deep at 62.6%. You also see some arrows are not reflecting back to the viewer with the same tone, this signifies that there is some lost in optical precision most likely. Another crucial point is that despite this is a 0.9ct, the actual calculated weight is only 0.876ct, let me round to 0.88ct. Diamond at this size should not have more than 0.1ct difference when comparing actual weight and calculated weight. So in conclusion, I won't buy this diamond.
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post Oct 13 2018, 12:58 PM

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Thanks kambingkoh. Wondering how do these perform and if I can get a bigger stone for the similar amount of money <6k

https://www.whiteflash.com/loose-diamonds/r...ond-4039674.htm

https://www.whiteflash.com/loose-diamonds/r...ond-4032915.htm

https://www.briangavindiamonds.com/diamonds...gs-104101862138

HCS score of <1.5 and the depths seem to lie within the acceptable range.

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post Oct 14 2018, 12:29 PM

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QUOTE(wethead91 @ Oct 13 2018, 12:58 PM)
Thanks kambingkoh. Wondering how do these perform and if I can get a bigger stone for the similar amount of money <6k

https://www.whiteflash.com/loose-diamonds/r...ond-4039674.htm

https://www.whiteflash.com/loose-diamonds/r...ond-4032915.htm

https://www.briangavindiamonds.com/diamonds...gs-104101862138

HCS score of <1.5 and the depths seem to lie within the acceptable range.
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Hey sorry. Was too tired yesterday to reply.

First of all, the 80-pointers you listed previously have calculated ideal weight that goes below 0.80ct after applying the formula of weight x height x 0.0061.

Actual weight and calculated weight difference: +0.015ct (round to 3 decimal places)

Yup, I did mention that diamond at this size should not go beyond 0.01ct difference, but guess I was not 100% correct. Guess at this size, difference can really go beyond the 0.01ct mark. But then, get back to the previous diamond you have shown me, the difference is actually 0.02ct and above, and of course, no images, so I will still skip the diamond. In reality, diamond cutters will still try to retain as much as weight as possible, but since the diamond cutter did not sacrifice on the performance of the diamond so I am actually okay.

As for Black by Brian Gavin 0.803ct E VS2, the difference with actually calculated weight is 0.012ct (round to 3 decimal places).

In fact, a lot of diamonds in the 0.8ct range also exceed 0.01ct difference.

Of course, you can still find diamonds that are close to the actual weight, such as this one:
https://www.whiteflash.com/loose-diamonds/r...id=myengringexp (affiliate link). However, this diamond falls under Expert Selection, which is a level lower than A CUT ABOVE, and the slightly lower performance is observable in the ASET image of the diamond. However, if you are particular about the actual weight, than this may be a good choice. You can also see that the dimension of this diamond is slightly bigger a well, although very much undetectable in real life.

Personally, I would encourage people to focus on the quality of the diamond as a whole instead of the actual calculated weight. Actual calculated weight is just a complement of the whole analysis.

Between these 3 diamonds, the Black by Brian Gavin stands out in terms of cut. It is evident in the Hearts image. However, the feather inclusion on the Black by Brian Gavin worries me a little, if you look at the inclusion plot. If you are interested in this diamond, you can check with the sales consultant and ask them to evaluate for you whether the inclusion will bring any durability issue inn the long run.

The 0.802ct F VS2 https://black.briangavindiamonds.com/diamon...?a_aid=myengexp (affiliate link) seems to have a safer clarity level. So I would prefer this diamond more.

Now, the 0.971ct G SI1 definitely looks nice overall. Despite the hearts is slighly not as good as Black by Brian Gavin, the size alone wins. G is pretty white and the SI1 does look rather safe overall. And the actual calculated weight is actually higher than the actual weight itself, which is not bad. The certificate for this stone is A CUT ABOVE, however, this falls under Expert Selection category. I would encourage you to find out more from the sales consultant to see what's going on there. Nonetheless, factoring in value of money for a performer, this is it.

