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Q&A: Help Choosing a Round Brilliant for a Pavé Ring With Shipping to Australia and $3,500 Total Budget

Last Updated On: June 29, 2020

Hello, We live in Australia so are looking for an engagement ring that can be shipped here. I’ve been doing a bit of research and found that the price of the rings online are substantially lower than walking into a shop. The whole process is quite overwhelming though! I’ve been looking at Blue Nile and …

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Q&A: Looking for a Round Diamond for a Pavé Setting With Sapphires Within a $3,000-$3,500 Budget

Last Updated On: June 29, 2020

Hey there – we have been looking for engagement rings and are overall overwhelmed; setting, shape, accents, gold color, etc. We began looking at lab grown diamonds, in particular MiaDonna lab grown diamonds. I think I will settle with a white gold band with pave set side stones. We would like to spend as little …

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Q&A: Help Finding a Round Brilliant For a White Gold Twisted Pavé With a $3,000 to $3,400 Budget

Last Updated On: December 26, 2017

Hi, great site! I’ve picked out a white gold twisted pave solitaire setting from James Allen and am looking for a diamond to go with it. After reading the website, I’m interested in the largest eye clean diamond with the following specs: Setting: 14K WHITE GOLD TWISTED PAVE SHANK CONTEMPORARY SOLITAIRE (James Allen) Shape: Round …

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Q&A: Help Choosing an Emerald Cut Diamond for a Halo Ring With a $3,000 to $3,500 Budget

Last Updated On: June 29, 2020

Thank you very much for your website and this service you provide. I know my girlfriend is absolutely crazy about halo rings with either cushion or brilliant cuts. My budget is between 2500 and 3000 euro including setting and diamond. An example of a setting I found in james allen is this: www.jamesallen.com/engagement-rings/halo/14k-white-gold-cushion-outline-pave-engagement-ring-item-49493?a_aid=dmnd1357 Based on …

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Q&A: Help Choosing a Round Diamond for a Petite Pavé Engagement Ring With A $3,500 to $4,000 Budget

Last Updated On: June 29, 2020

Hi Diamond Pro! Thank you for the highly informative website that helped me greatly with my engagement purchase decision making! I came across a princess cut diamond on Blue Nile LD06903879, @$3500 – <$4000, it’s within my budget range for a diamond. I’m ready to buy within the week. Ideally, my girlfriend wants a 1 …

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Q&A: Choosing a Round Diamond Center for the Truly Zac Posen Halo Ring With a $3,400 Budget

Last Updated On: June 29, 2020

Hi, I’m from Canada and am looking at getting the Truly Zac Posen Floral Halo Diamond Engagement Ring in 14k White Gold (1/6 ct.tw.) C$1,235.40 from Blue Nile as well as a diamond to go into it. The diamond I matched to it is stock number Blue Nile LD07948433. My budget is 4100 CAD. What …

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Q&A: Did I Get a Good Deal Purchasing at Kay Jewelers?

Last Updated On: October 24, 2017

Hello, I recently bought an engagement ring for my girlfriend from Kay Jewelers. They sold me a heart shaped diamond that was .91 carats, H color and I1 in clarity. The diamond itself was originally over $5000 and they said they would give me a deal for $4600. I had a trade in that I …

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Q&A: Help Finding a White and a Fancy Yellow Cushion Cut Diamond for a Halo Setting

Last Updated On: June 29, 2020

Hi, I’m in the market for an engagement ring. Looking for a diamond to place in a halo setting, either cushion or round cut. Ideally I would like to maximize the carats for my bucks (would be looking at anything above 0.90 carat and for the right price I would consider above 1ct). For a …

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