Archive for VS2 Clarity
Following yesterday’s selection of the best princess cut diamond for $4,000, today we present you with the best princess cut diamond for $3,000.
Here’s the Stats (Or Click Here for a Copy of the GIA Certificate):
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Carats: 1.01
Diamond Clarity: VS2
Measurements: 5.85*5.67*3.92
Length/Width Ratio: 1.03
Depth: 69.2%
Table: 69%
Diamond Polish: Excellent
Diamond Symmetry: Very Good
Diamond Price: $3,350
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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 $8,000, today we present you with the best princess cut diamond for $7,000.
(UPDATE: Do not buy this stone!! This is a great example of how easy it is to make a mistake when buying diamonds. The inclusion on the bottom of this stone in the picture below is small, but dead white. Because of its size, I didn’t notice it at first, and therefore I recommended the stone. But on second thought that kind of dead white inclusion can often be visible to the naked eye, even when it is so small. The only exception to this advice would be perhaps if you are having the stone bezel set, then it would be covered/obscured)
Here’s the Stats (Or Click Here for a Copy of the GIA Certificate):
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Carats: 1.51
Diamond Clarity: VS2
Measurements: 6.72*6.44*4.53
Length/Width Ratio: 1.04
Depth: 70.3%
Table: 71%
Diamond Polish: Very Good
Diamond Symmetry: Very Good
Diamond Price: $6,920
Don’t forget to use our exclusive coupon code TADJ10 with James Allen for 10% off Engagement Ring Settings!
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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 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 Price: $9,120
Don’t forget to use our exclusive coupon code TADJ10 with James Allen for 10% off Engagement Ring Settings!
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Following yesterday’s selection of the best princess cut diamond for $14,000, today we present you with the best princess cut diamond for $13,000.
Here’s the Stats (Or Click Here for a Copy of the GIA Certificate):
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Carats: 2.01
Diamond Clarity: VS2
Measurements: 7.05*7.07*4.97
Length/Width Ratio: 1.00
Depth: 70.5%
Table: 71%
Diamond Polish: Very Good
Diamond Symmetry: Very Good
Diamond Price: $12,860
Don’t forget to use our exclusive coupon code TADJ10 with James Allen for 10% off Engagement Ring Settings!
James Allen Engagement Ring
For today’s ring recommendation, I wanted to go back to a style that’s universally popular nowadays. Additionally, I wanted to find a setting that highlighted the unique beauty of a princess cut.
If I had to guess what is the most popular engagement ring style these days aside from a plain solitaire, I would have to say it’s a simple shank with channel set round or princess cut pave diamonds.
So I figured the perfect ring to showcase today would be James Allen’s 18k White Gold Channel Set Princess Cut Diamond Engagement Ring. This ring has a width that is perfect for most women (2.5mm). It has channel set ideal cut princess cut pave diamonds along the shank which will match very nicely with an ideal cut princess center diamond.
In White Gold, after the TADJ10 discount, this setting costs $1080. In Platinum, it is $1597.50 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!
Following yesterday’s pick of the best Hearts & Arrows Ideal Cut Round Diamond for $2,500, today we present you with the best H&A Ideal Cut diamond for $2,000.
Here’s the Stats (Or Click Here for a Copy of the AGS Certificate):
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Carats: 0.72
Diamond Clarity: VS2
Diamond Cut: Ideal
Measurements: 7.41*7.44*4.55
Depth: 62.4%
Table: 54.2%
Crown Angle: 35.6°
Pavilion Angle: 40.7°
Diamond Polish: Ideal
Diamond Symmetry: Ideal
Diamond Price: $2,200
Don’t forget to use our exclusive coupon code TADJ10 with James Allen for 10% off Engagement Ring Settings!