Let me know if you have any other questions.
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post Oct 16 2018, 12:53 AM

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Finally, my new blog post is up:

https://www.myengagementringexperience.com/...ion-series.html

I completed the article in half-sleep mode. So if you have any questions, feel free to ask.
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post Oct 17 2018, 10:06 AM

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QUOTE(kambingkoh @ Oct 16 2018, 12:53 AM)
Finally, my new blog post is up:

https://www.myengagementringexperience.com/...ion-series.html

I completed the article in half-sleep mode. So if you have any questions, feel free to ask.
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Good read, appreciate your advice earlier. I am waiting for the confirmation on that 0.971ct now.
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post Oct 17 2018, 10:07 AM

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QUOTE(kambingkoh @ Oct 16 2018, 12:53 AM)
Finally, my new blog post is up:

https://www.myengagementringexperience.com/...ion-series.html

I completed the article in half-sleep mode. So if you have any questions, feel free to ask.
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Good read, appreciate your advice earlier. I am waiting for the confirmation on that 0.971ct now.
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post Oct 17 2018, 10:19 AM

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QUOTE(wethead91 @ Oct 17 2018, 10:07 AM)
Good read, appreciate your advice earlier. I am waiting for the confirmation on that 0.971ct now.
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Thanks, let me know if you have further questions.
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post Oct 17 2018, 11:03 AM

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Hi all, need your opinion on wedding bands shop.

I am finalising DeGem in Malaysia, Venus Tears or JP in Singapore. Catch is that Love & Co wedding bands probably costs around rm6k~ ish for a good design for two pairs while Venus and JP in Singapore costs around SGD1.5k to 2k ish for a pair.

Reckon I might as well get from Love & Co? since the exchange works out to be the same. Looking for non-hypo metals i.e platinum.
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post Oct 17 2018, 11:06 AM

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So, Whiteflash consultant has confirmed that that .971 G SI is not an ACA diamond. The AGS certificate seems to have updated to reflect changes too. She says there's not anything that visually separates this stone from making out A Cut Above Category, but is a very small technicality. She took a look to this diamond next to an A Cut Above, in terms of sparkle fire and brilliance there was nothing separating the two.

I think I will go for it, it's a value for a performer like what you said. Thanks.

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post Oct 17 2018, 01:48 PM

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QUOTE(GloryKnight @ Oct 17 2018, 11:03 AM)
Hi all, need your opinion on wedding bands shop.

I am finalising DeGem in Malaysia, Venus Tears or JP in Singapore. Catch is that Love & Co wedding bands probably costs around rm6k~ ish for a good design for two pairs while Venus and JP in Singapore costs around SGD1.5k to 2k ish for a pair.

Reckon I might as well get from Love & Co? since the exchange works out to be the same. Looking for non-hypo metals i.e platinum.
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I think the craftsmanship for Love & Co should be pretty good. Not sure whether they are made in Belgium or not but last time the SK salesperson told me my wedding band is made in Belgium (I got it from SK, sister company of Love & Co). It does not seem very cost effective to make a ring in Belgium, but oh well, who really knows for sure. My wife told me that they are famous for their comfort fit, and I indeed find it comfortable wearing SK's wedding bands. Since you can shop with your other half now, why not just try on and see what fits and what doesn't.
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post Oct 17 2018, 01:55 PM

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QUOTE(wethead91 @ Oct 17 2018, 11:06 AM)
So, Whiteflash consultant has confirmed that that .971 G SI is not an ACA diamond. The AGS certificate seems to have updated to reflect changes too. She says there's not anything that visually separates this stone from making out A Cut Above Category, but is a very small technicality. She took a look to this diamond next to an A Cut Above, in terms of sparkle fire and brilliance there was nothing separating the two.

I think I will go for it, it's a value for a performer like what you said. Thanks.
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It may either be the Hearts, which is not as good, but sometimes such Hearts will indeed get categorized into ACA list based on my observation... Or it could be the painting on the crown, but again, it is not as painted as an EightStar diamond (http://www.eightstar.com/what-is-an-eightstar%E2%84%A2-diamond.html). Painting is a technique used to increase the beauty of the diamond, and sometimes, it is said to be used to retain weight. GIA penalize on diamonds that are painted too much, even though the diamond is fabulous overall.

Painting will increase the brightness, but decrease the scintillation of a diamond. So it is important to strike a balance.

Nonetheless, for this price, I think is quite worth it.
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post Oct 21 2018, 09:42 PM

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Hi all sifus,

Thank you for the many advises posted before this.
Before this really had no idea about diamonds, and after reading most of the post and links above, now have some ideas.

