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Following yesterday’s selection of the best princess cut diamond for $11,000, today we present you with the best 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: hey Ira, I’m looking to find a pear shaped diamond to fit in a pretty wide (6-8mm) setting. What is most important to look for in Pear shapes? Where can i make concessions since I obviously want to get the largest stone because of the wide setting. thanks have a great day

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Following yesterday’s pick of the best Hearts & Arrows Ideal Cut Round Diamond for $11,000, today we present you with the best H&A Ideal Cut diamond for $10,000.

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

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Carats: 1.23

Diamond Color: G

Diamond Clarity: VVS1

Diamond Cut: Ideal

Measurements: 6.86*6.96*4.27

Depth: 62.1%

Table: 54.5%

Crown Angle: 34.8°

Crown %: 15.8%

Pavilion Angle: 40.9°

Pavilion %: 43.1%

Diamond Polish: Ideal

Diamond Symmetry: Ideal

Diamond Fluorescence: None

Diamond Price: $10,160

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Q: Hi- I have discovered your site and am intrigued. I’m hoping to buy an engagement ring within the next month, quicker if possible. My budget is between 10K and 12K for the ring and the band. I was hoping to get a center diamond of approximately 1.5 carets for this price. Do you think this is possible? Do you have any specific diamonds you recommend? I think I have a band picked out and have used your diamond locator, but it’s tough to find the perfect one. Also, I thought I saw something about getting a discount through if I ordered through your site, how does that work? Let me know what you think. Not sure how this works, but am free anytime to talk on the phone or by email if you have any free time. Thanks

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Q: Hi Ira, I’ve been trolling your site for *months* while I have tried to surreptitiously find out what style setting, cut of stone (and other attributes) my girlfriend of six years would like on an engagement ring. I think I’ve finally managed to narrow it down to an diamond on a baguette-tapered platinum setting. I’m looking to get max bang for buck with the stone and have always been intrigued by your eye-clean SI’s and near colorless with a hint of fluorescence picks… …So can you help me find the best rock that’s eye-clean, sparkles in natural light, no visible inclusions and offers value? I feel terribly guilty asking someone on the Internet to help me find a stone… But I’ve read so many other email exchanges that today I finally bit the bullet :) Looking forward to hearing from you! Thanks

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Following the previous daily diamond selection of the best Cushion Cut Diamond for $11,000, today we present you with the best Cushion Cut Diamond for $10,000.

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

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Carats: 2.01

Diamond Color: I

Diamond Clarity: SI2

Measurements: 7.74*7.01*4.88

Length/Width Ratio: 1.10

Depth: 69.6%

Table: 65%

Diamond Polish: Excellent

Diamond Symmetry: Very Good

Diamond Fluorescence: Faint

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Diamond Price: $10,350

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also has a large variety of engagement rings to choose from to pair with today’s daily diamond selection.  Once in a while someone will ask me something along the lines of, “Ira, what’s the most standard, most basic, most common engagement ring style out there?”  The answer to that question is always the same – ’s White Gold 3mm Comfort Fit Diamond Solitaire.  The “comfort fit” plain solitaire sounded band is simple, yet classic.  It’s the most basic style out there.

As with all of my daily diamond selections, today’s stone is completely clean to the naked eye.  The SI2 clarity inclusion in today’s diamond is conveniently tucked away in the corner of the stone, so it can easily be covered by a prong.

Normally, I would have liked to find a diamond with a slightly better cut (perhaps a more shallow depth), but at 2 carats for $10,000, you can’t really be too picky.

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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

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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 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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Q: I am shopping around for a 1.5 carat diamond, solitaire ring. My girlfriend was roped in by salesmen at Zales and loves the Celebration diamond they sell. I do not have the budget for a $13,000 ring, but would like to find something with an to maximize brilliance. My budget max is $9500 but I am looking for a good deal. I have looked through diamonds at and Blue Nile. I was curious what you could find for me. Thanks in advance for your help.

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

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

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Diamond Magnified 20x - Click to Enlarge

Carats: 2.01

Diamond Color: I

Diamond Clarity: SI2 Clarity

Measurements: 7.74*7.01*4.88

Length/Width Ratio: 1.10

Depth: 69.6%

Table: 65%

Diamond Polish: Excellent

Diamond Symmetry: Very Good

Diamond Fluorescence: Faint

James Allen Engagement Ring

Engagement Ring

Diamond Price: $10,350

Don’t forget to use our exclusive coupon code TADJ10 with James Allen for 10% off Engagement Ring Settings!

also has a great selection of engagement rings to choose from to match with this diamond.  In my humble opinion, this stone would look fantastic with their 18k White Gold Cathedral Reverse Tapered Diamond Engagement Ring.

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Following our previous pick of the best Hearts & Arrows Ideal Cut diamond for $11,000, today we bring you the best Hearts & Arrows Ideal Cut for $10,000.

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

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Carats: 1.30

Diamond Color: H

Diamond Clarity: VVS1

Measurements: 6.97*7.05*4.36

Depth: 62.2%

Table: 55.0%

Crown Angle: 34.9°

Crown %: 15.70

Idealscope Image of Arrows

Idealscope Image of Arrows


Pavilion Angle: 40.9°

Pavilion %: 43.10

Diamond Polish: Ideal (0)

Diamond Symmetry: Ideal (0)

Diamond Fluorescence: Negligible

Diamond Price: $10,610 (After applying discount code TRUE5, the price drops to $10,080)

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