Archive for $5000 Budget
Q&A: Buying Locally in Los Angeles vs. Buying Online
Posted by: | CommentsQ: Hello Ira, First, thank you for your site. It’s proven quite helpful already.
My question concerns potential vendors. I live in Los Angeles where we have a wholesale jewelry district downtown. An acquaintance, who actually picked out her own engagement ring, swears that I would be a fool to not use one of these local vendors. Is she right? (And if so, would you happen to have anyone here that you recommend?)
I love to buy online but I’m still not entirely convinced that buying a diamond online is the wisest option. Especially with the local options reportedly being so great. Ultimately, of course, I just want the best deal. Perhaps better deals will, in fact, be found online? I intend to go in soon to see for myself and have some basis for comparison, but I’d love to know what to expect. Any insight here would be very welcome. And I thank you in advance.
Best – D
PS – I anticipate going for a round cut, 1.25 or so Carat, and trying to get the cleanest, clearest one I can for *hopefully* under $8k. But that’s just an initial direction. I definitely do not intend to spend more than ten grand, and would be thrilled to find something great that’s closer to five! Anyway, thanks again for your help.
Following yesterday’s selection of the best princess cut diamond for $6,000, today we present you with the best princess cut diamond for $5,000.
Here’s the Stats (Or Click Here for a Copy of the GIA Certificate):
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Carats: 1.26
Measurements: 6.18*6.03*4.23
Length/Width Ratio: 1.02
Depth: 70.1%
Table: 72%
Diamond Polish: Very Good
Diamond Symmetry: Very Good
Diamond Price: $5,360
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Q: Hi, I have purchased a diamond from Jared. I think that you can do better for what i’m spending. Below are the stats. IF you can do better, let me know! Round Brilliant Cut 1.01 ct G SI 2 (nothing visble with eye) Cut: Good Depth: 63.9 Table 58% Crown angle: 36′ Crown Ht.: 15.5′ Pavln Ang: 41.4′ Pavln Dph: 44% Star lgth: 45% Lower half: 80% Gridle: thin to thick faceted Culet: NONE Polish: Excellent Symmetry: Good No Florcnt spent $5,000 Plez advise!
Q: Hello, First – I think your site is great. Very good information and non of the marketing ploys. Keep up the good work. On to the situation. My girlfriend is leaning towards a yellow diamond as the primary stone surrounded by white diamonds, similar to an antique style. She has mentioned that “fancy” diamonds are not necessary but still would like some color – possibly in the X,Y,Z category. So I have two questions / dilemmas. Fist, are there any downsides at doing a two tone setup such as this? I have not seen many two tone engagement rings out there and am partially worried that it may come back to haunt us. I know this is some what a personal opinion but I value your expertise. Second, if going in that direction I have not found many retailers that carry non-fancy colored stones. Do you have any recommendations on where / who to look for these types of stones.
Following yesterday’s pick of the best Hearts & Arrows Ideal Cut Round Diamond for $6,000, today we present you with the best H&A Ideal Cut diamond for $5,000.
Here’s the Stats (Or Click Here for a Copy of the AGS Certificate):
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Carats: 1.02
Diamond Clarity: SI2
Diamond Cut: Ideal
Measurements: 6.47*6.51*3.98
Depth: 61.3%
Table: 55.7%
Crown Angle: 34.8°
Crown %: 15.2%
Pavilion Angle: 40.9°
Pavilion %: 43.0%
Diamond Polish: Ideal
Diamond Symmetry: Ideal
Diamond Price: $5,390
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One of the most common engagement ring styles these days is the pave “halo” style e-ring. The typical halo engagement ring setting features a pave studded frame that hugs the contour of the center stone. This look is great for two reasons.
Firstly, it instantly adds about 3 millimeters to the diameter of the diamond. This might not sound like a lot, but consider that a 1 carat round diamond is about 6.3-6.5mm across and a 3 carat round diamond is about 9mm across. That’s quite an upgrade in size!
Secondly, the pave halo look adds a beautiful ring of sparkle filled “bling” around the center stone. It’s like shinning a spotlight on your center stone.
James Allen has a number of halo styles for different diamond shapes (obviously, because the halo fits the contour of the diamond, each setting is unique to a different shape of diamond). The one I selected today is just one of several that James Allen has available for round diamonds. The style today is the following: 18k White Gold Pave ME29 by Danhov Designer Eternity Engagement Ring.
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Following our previous selection of the best Cushion Cut Diamond for $6,000, today we present you with the best Cushion Cut Diamond for $5,000.
Here’s the Stats (Or Click Here for a Copy of the GIA Certificate):
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Carats: 1.25
Diamond Clarity: SI2
Measurements: 6.77*6.21*4.00
Length/Width Ratio: 1.09
Depth: 64.4%
Table: 66%
Diamond Polish: Excellent
Diamond Symmetry: Very Good
Diamond Price: $4,630
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James Allen also has a large variety of engagement rings to choose from to pair with today’s daily diamond selection. A truly elegant style that’s somewhat off the beaten track of popular engagement ring styles is the look of a squarish center stone flanked by two triangular shapped trillion diamonds. One great example of this popular style is James Allen’s 18kt White Gold 3-Stone, Pave Set Diamond Engagement Ring. Don’t let the “3-Stone” name fool you – this is no anniversary ring style – this is an engagement ring style through and through.
As with all of our Daily Diamond selections, today’s stone is completely clean to the naked eye. That small faint black inclusion you see in the center of the stone will not be visible to the naked eye. This stone is a truly great value for the money.
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Q&A: Best Eye Clean Round Brilliant Between $5000 and $6000
Posted by: | CommentsQ: Hi, I’m looking for the best diamond I can get for my budget. I’m hoping I can spend $5,000 or less on an engagement ring but I am also willing to step it up to $6,000 if it is an absolute killer deal. What I’m looking for: Shape – Round diamond Ring – Platinum/White Gold Weight – 1 to 1.5 carat Color – H or higher but after reading your color article, I guess I can go lower considering the ring color and shape of diamond. Clarity – No preference as long as the flaws cannot be seen through the naked eye. Like I mention above, I would like to spend $5,000 or less but am willing to step it up to $6,000 if its a killer deal. Let me know if there is any additional information you would like to help me out in choosing a diamond.
