Archive for $3000 Budget
I really like this diamond. It is a great size for a $3,000 budget. The diamond is beautifully cut and will be bright and brilliant.
Here are the Stats (Or Click Here for a Copy of the GIA Certificate):
Shape: Round
Cut: Excellent
Carats: 0.80
Diamond Clarity: SI1
Measurements: 5.90*5.96*3.70
Depth: 62.5%
Table: 57%
Diamond Polish: Excellent
Diamond Symmetry: Excellent
Diamond Price:$3,110
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This is great deal for a princess cut. I was looking at 0.90 ct ‘I’ color diamonds. Base on the dimensions, they were virtually identical in size. Here you get a brighter diamond and it is 20% cheaper then the 0.90s I saw.
Here are the Stats (Or Click Here for a Copy of the GIA Certificate):
Shape: Princess
Carats: 0.86
Diamond Clarity: VS1
Measurements: 5.15*5.08*3.77
Depth: 74.2%
Table: 72%
Diamond Polish: Very Good
Diamond Symmetry: Very Good
Diamond Price:$2,640
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Q: I’m in the process of purchasing an engagment ring but I wouldlike some assistance.
I know she wants atleast .80 carrat wieght in a round diamond that will be going in a white gold cathedral mount 4 or 6 prong.
Im a working with a $2500 budget for the whole thing so I need to get the best diamond I can for around $2100. Looking for a diamond with decent color but I would like inclusions to be very minimal to the naked eye.
Q: I greatly appreciate the info that you have provided on your website. Had I not found your site, I probably would have purchase an engagement ring site unseen. James Allen’s virtual loupe adds a ton of value, but I still need you help ensuring that I am getting the most bang for my buck. My ”buck” is around $3500 including the ring which I estimate for a 2mm white gold ring is around $500(although if I could save some money on the diamond, I wouldn’t mind upgrading to that French Cut Pave Diamond ring on James Allen’s site. Do you like this ring?). This puts me roughly in the 1ct, color I, VS2-SL1 range for a princess cut stone. She has a size 6 ring finger. How do you recommend I proceed from here? You help would be greatly appreciated.
Q: Would you be able to help me source a stone 0.90 -1.00ct, colour H-K, ideal cut.
I’m helping my sister’s fiance find a stone within a reasonable budget. Maybe 2.5-3.5k. The ring will be custom made with two tones of gold, white and yellow.
I was having a browse in jamesallen and these are the stones I came up with.
http://www.jamesallen.com/diamonds/K-VS2-Ideal-Cut-Round-Diamond-1317175.asp
http://www.jamesallen.com/diamonds/K-VS1-Ideal-Cut-Round-Diamond-1282203.asp
http://www.jamesallen.com/diamonds/K-VS1-Ideal-Cut-Round-Diamond-1331287.asp
http://www.jamesallen.com/diamonds/K-VS2-Ideal-Cut-Round-Diamond-1334675.asp
I’ve only really looked at K colour. Do you think it’ll be fine? Will it show it much?
This is a great diamond on a budget. The cut on this diamond is beautiful, and the inclusions are a faint grey, so they will be eye-clean. The faint fluorescence is an olive in the martini (just a little bonus).
Here are the Stats (Or Click Here for a Copy of the GIA Certificate):
Shape: Round
Cut: Excellent
Carats: 0.75
Diamond Clarity: VS2
Measurements: 5.80*5.82*3.63
Depth: 62.4%
Table: 57%
Diamond Polish: Ecellent
Diamond Symmetry: Excellent
Diamond Fluorescence: Faint
Diamond Price: $2,550
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Q: Hello, I have been looking extensively for an oval diamond around .7-.8 ct and then I came across your site. I am looking for the best bang for under $3k. I value the quality of the diamond much more so than the size.
F or better
VS2 or better (unless an SI1 has no visible things)
Most sites I have been looking at premium/very good to ideal cuts
From what I have read, symmetry of good or better is fine as this isn’t even noticeable to the human eye?
I have been looking for a polish of very good to excellent (is there a noticeable difference to the human eye between good through excellent?)
And now after reading your site, sounds like I want to stick with a fluorescence of faint to none.
Thanks!




