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Q&A: Help Choosing a Round Diamond For a White Gold Twist Setting With a $3,000 Budget

By Mike Fried,

Author: Mike Fried

Q&A: Help Choosing a Round Diamond For a White Gold Twist Setting With a $3,000 Budget

Hi Diamonds Pro, Came across your website while researching on diamonds, and thought you could provide some useful advice. I’m hoping to purchase an engagement ring for my girlfriend and was wondering if the selection that I’ve made is a reasonable deal? 0.45‑carat Diamond, Round, Ideal‑cut, D‑colour, IF‑clarity – USD1,729 Blue Nile LD09267432 Blue Nile …


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Greetings, I came across your website while searching for an engagement ring for my girlfriend. I read your review on Kay Jeweler’s, and we found a ring that my girlfriend really liked. It is part of the Kay Jeweler’s Tolkowsky collection, and I was wondering if you knew any additional information about whether or not …


Q&A: Help Finding a Round Diamond With Around $2,000 Budget

Hello, I’ve read your website and find it infinitely helpful and can’t thank you enough. I was wondering if you could help me with what is a good table and depth % for a round cut stone? I’m looking to buy a round cut stone with a budget of roughly 1500£ max. As many carats …


Q&A: Choosing a 2.00 Ct. Best Cut Round Diamond With a $18-25k Budget

Hi, Thank you for all of your advice and support. I’m seeking an engagement ring for my girl and hoping you could please assist. I am thinking the below characteristics. I was hoping to hear your opinion on the following stones and see if there were others you could suggest? Thanks again in advance! – …



Q&A: Help Choosing a Round Diamond for a Yellow Gold Pave Ring With a $10,000 Total Budget

Hello, I’m looking to buy a diamond from jamesallen.com and I was hoping you could help me pick one. I want to buy a diamond that is slightly less than 1.5 carats to go in the three stone setting linked below. I am going get the setting in yellow gold. www.jamesallen.com/engagement-rings/three-stone/18k-yellow-gold-three-stone-round-and-pave-set-diamond-engagement-ring-item-188?a_aid=dmnd1357 Thank you very much …




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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