[PeteSB75]

I just purchased a ring this month. I did look extensively at Blue Nile in particular. However, I also went down to a jeweler who a few friends at work have used to look at stones in person. The one I wound up choosing was not one I would have picked, based on the GIA report. However, once I was comparing stones visually, that was the one that popped the most, and the one I eventually went with. The quality of the cut is the one thing that makes the most difference in the look of the diamond and the one thing they really can't grade for. Go see stones in person. And talk to the guy about what you want. Give him some time to put a few stones together for you to look at. You won't regret it.