Archive for G Color
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.
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!
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):
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Carats: 2.01
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 Price: $15,620
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Following yesterday’s selection of the best princess cut diamond for $20,000, today we present you with the best princess cut diamond for $19,000.
Here’s the Stats (Or Click Here for a Copy of the GIA Certificate):
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Carats: 2.27
Diamond Clarity: SI1
Measurements: 7.28*7.45*5.29
Length/Width Ratio: 1.02
Depth: 72.7%
Table: 73%
Diamond Polish: Very Good
Diamond Symmetry: Very Good
Diamond Price: $18,570
Don’t forget to use our exclusive coupon code TADJ10 with James Allen for 10% off Engagement Ring Settings!
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Q&A: Checking out a Stone After Purchase for Eye-Cleanliness
Posted by: | CommentsQ: I like your website- I just wanted to get your opinion on this diamond.
http://www.jamesallen.com/diamonds/G-SI2-Ideal-Cut-Round-Diamond-1249023.asp?a_aid=dmnd1357
My only worry were the crystals on the table. I contacted James Allen, and they contacted the jeweler, who they say verified that the diamond is in fact “eye clean.” Given your experiences with James Allen, what do you think? Thank you
Following yesterday’s selection of the best princess cut diamond for $25,000, today we present you with the best princess cut diamond for $20,000.
Here’s the Stats (Or Click Here for a Copy of the GIA Certificate):
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Carats: 2.12
Diamond Clarity: VS1
Measurements: 7.02*6.99*5.05
Length/Width Ratio: 1.00
Depth: 72.2%
Table: 69%
Diamond Polish: Excellent
Diamond Symmetry: Good
Diamond Price: $19,640
Don’t forget to use our exclusive coupon code TADJ10 with James Allen for 10% off Engagement Ring Settings!
James Allen Engagement Ring
Going back to the classics, one of the most popular engagement ring styles is the simple look of a thin band studded with round pave diamonds.
James Allen sells a number of rings each with a slightly different take on this theme. Some have a cathedral style band where the band is raised at the top of the shank near the center stone. Some have smaller pave, others larger. There are a variety of different prong styles that are matched with the setting.
James Allen’s most popular version of this style is probably their 18k White Gold .32ct French Cut Pave Diamond Engagement Ring.
In White Gold, after the TADJ10 discount, this setting costs $657. In Platinum, it is $1053 after discount.
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Q&A: Searching for the Best Cushion Cut Diamond for $3000
Posted by: | CommentsQ: Greetings Ira, First, I must write that your site is a must-read for any diamond shopper! Having this wealth of information and your expertise all in one place is such a help – wish I had come across your site before I was already a month into my diamond search! I am looking for a cushion-cut stone, eye-clean, and had narrowed down my list between stones on James Allen and Blue Nile before I came across your site. I have a $3,000 budget for the stone. Below are links to a few of the stones on my short list:
http://www.jamesallen.com/diamonds/G-VS2-Ideal-Cut-Cushion-Diamond-1276428.asp?a_aid=dmnd1357
http://www.jamesallen.com/diamonds/G-VVS2-Ideal-Cut-Cushion-Diamond-1278969.asp?a_aid=dmnd1357
http://www.jamesallen.com/diamonds/G-VS2-Ideal-Cut-Cushion-Diamond-1290917.asp?a_aid=dmnd1357
http://www.bluenile.com/diamond-search#diamonds_pid=LD01695503
http://www.bluenile.com/diamond-search#diamonds_pid=LD01731890
http://www.bluenile.com/diamond-search#diamonds_pid=LD01727659
My bride-to-be has mentioned to friends that she prefers a square-shape, so I’ve been limiting my search to stones with ratios of 1.00 – 1.05. Also, I was able to find out through a friend that she loves this setting from James Allen:
For her, fire and brilliance are more important than stone size, although I would like to find her a 3/4 stone or greater. Am I on the right track with the stones already on my list, or do you see a stone or two out there that might be a better fit for what I’m looking for? Thanks for all your help! We gentlemen certainly have a tall order when it comes to finding that one stone she’ll love – your site eliminates much of the confusion that comes with the search. Kudos to you!
A new week, and a new daily diamond series! It seems like I’ve been receiving an unusually high number of requests for help with Princess Cut Diamonds lately, so I figured this would be a great choice to revisit in my next daily diamond series. Today, like always, we begin at the top – with a budget of $30,000 – and will work our way down slowly but surely to a budget of $1000. We kick off our new series today with a beautiful (and large!) 2.81 Carat G Color VS1 Clarity princess cut.
Here’s the Stats (Or Click Here for a Copy of the GIA Certificate):
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Carats: 2.81
Diamond Clarity: VS1
Measurements: 7.65*7.45*5.51
Length/Width Ratio: 1.03
Depth: 74.0%
Table: 68%
Diamond Polish: Very Good
Diamond Symmetry: Good
Diamond Price: $28,000
Don’t forget to use our exclusive coupon code TADJ10 with James Allen for 10% off Engagement Ring Settings!
James Allen Engagement Ring
I figured, since today is all about a new daily diamond series, and since we’re starting a whole new shape (princess cuts) after finishing a nice long series of Hearts & Arrows Ideal Cut round diamonds, why not dedicate today through and through to the Princess Cut.
So, with that, I present to you our engagement ring setting selection of the day: James Allen’s 18k White Gold 3 Stone Channel Set Princess Diamond Engagement Ring.
As you can see in the picture to the right, this setting is all about the beauty of the princess cut. The setting has 8 pave-like small princess cut diamonds channel set into the shank with two larger side-stone princess cuts creating a classic three-stone engagement ring setting look with a blinged out shank.
If your girlfriend is in love with princess cuts, this might just be the perfect setting.
After the TADJ10 discount, this setting costs $1431.
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Following yesterday’s pick of the best Hearts & Arrows Ideal Cut Round Diamond for $2,000, today we present you with the best H&A Ideal Cut diamond for $1,500.
Here’s the Stats (Or Click Here for a Copy of the AGS Certificate):
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Carats: 0.60
Diamond Clarity: SI2
Diamond Cut: Ideal
Measurements: 5.39*5.41*3.37
Depth: 62.4%
Table: 55.0%
Crown Angle: 34.6°
Crown %: 15.6%
Pavilion Angle: 40.8°
Pavilion %: 43.1%
Diamond Polish: Ideal
Diamond Symmetry: Ideal
Diamond Fluorescence: Medium Blue
Don’t forget to use our exclusive coupon code TADJ10 with James Allen for 10% off Engagement Ring Settings!
