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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 pick of the best Hearts & Arrows Ideal Cut Round Diamond for $10,000, today we present you with the best H&A Ideal Cut diamond for $9,000.

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

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Carats: 1.50

Diamond Color: J

Diamond Clarity: SI1

Diamond Cut: Ideal

Measurements: 7.28*7.31*4.57

Depth: 62.7%

Table: 55.2%

Crown Angle: 36.0°

Crown %:

Pavilion Angle: 40.6°

Pavilion %:

Diamond Polish: Ideal

Diamond Symmetry: Ideal

Diamond Fluorescence: None

James Allen Engagement Ring

James Allen

Diamond Price: $8,410

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If what you’re looking to accomplish with your purchase of an is uniqueness, then sometimes you need to think outside the box.  There are definitely a fixed number of style groups when it comes to engagement rings.  You have tapered baguette side stones, pave halo, pave on the shank, solitaire, etc.  But aside from these easily categorized style groups, you occasionally have styles that are so unique they defy classification.  Today’s ring is once such design.

Today’s selection features a double shank that is slightly split just before it reaches the basket at the top of the ring. Surrounding the basket is a artfully woven strip of gold studded with ideal cut pave stones.   This creates a fiery pave style look but with the added beauty of this uniquely artistic design.

You can view the ring on JamesAllen.com here: 18k White Gold Pave Frame Split Shank Engagement Ring.

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Q: Hi- I have discovered your site and am intrigued. I’m hoping to buy an 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 James Allen 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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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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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):

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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

James Allen

Diamond Price: $9,500

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James Allen 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, James Allen’s 18k White Gold 3 Stone Channel Set Princess Diamond Engagement Ring.  This ring is the perfect way to show of the square 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 ideal cut 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 square – something rather rare.

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Q: Hi Ira, I’ve been reading your website with interest since finding it a couple of weeks ago, the information is revealing and excellent, I am sure there must be a few ruffled feathers within the diamond establishment! I would appreciate your advice in assisting me with finding a suitable for my girlfriend. I intend to propose at Christmas so I have time to find the right stone over the next couple of weeks. I would like at least a 1 carat stone which is of good quality i.e. Ideal cut so that all the light possible is reflected and with no inclusions visible to the naked eye. My budget, including setting, is about £5000 to 5500 GBP – (unfortunately this sum must also include tax and duty for the UK)

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Q: I am shopping around for a 1.5 carat Princess cut 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 excellent cut to maximize brilliance. My budget max is $9500 but I am looking for a good deal. I have looked through diamonds at James Allen and Blue Nile. I was curious what you could find for me. Thanks in advance for your help.

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Following our previous pick of the best I1 clarity diamond for $11,000, today, due to the lack of a nice diamond for $10,000, now we present you with the second of two of the best diamonds for $9,000.

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

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Carats: 2.19

Diamond Color: J

Diamond Clarity: I1

Diamond Cut: Excellent Diamond Cut

Measurements: 8.29*8.33*5.14

Depth: 61.9%

Table: 59%

Diamond Polish: Excellent

Diamond Symmetry: Very Good

Diamond Fluorescence: Medium Blue

James Allen Engagement Ring

James Allen

Diamond Price: $8,740

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Same Diamond as Above, Zoomed Out

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James Allen also has a great selection of engagement rings to choose from to match with this diamond.  If you want something that’s delicate and simple, yet still offers some of the extra sparkle that side stones offer, then I suggest going with James Allen’s 18k White Gold 0.30ctw Common Prong Diamond Engagement Ring.  The very narrow 1.9mm shank will really make the size of this center stone show strongly, and the ideal cut side stones will add a ton of pop and fire behind the center stone.

This diamond is lucky enough to have almost all of the I1 spread around the girdle (edge) of the diamond.  You can strategically place the setting’s prongs to cover much of the cloud formations that you see around the edges.   Even without the prong-cover, however, this diamond will be clean to the naked eye.  When your eye scans a diamond, rarely does it focus on the outer edge.

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Following our previous pick of the best I1 clarity diamond for $11,000, today, due to the lack of a nice diamond for $10,000, we present you with two of the best diamonds for $9,000.

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

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Carats: 2.04

Diamond Color: J

Diamond Clarity: I1

Diamond Cut: Very Good Diamond Cut

Measurements: 8.14*8.18*4.97

Depth: 60.9%

Table: 57%

Diamond Polish: Excellent

Diamond Symmetry: Excellent

Diamond Fluorescence: None

James Allen Engagement Ring

James Allen

Diamond Price: $8,710

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Same Diamond as Above, Zoomed Out

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James Allen also has a great selection of engagement rings to choose from to match with this diamond. As with our last daily diamond selection, if you really want to make this large diamond look huge on your fiance’s finger, then pair it with an that is as simple and delicate as possible.  Making sure the shank width is quite narrow (as close to 2mm as possible) will ensure you’ll get this look successfully.  Setting this large Round diamond on top of a ring such as James Allen’s 18k White Gold 2.2mm Wire Basket Solitaire Ring will really make it stand out.

I’m sure by now you have noticed the large inclusion at about 8 o’clock in the picture of this stone.  I can tell you from experience that if you place a prong over the outer edge of this inclusion, it will make it much less noticeable.  Again, like a few of the other I1 selections, this stone might not technically be totally eye-clean at 12 inches, but it will definitely be clean at a casual glance.  You’ll need to really study the stone to find that inclusion at 8 o’clock unless you already know where it is.

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Following yesterday’s pick 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: 1.72

Diamond Color: I

Diamond Clarity: VS2 Clarity

Measurements: 7.21*6.86*4.44

Length/Width Ratio: 1.05

Depth: 64.7%

Table: 56%

Diamond Polish: Very Good

Diamond Symmetry: Good

Diamond Fluorescence: None

James Allen Engagement Ring

James Allen Engagement Ring

Diamond Price: $8,720

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James Allen also has a great selection of engagement rings to choose from to match with this diamond.  Pairing this beautiful stone with James Allen’s 2.5mm Comfort Fit 18K White Gold Solitaire Engagement Ring would be a great way to showcase the beauty of this stone.

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