Anyway, after considering my budget, i think i can narrow down to below spec:

Budget for diamond: 4-6k, may consider upping to 8k if really necessary (considering reserve abt 2k for setting - plain platinum/18k white)
Cut: min 3ex (ok, i get it... cut is KING)
Colour: D to G... (preferable F or G, and maximise carat)
Carat: min 0.3 (but thinking range of 0.4 to 0.5)


I have tried searching around on whiteflash and would like to know if sifus has any opinion:-

1) https://www.whiteflash.com/loose-diamonds/r...ond-3738890.htm
0.51ct, E , VS2, (kinda pricey, and burst budget abit)

2) https://www.whiteflash.com/loose-diamonds/r...ond-4027974.htm
0.44ct. F, VS1,

3) https://www.whiteflash.com/loose-diamonds/r...ond-4027041.htm
0.433 ct, E, VVS2

4) https://www.whiteflash.com/loose-diamonds/r...ond-3213721.htm
0.401ct, G, VS1

Would also appreciate if any suggestion/recommendations that can fit my criteria above.

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QUOTE(wstan85 @ Oct 21 2018, 09:42 PM)
Hi all sifus,

Thank you for the many advises posted before this.
Before this really had no idea about diamonds, and after reading most of the post and links above, now have some ideas.

Anyway, after considering my budget, i think i can narrow down to below spec:

Budget for diamond: 4-6k, may consider upping to 8k if really necessary (considering reserve abt 2k for setting - plain platinum/18k white)
Cut: min 3ex (ok, i get it... cut is KING)
Colour: D to G... (preferable F or G, and maximise carat)
Carat: min 0.3 (but thinking range of 0.4 to 0.5)
I have tried searching around on whiteflash and would like to know if sifus has any opinion:-

1) https://www.whiteflash.com/loose-diamonds/r...ond-3738890.htm
0.51ct, E , VS2, (kinda pricey, and burst budget abit)

2) https://www.whiteflash.com/loose-diamonds/r...ond-4027974.htm
0.44ct. F, VS1,

3) https://www.whiteflash.com/loose-diamonds/r...ond-4027041.htm
0.433 ct, E, VVS2

4) https://www.whiteflash.com/loose-diamonds/r...ond-3213721.htm
0.401ct, G, VS1

Would also appreciate if any suggestion/recommendations that can fit my criteria above.
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0.44ct F VS1 and 0.433ct E VVS2 are the best here. With 0.44ct seems to have very slightly better hearts and I also like the proportions of the 0.44ct. Nonetheless, 0.433ct will provide the best value as the price is even cheaper and the size difference is almost negligible.

This also looks great. Try ask for free shipping from them. They don’t come by default.
https://www.briangavindiamonds.com/diamonds...?a_aid=myengexp (affiliate link).

However, comparing clarity and carat weight, 0.433ct EVVS2 is more tempting. But if you want the best cut, cant go wrong with Brian Gavin while WhiteFlash still has some minor flaws.

If you want to reduce the price further more, you can consider SI range diamonds. This, for instance, is not bad:
https://www.whiteflash.com/loose-diamonds/r...id=myengringexp (affiliate link). There is some slight misalignment for the arrow at the 3 o’clock if you refer to the actual diamond image. I would also check with the sales consultant and see whether the feather inclusion at the 2 o’clock position pose any threat or not.

You also need to be aware that the diamonds sold online on both WhiteFlash and Brian Gavin are more expensive than what you can get locally if you consider the 4Cs. Tailored Jewel is offering 6.3k (I think) for 0.4ct E VVS2 diamonds and comes with 18k paved diamond ring. However, local sellers usually will have hard time to really obtain a highly precise diamond. Also, most local sellers won’t really provide you performance images. These images and high precision diamond with sweet proportions are really the strength of the vendors I have mentioned.

I have also asked Memory Jewellery to purchase one particular diamond with Faint fluorescence from HK. That diamond has pretty decent proportions and pretty precise arrows. Not sure about the Hearts though, but it should be pretty okay. Need to wait for it to arrive then only i can view the physical stone. This stone will be selling around RM 4300. In case you are wondering, I just formed a testing affiliate relationship with Memory Jewllery, so we did not go overboard in collecting diamonds, so there is just one piece and you are not the first person I am telling about it. Just that I want you to know about your options available. Again, no performance images for this stone but experience tells me, it should be pretty decent. Anyway, at the end of the day, if you stick with WhiteFlash or Brian Gavin Diamonds, you are buying diamond with proper proof to back its performance. So, think it through and see how.

Lastly, if you are buying from either WhiteFlash or Brian Gavin Diamonds, appreciate if you can put me as your referral.

Many thanks.

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