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Following yesterday’s selection of the best princess cut diamond for $10,000, today we present you with the best princess cut diamond for $9,000.

Here’s the Stats (Or Click Here for a Copy of the GIA Certificate):

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Carats: 1.74

Diamond Color: I

Diamond Clarity: VS2

Measurements: 6.75*7.04*4.75

Length/Width Ratio: 1.04

Depth: 70.4%

Table: 71%

Diamond Polish: Very Good

Diamond Symmetry: Good

Diamond Fluorescence: None

Diamond Price: $9,120

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Following yesterday’s selection of the best princess cut diamond for $11,000, today we present you with the best princess cut diamond for $10,000.

Here’s the Stats (Or Click Here for a Copy of the GIA Certificate):

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Carats: 1.82

Diamond Color: I

Diamond Clarity: VS1

Measurements: 6.67*6.61*4.79

Length/Width Ratio: 1.01

Depth: 72.5%

Table: 71%

Diamond Polish: Excellent

Diamond Symmetry: Excellent

Diamond Fluorescence: None

Diamond Price: $10,030

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Q: I have been monitoring your site for a while now and have found it very informative. I do not know the first thing when it comes to diamonds except what I have read on your site. I am looking for a center stone, princess cut diamond for around $8000. I would like it to be from a 1.25ct to a 1.50ct for that price. I have a band already picked out. below is the attached link http://www.hydeparkjewelers.com/bridal-engagement-rings/engagement-ring-collection/tacori-rings.aspx I know it is not a great picture but it is the best one I can find online. The jeweler that is selling this states that the diamonds in the channel are of G color and VS1 clarity. I have been looking into a center stone from jamesallen.com because they seem to have more resonable prices than the place I am going to buy the setting from. If at all possible I would like the diamond to be of G color and VS1 clarity. but, I am not sure if I should get the same color and clarity for the center stone. Let me know what you think. Thanks!!!

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Looks like I’m going to have to do some skipping again.  I didn’t find anything I could recommend for a $15,000 or $14,000 budget.  So today, I present you with the best Hearts & Arrows diamond for $13,000.

Here’s the Stats (Or Click Here for a Copy of the AGS Certificate):

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Carats: 1.70

Diamond Color: H

Diamond Clarity: SI1

Diamond Cut: Ideal

Measurements: 7.59*7.63*4.77

Depth: 62.7%

Table: 55.4%

Crown Angle: 36.1°

Crown %:

Pavilion Angle: 40.8°

Pavilion %:

Diamond Polish: Ideal

Diamond Symmetry: Ideal

Diamond Fluorescence: None

James Allen Engagement Ring

Engagement Ring

Diamond Price: $12,980

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Sometimes, you want something very unique. Of course, in regular engagement ring styles, you have varying degrees of uniqueness.  There are various styles of engagement rings with side stones, some with out, some with filigree, etc.  But if you really want to be different, sometimes you need to make a bold choice.  And the boldest of choices is to add a splash of color to your engagement ring setting.

offers a number of settings with colored precious gemstones set as side stones.  My personal favorite are blue sapphires. I feel that these highlight the whiteness of the diamond quite beautifully.

Of all of the selections offers for engagement ring settings with colored gemstone accent stones, I prefer their Platinum 3-Stone Pear Shape Blue Sapphire Engagement Ring over the rest..


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Following yesterday’s pick of the best Hearts & Arrows Round Diamond for $30,000, today we present you with the best H&A diamond for $25,000.

Here’s the Stats (Or Click Here for a Copy of the GIA Certificate):

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Carats: 1.72

Diamond Color: F

Diamond Clarity: VS1

Diamond Cut: Ideal

Measurements: 7.66*7.72*4.76

Depth: 61.9%

Table: 56.4%

Crown Angle: 35.2°

Pavilion Angle: 40.8°

Diamond Polish: Ideal

Diamond Symmetry: Ideal

Diamond Fluorescence: None

James Allen Engagement Ring

Engagement Ring

Diamond Price: $23,700

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Today’s diamond is of particularly high color and clarity.  It befits us, then to find a setting to match today’s daily diamond’s prestige.  I decided, then, to focus my search on ’s Meno Collection by Danhov.  This designer collection is a pave based collection that only uses the finest F-G VS1/VS2 pave diamonds.

I thought a great match for today’s diamond would be ’s Platinum Pave ME29Y by Danhov Designer Eternity Engagement Ring.  This ring has a very fine and thin shank (only 1.7mm), so this would look best on a petite woman with thin fingers.  The fine pave halo around the diamond will truly make it burst with fiery brilliance.


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Following yesterday’s selection of the best Cushion Cut Diamond for $9,000, today we present you with the best Cushion Cut Diamond for $8,000.

