Q&A: Looking for the best D, E, F Color Princess Cut Diamond for $2000. Makes In-Person Appointment at James Allen’s Head Office.
ByQ: Best diamond for fixed budget. Princess D, E, F VS1 or better $2500 (stone only) She wants a square princess.
A: Thanks for writing. One question before I send you suggestions – why such high clarity? Have you seen my article on diamond clarity?
Q: Mainly because of the possibility of the inclusion being visible to the naked eye. I know the VS2 inclusions are rarely seen buy I plan to buy on Bluenile.com and won’t be able to preview the stone before I buy it.
A: Why not buy from James Allen, where you can view a magnified pic of the stone? Then you could lower your clarity to a VS2 or SI1 or maybe even an SI2 if you get lucky with a nice one, and save the money or use it towards a larger stone.
Q: I haven’t looked into them much. I will compare them and Bluenile before purchasing. Thanks!
A: No problem. Would you be interested in seeing what I can find for $2500 eye clean on JA?
Q: Yes please. I am looking now as well.
A: This is the biggest nice stone I saw:
http://www.jamesallen.com/diamonds/E-VS2-Premium-Cut-Princess-Diamond-1262519.asp?a_aid=dmnd1357
Ironically, there’s one with a slightly nicer cut, but it doesn’t have a picture yet. You should request it from them:
http://www.jamesallen.com/diamonds/F-VS2-Ideal-Cut-Princess-Diamond-1293393.asp?a_aid=dmnd1357
Another great option:
http://www.jamesallen.com/diamonds/D-VS2-Ideal-Cut-Princess-Diamond-1256054.asp?a_aid=dmnd1357
Q: Funny thing……. Their headquarters is 20 miles from where I live.
A: You a Ballimore guy?
Q: I live in Yeminsville, Md……. A small town between Frederick and Hagerstown. I called the Frederick office and they will have up to 3 diamonds sent there for me to view. Thanks so much for recommending them!!
A: Sweet! When you buy, have them ship it to an out of state fedex locale to avoid sales tax if you want.
Q: Ah, good idea! Thanks!
A: Also, when you’re there, make sure and tell them that you want to use the TADJ10 coupon code. It’ll give you 10% off the setting.
Q: Great! That’s $170. Thanks so much!
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I have also lowered my budget with the setting she picked. I’m now looking for a 3/4 or close princess around $2000 or less.
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Could you recommend some more stones for me? I keep narrowing them down several different ways. Here are some that I am considering.
http://www.jamesallen.com/diamonds/D-VS1-Premium-Cut-Princess-Diamond-1291505.asp?a_aid=dmnd1357
http://www.jamesallen.com/diamonds/E-VS1-Good-Cut-Princess-Diamond-1291940.asp?a_aid=dmnd1357
http://www.jamesallen.com/diamonds/E-VS2-Premium-Cut-Princess-Diamond-1289667.asp?a_aid=dmnd1357
http://www.jamesallen.com/diamonds/E-VS2-Premium-Cut-Princess-Diamond-1292653.asp?a_aid=dmnd1357
A: I’m sorry I never responded to this email! I just noticed it. Is it still relevant? Have you made your purchase yet?
Q: No problem Ira. Yes, i did make the purchase from James Allen (1291505) set in (11141P). I went in to the Frederick, MD location and viewed 3 stones and the 1291505 was by far the best. I proposed on Sunday in Punta Can and she said yes! She loves the ring! Thanks for all your help!
A: Excellent! Did they let you use the TADJ10 coupon?
Q: Yes, they did. No problems at all. I also noticed the setting $125 cheaper the next day on their site and they credited the difference back for that as well.
