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Q&A: Looking for a 1.5 Ct. Round or Oval-Shaped Diamond for a Pave Setting

By Mike Fried,

Budget: $12,000


Q&A: Help Choosing the Best 1.5 Ct. Emerald Cut Diamond

Sir/Ma’am, Good morning, and I hope this email finds you well. My girlfriend and I are looking into having an engagement ring custom-made, and I’ve found your educational articles very useful, so I wanted to see if your team could help us make sense of a stone we’ve been viewing on the James Allen website. …




Q&A: Help Finding a 2 Ct. Round Diamond for Around $12k Budget

Q&A: Help Finding a 2 Ct. Round Diamond for Around $12k Budget

Looking for a 1.85 carat or larger round diamond. Setting will be solitaire platinum 6 prong. 12k budget. My limited research and experience seems to lead me to James Allen since I can see the diamonds. I have found diamonds that are ideal cut, 1.85 carat, J color, vvs2 clarity for around 12k. I am …



Q&A: Looking for a Cushion Shaped Diamond Ring With Around $12k Budget

Q&A: Looking for a Cushion Shaped Diamond Ring With Around $12k Budget

Hi, my fiance just put a deposit on a ring with a EGL cert and I was just wondering would it be reliable I can give pictures to show you? It’s a G colour with SI1 clarity. I wouldn’t recommend buying an EGL diamond at all: https://www.diamonds.pro/education/egl/. If he can get his deposit back, tell …


Q&A: Help Finding a Round Diamond for a Platinum Halo With a $10k to $12k Budget

Currently looking at a 1.42ct round, ideal, G, VS1 paired with their “Studio Heiress Halo” platinum setting. Am now considering dropping down to H after coming across your colour guide for Platinum rings. Any recommendations? My budget is between $10-$12k for the diamond. Looking for largest size, eye clean, ideal, colour – not sure whether I can get …


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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