Spread the word on Google!

Search Truth about Diamonds

Facebook Diamonds Giveaway!

Click the Diamonds to Enter
Facebook IconFacebook IconFacebook IconFacebook Icon

Archive for $16000 Budget

Following yesterday’s selection of the best princess cut diamond for $17,000, today we present you with the best princess cut diamond for $16,000.

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

Diamond Magnified 20x - Click to Enlarge

Diamond Magnified 20x - Click to Enlarge

Carats: 2.01

Diamond Color: G

Diamond Clarity: SI1

Measurements: 6.97*6.84*4.94

Length/Width Ratio: 1.02

Depth: 72.2%

Table: 69%

Diamond Polish: Excellent

Diamond Symmetry: Very Good

Diamond Fluorescence: None

Diamond Price: $15,620

Don’t forget to use our exclusive coupon code TAD0611 with James Allen for 10% off Engagement Ring Settings!

Click here to be Brought to the Diamond on James Allen

Categories : Daily Diamond
Comments (0)

Normally following yesterday’s selection for the best H&A Ideal Cut Round Diamond for $18,000, I would have presented my fine readers with the best H&A Ideal Cut Diamond for $17,000.  But it just so happens that all the selections I found in the $17,000 range were ultra high in color and clarity.  I find it hard to recommend an E VVS1 1 carat stone when there’s a 1.50 carat G VS1 that’s a thousand dollars less!  So today, we’re skipping $17,000 and moving right along to the best Ideal Cut Hearts & Arrows round diamond for $16,000!

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

Diamond Magnified 20x - Click to Enlarge

Diamond Magnified 20x - Click to Enlarge

Carats: 1.53

Diamond Color: G

Diamond Clarity: VS1

Diamond Cut: Ideal

Measurements: 7.35*7.39*4.60

Depth: 62.3%

Table: 54.7%

Crown Angle: 35.0°

Crown %: 15.9%

Pavilion Angle: 40.8°

Pavilion %: 43.0%

Diamond Polish: Ideal

Diamond Symmetry: Ideal

Diamond Fluorescence: None

James Allen Engagement Ring

James Allen Engagement Ring

Diamond Price: $16,270

Don’t forget to use our exclusive coupon code TAD0611 with James Allen for 10% off Engagement Ring Settings!

Another style that’s very popular nowadays is the cathedral style (named such for the high raised basket resembling cathedral style architecture) engagement ring with small pave side diamonds running along the sides of the shank.

James Allen has a number of engagement rings with this style.  My favorite of them all is the 18k White Gold Channel Set Round Brilliant Diamond Engagement Ring.

The high color of the small pave side stones in the shank of this setting (F Color to G Color) will match very nicely with today’s selected diamond.

Click here to be Brought to the Diamond on James Allen

Categories : Daily Diamond
Comments (0)

Following yesterday’s selection of the best Cushion Cut Diamond for $17,000, today we present you with the best Cushion Cut Diamond for $16,000.

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

Diamond Magnified 20x - Click to Enlarge

Diamond Magnified 20x - Click to Enlarge

Carats: 2.01

Diamond Color: G

Diamond Clarity: SI1

Measurements: 7.77*7.24*4.92

Length/Width Ratio: 1.07

Depth: 68.0%

Table: 64%

Diamond Polish: Excellent

Diamond Symmetry: Very Good

Diamond Fluorescence: None

James Allen Engagement Ring

James Allen Engagement Ring

Diamond Price: $16,360

Don’t forget to use our exclusive coupon code TAD0611 with James Allen for 10% off Engagement Ring Settings!

James Allen also has a large variety of engagement rings to choose from to pair with today’s daily diamond selection.  If you’d like to replicate the classic platinum tiffany style engagement ring, then look no further than James Allen’s 2.5mm Knife Edge Platinum Solitaire Engagement Ring.  The “knife edge” look is the signature Tiffany Setting look.

