Diamonds Are Not a Girl's Best Friend...

...but oh, I have been pretending that they are. Last night, I went to Amazon to check on the status of an order, and on the first page there was a "Create The Ring of Your Dreams" link, which lets you choose the price, quality, cut, clarity, color, and style of your engagement ring. Then when you've found the diamond that you wanted, you choose the setting. Now granted, I want an emerald ring for an engagement ring (if Boyfriend and I get to that) because a) I love emeralds, and emerald is my birthstone; and b) the two of us have ethical issues with diamonds, and their propensity to be blood diamonds, even though there is a ban on importing them. But a girl can dream. Here are the specs on my perfect diamond ring:

Diamond Specifications

Stone shape: Round
Carat Weight: 1.02 carats
Cut: Ideal
Color: E
Clarity: VVS1
Certificate type: GIA
Depth %: 61.4
Table %: 57.0
Symmetry: Very Good
Polish: Excellent
Girdle: Medium-Slightly Thick Faceted
Culet: None
Fluorescence: Medium
Measurements: 6.39 x 6.47 x 3.95 millimeters
Length-to-width ratio: 0.99
Diamond Information
Certification: GIA
This diamond comes accompanied by a diamond certificate grading report from the GIA.View certified diamond grading report for this diamond
Cut: Ideal


This diamond is cut to extremely exacting proportions of depth, diameter, and angles that allows for maximum brilliance (white light returning to the eye), dispersion (the play of colors you see in a diamond’s reflections), and scintillation (sparkling flashes that are seen when the stone, light source, or viewer moves). Diamonds with an Ideal cut grade are more rare and costly than a diamond with a Very Good or Good cut grade.
Color: E
This diamond is considered colorless but may have a slightly different degree of transparency than a D color, which is only noticeable to an expert grader under laboratory conditions. Diamonds with a color grade of E are very rare. They appear a brilliant white in the setting and will cost slightly less than a D color, depending on other quality factors.
Clarity: VVS1
This diamond is very, very slightly included to the first degree, which means that there are minute inclusions that are very difficult to see under 10 power magnification by a trained gemologist. The average person would have to look at the diamond for a long time under magnification to discern the very tiny pinpoints or polish marks that distinguish this grade from IF. With a VVS1 clarity grade, there is no possibility of seeing any inclusion with the unaided eye. For someone who values purity in a diamond, this grade offers a very rare clarity at a lower price than FL or IF clarity grades, depending on other factors.

My Ring

And all for a mere $11,435 (that includes the $435 platinum setting). If I add another $7.50 to my cart, I'll get free shipping!