Hi, I’m very new to this. I’ve read all I can but to be honest I’m lost. I only have $3,000-$4,000 CAD budgeted for a ring, and the below link is the best I can come up with. Am I wasting money on things that I ultimately won’t be able to discern?
Preference: round diamond, pave setting.
Unfortunately, the diamond you selected is not a good choice for the following reasons:
1) It’s not eye-clean.
2) It’s not very well cut.
3) Medium yellow fluorescence is big NO-NO. It shows off a hideous urine yellow hue to the diamond + the diamond has ZERO resale value. No jeweler/wholesaler will ever buy that back from a consumer.
4) J color is too low for a pave setting. I’d go with at least an I to ensure colorless impression. J looks colorless only in a solitaire where there are no additional diamonds in the band.
Would you like me to suggest a better option?
What diamond would you recommend?
I found this diamond that looks very promising, it has a beautiful cut and is eye-clean. I’d just recommend you ask Blue Nile if they can have it inspected by a gemologist and confirm that the “cloud” in the clarity notes is not an issue:
Also, you can use this $100 coupon code: [contact us for your own unique coupon code]. According to Blue Nile, this is the best coupon they are offering right now. I hope it helps.
Thank you for your help. I’ll talk to them and look into this one 🙂
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They’ve confirmed the diamond is eye-clean. I’m going to proceed with that diamond in a pave setting.
That’s great news!
What we love about them:
- No questions asked returns within 30 days of shipment. James Allen will send you a paid shipping label to return the ring.
- Lifetime Warranty
- Free International Shipping
- Free prong tightening, repolishing, rhodium plating and cleaning every 6 months
- Provide insurance appraisals
- One free resizing within 60 days of purchase
- Free ring inscriptions
- Best-in-class high quality imagery of all diamonds in stock
- 24/7 Customer Service
- Best-in-class packaging
What we love about them:
- No questions asked returns within 30 days of shipment. Blue Nile will send you a paid shipping label to return the ring.
- Lifetime Warranty
- Free Shipping
- Free prong tightening, repolishing, rhodium plating and cleaning every 6 months
- Provide insurance appraisal
- One free resizing within the first year of purchase
- High quality images of about half of their diamonds
- 24/7 Customer Service
- 100% credit towards future upgrades (must be at least double in value)
- Best in class fulfillment
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