Hi!
My friend just told me about your work and it is amazing. Im looking for an engagement ring with the next characteristics:
Color H-I
Clarity VS2 – SI1
Carat weight 1.0-1.05
GIA
Round shape
My budget is about $4,200 USD.
What style setting (solitaire, pave/side stones/halo) and metal (yellow/white gold, platinum) do you want to use? This may affect the colors that I recommend for the center diamond (as we explain in our post on color).
I’m looking for a solitaire ring in white gold.
I found the following diamond options:
The largest eye-clean and well cut diamonds in the <$4,200 range:
www.jamesallen.com/loose-diamonds/round-cut/0.90-carat-i-color-vs2-clarity-excellent-cut-sku-11116303?a_aid=dmnd1357
Blue Nile LD15789067
The cheapest 1ct diamond: www.jamesallen.com/loose-diamonds/round-cut/1.01-carat-i-color-si1-clarity-excellent-cut-sku-6625183?a_aid=dmnd1357
They have a nice cut and are eye-clean. I color is going to look absolutely colorless in a solitaire setting. I always search for SI+, but sometimes it happens that the best-priced eye-clean diamond has a VS or VVS grade.
You can choose the setting here:
Solitaire Engagement Rings
Engagement Ring Settings
I love both diamonds, I see that the main difference between them is the carat (0.9 to 1.01) and the clarity (VS2 to SI1). I prefer the one with 1.01 carat because I’m looking for a bigger size of the diamond but I don’t know if it would look colorless, what do you think?
The 1ct is slightly bigger, but not by much. Check out the real measurements. I color looks absolutely colorless in a solitaire setting of any kind. I wouldn’t recommend a diamond that would look yellowish when it shouldn’t.
I really like them both, which diamond you think is better? After all the 1.01ct diamond is slightly bigger than 0.90.
The diamonds are both excellent choices, they differ only in size and price. So it’s up to you and your preference. Either of them would look great in person.
Okay, I think I will go for the diamond of 1.01ct.
It’s a beautiful stone, I’m sure you will be very happy with it.
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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