Pros: Good value, Beautiful, Romantic, Classic, Contemporary
Cons: slight un-noticable inclusion
"My fiance and I picked this ring out together. I had initially seen it online and read all the positive reviews, but I wasn't sure if it was exactly the style I wanted (based on the online photos). However, in person, this ring stood out from all the rest (in this price range) and it looked perfect on my finger (size 7 3/4). As other reviewers have said, the diamonds do appear to equal much more than 1CT (due to a shallow wide cut and high setting) and they sparkle like crazy!!! This same style/carat ring (or one very very similar) was at the "discount" diamond store for twice this price! Now, obviously in this price range you aren't going to get perfect, top of the line diamonds (forget the 4 Cs here), but this is an absolutely gorgeous ring, no question. From the naked eye at normal viewing distance, there are no defects in this ring. However, if you hold it up under a very bright light (like those in the store) and look very closely, you will see some "inclusions" in one or more of the stones. But again, they are not visible from a normal viewpoint at all. I do recommend checking out several different Zales stores to try and find one that has the least bits of inclusion. I personally looked at 3-4 different rings, and some clearly had more obvious defects, although still un-noticable to the casual observer. If you are looking for an impressive and affordable engagement ring, I highly recommend this one. The best part about this purchase was that we were able to get the engagement ring, my wedding band, AND a new 15.4" MacBookPro (the fiance's engagement ring, haha) and we still spent much less than most people spend on the engagement ring alone!"