Here’s the Stats (Or Click Here for a Copy of the GIA Certificate):

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Carats: 1.70

Diamond Color: I

Diamond Clarity: SI1

Measurements: 7.68*6.74*4.30

Length/Width Ratio: 1.14

Depth: 63.8%

Table: 66%

Diamond Polish: Excellent

Diamond Symmetry: Very Good

Diamond Fluorescence: None

James Allen Engagement Ring

Engagement Ring

Diamond Price: $8,340

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also has a large variety of engagement rings to choose from to pair with today’s daily diamond selection.  Many people strive to find an engagement ring that’s different from the pack out there.  So many people these days are going with very thin bands studded with pave diamonds, so why not go in the opposite direction and go with a wider band channel set with larger side diamonds.  ’s 18k White Gold Round Raised Pave Diamond Engagement Ring is a great option if you’re looking for a wider band but still want a real fiery statement piece.

As always with our Daily Diamond selections, today’s stone is completely clean to the naked eye.  The small black inclusion that you see in the center of the stone will not be visible to the naked eye – it is too small.

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Following yesterday’s selection of the best Cushion Cut Diamond for $10,000, today we present you with the best Cushion Cut Diamond for $9,000.

Here’s the Stats (Or Click Here for a Copy of the GIA Certificate):

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Carats: 1.71

Diamond Color: I

Diamond Clarity: VS2

Measurements: 7.39*6.63*4.61

Length/Width Ratio: 1.11

Depth: 69.5%

Table: 64%

Diamond Polish: Very Good

Diamond Symmetry: Good

Diamond Fluorescence: None

Diamond Price: $8,850

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On the heels of our last pick of the best princess cut diamond for $9000, today we present to you, our faithful readers, the best princess cut diamond for $8,000.

Here’s the Stats (Or Click Here for a Copy of the GIA Certificate):

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Carats: 1.74

Diamond Color: I

Diamond Clarity: VS2

Measurements: 6.83*6.64*4.78

Length/Width Ratio: 1.03

Depth: 72%

Table: 72%

Diamond Polish: Excellent

Diamond Symmetry: Very Good

Diamond Fluorescence: None

James Allen Engagement Ring

Engagement Ring

Diamond Price: $8,360

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also has a great selection of engagement rings to choose from to match with this diamond.  A classically simple and elegant setting that is very popular and shows of a princess cut very nicely is ’s 18k White Gold 2.5mm Knife Edge Solitaire Diamond Ring.

As with the other princess cut daily diamond selections, the cut on today’s diamond is very nice.  Depth and Table percentage of 72% fall squarely in the ideal range for princess cut parameters.

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Following Monday’s choice of the best princess cut diamond for $10000, today we present you with the best princess cut diamond for $9,000.

Here’s the Stats (Or Click Here for a Copy of the GIA Certificate):

Diamond Magnified 20x - Click to Enlarge

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Carats: 1.72

Diamond Color: I

Diamond Clarity: VVS1

Measurements: 6.75*6.74*4.77

Length/Width Ratio: 1.00

Depth: 70.8%

Table: 70%

Diamond Polish: Excellent

Diamond Symmetry: Very Good

Diamond Fluorescence: None

James Allen Engagement Ring

Engagement Ring

Diamond Price: $9,500

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also has a great selection of engagement rings to choose from to match with this diamond.  If you’d like to match this beautiful center stone with a ring that has a consistent princess cut look with a lot of side stone sparkle, ’s 18k White Gold 3 Stone Channel Set Princess Diamond Engagement Ring.  This ring is the perfect way to show of the beauty of the princess cut while providing tons of brilliance.

As with the other princess cut daily diamond selections, today’s diamond has a truly for a princess cut.  70.8% depth and 70% table are right in the middle of the tightest ranges for princess cut parameters.  Furthermore, the diamond is a perfect – something rather rare.

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Following our previous choice of the best princess cut diamond for $11000, today we offer you the best princess cut diamond for $10,000.

Here’s the Stats (Or Click Here for a Copy of the GIA Certificate):

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Carats: 1.91

Diamond Color: I

Diamond Clarity: VS1

Measurements: 6.77*6.63*4.86

Length/Width Ratio: 1.02

Depth: 73.3%

Table: 72%

Diamond Polish: Very Good

Diamond Symmetry: Very Good

Diamond Fluorescence: None

James Allen Engagement Ring

Engagement Ring

Diamond Price: $9,870

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also has a great selection of engagement rings to choose from to match with this diamond.  The most commonly requested engagement ring style is the classic “Tiffany” style solitaire engagement ring.  It’s timeless.   offers their own version of this enduring design.  They call it the 18k White Gold 2.5mm Knife Edge Solitaire Diamond Ring.

Just as with our other daily diamond selections, the cut on today’s princess cut diamond is squarely within the range of ideal proportions.  A depth percentage of 73.3% is at the higher end of the range, but still well within the range of what will still balance spread with brilliance.  Likewise with the 72% table width.

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