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BLACK FRIDAY sale: 40% off sitewide at James Allen!

BLACK FRIDAY sale: 50% off all select jewelry at Blue Nile!

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1 Carat Diamond Ring Guide
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Diamond Shape Primer
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VVS Diamond Buying Guide
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Buying Diamonds on eBay
Brilliance.com Review
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Ben Bridge Review
Appleby Review
Bucherer Review
Christ Jewellery Review
Ernest Jones Review
Gassan Diamonds Review
Gubelin Switzerland Review
Leicht Jeweliere Review
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UK Diamond Buying Guide
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Selling Diamond Means Losing Money
Best Place to Buy an Engagement Ring
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Diamond vs. Moissanite
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Platinum vs White Gold vs Yellow Gold vs Rose Gold
Holloway Cut Adviser Review
What is Diamond Polish?
What is Diamond Symmetry?
Should I Buy a Diamond Online?
Where is the Best Place to Buy an Engagement Ring?
Proposal Ideas
The Engagement Ring Tradition
Clarity Enhancement – Treated Diamonds
Evolution of the Diamond Market
Celebrity Engagement Rings
July Birthstone
August Birthstone
September Birthstone
October Birthstone
November Birthstone
December Birthstone
January Birthstone
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How Diamonds are Formed
Engagement vs. Wedding Rings: Here’s What You Should Know
The Best Engagement Rings for Every Style
White Sapphire Engagement Rings Guide
14K Gold: Price, Purity and Jewelry Styles

James Allen James Allen is the leader in online diamond sales. Their imaging technology is the same as inspecting a diamond with a jeweler's loupe. They have the largest exclusive loose diamond inventory online and fantastic prices. They also have the nicest collection of lab-created diamonds online. They currently run a 10% discount on selected lab-grown diamonds!
What we love about them:
  • No questions asked returns within 30 days of shipment. James Allen will send you a paid shipping label to return the ring.
  • Lifetime Warranty
  • Free International Shipping
  • Free prong tightening, repolishing, rhodium plating and cleaning every 6 months
  • Provide insurance appraisals
  • One free resizing within 60 days of purchase
  • Free ring inscriptions
  • Best-in-class high quality imagery of all diamonds in stock
  • 24/7 Customer Service
  • Best-in-class packaging
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Blue Nile Blue Nile is the largest and most well-known internet jewelry seller. They have a very large exclusive online inventory. Their high-quality images are catching up to James Allens' and their prices are amazing. Right now, Blue Nile offers up to 30% savings on selected jewelry during a limited-time sale.
What we love about them:
  • No questions asked returns within 30 days of shipment. Blue Nile will send you a paid shipping label to return the ring.
  • Lifetime Warranty
  • Free Shipping
  • Free prong tightening, repolishing, rhodium plating and cleaning every 6 months
  • Provide insurance appraisal
  • One free resizing within the first year of purchase
  • High quality images of about half of their diamonds
  • 24/7 Customer Service
  • 100% credit towards future upgrades (must be at least double in value)
  • Best in class fulfillment
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About the author

Mike Fried Mike Fried Mike Fried has over 25 years experience in the diamond industry working with Leo Schachter Diamonds, Moshe Namdar Diamonds, and joining The Diamond Pro in 2007. He is recognized as an industry expert and has been quoted in publications such as Us, People, Page Six, The Next Web and more.

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