As always with our Daily Diamond selections, today’s stone is completely clean to the naked eye.  The SI1 inclusions are spread around the perimeter of the diamond.  The table of the stone is completely clean.  In fact, you might even be able to cover one of the inclusions in the corner with a prong, although this isn’t crucial since anyway that inclusion won’t be visible to the naked eye.

Click here to be Brought to the Diamond on James Allen

Categories : Daily Diamond
Comments (0)

Q. Ira, I am currently shopping for an engagement ring and got in touch with a jeweler in the diamond district in New York. He was recommended by a friend and seems like his prices are reasonable. He has suggested one stone which was a little more expensive than I was looking for, but claims it has a very attractive cut. I have pasted his comments below. I am hoping for an independent perspective on his comments and if this one is worth the additional cost. “I looked through all of my emerald cut diamonds. I have one which weighs 2.05 carats. It is a very fine cut, “H” color, clarity “VS2″. It is more expensive than the approximate price I quoted you- the price is $16,000. It is a really beautiful cut. The table is 68%, the depth is 67.9%. I do have some which are less expensive but I know that you are concerned about the cut. The others were either less deep (about 64%) or cut deeper (69.5%) and the tables were not as fine. The price was about $1,000 less- about $15,000.” Thanks for your help in advance

Read More→

Categories : Q&A
Comments (0)

Q: great website! i know enough to be thoroughly confused…love the shape of the princess and its refracted sizzle, but also think the round is a cleaner, classic cut with better fire and light/brilliance. looked at both in 2C size and didnt notice too much of size difference as long as 4c’ were high range. so, now wondering if i should go with lesser quality round or excellent quality princess, but either case am comitted to 2c size. help! please…..thanks a million.

Read More→

Categories : Q&A
Comments (2)

Following our previous pick of the best princess cut diamond for $17000, today we present you with the best princess cut diamond for $16,000.

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

Diamond Magnified 20x - Click to Enlarge

Diamond Magnified 20x - Click to Enlarge

Carats: 2.05

Diamond Color: G

Diamond Clarity: VS2

Measurements: 7.14*7.09*4.91

Length/Width Ratio: 1.01

Depth: 69.3%

Table: 70%

Diamond Polish: Excellent

Diamond Symmetry: Excellent

Diamond Fluorescence: None

James Allen Engagement Ring

James Allen Engagement Ring

Diamond Price: $15,870

Don’t forget to use our exclusive coupon code TAD0611 with James Allen for 10% off Engagement Ring Settings!

James Allen also has a great selection of engagement rings to choose from to match with this diamond.  When buying such a nice large princess cut like today’s selection, you need to find an equally special engagement ring setting to match with it.  One such ring is James Allen’s 18k White Gold Channel-Set Diamond Engagement Ring.  This ring will truly highlight the beauty of the princess cut.

Today’s diamond, like the other princess cut selections, is a truly perfect princess cut.  The parameters are right in the perfect ranges.  The stone is totally clean to the naked eye.

Click here to be Brought to the Diamond on James Allen

Categories : Daily Diamond
Comments (0)

Following yesterday’s pick for the best cushion cut for $17,000, today we present you with the best cushion cut for $16,000.

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

Diamond Magnified 20x - Click to Enlarge

Diamond Magnified 20x - Click to Enlarge

Carats: 2.01

Diamond Color: G

Diamond Clarity: VS2 Clarity

Measurements: 8.10*7.34*4.71

Length/Width Ratio: 1.10

Depth: 64.2%

Table: 60%

Diamond Polish: Very Good

Diamond Symmetry: Good

Diamond Fluorescence: None

Diamond Price: $15,920

Don’t forget to use our exclusive coupon code TAD0611 with James Allen for 10% off Engagement Ring Settings!

James Allen also has a great selection of engagement rings to choose from to match with this diamond.  One engagement ring in particular that I think would look great is this simple 2mm Knife Edge 18k White Gold Solitaire Ring.

Click here to be Brought to the Diamond on James Allen

Categories : Daily Diamond
Comments (0)

Useful Links