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Q&A: Looking for Eye-clean Princess Cut 1.2 Cts.

By Mike Fried,

Budget: $6,500

Q&A: Looking for Eye-clean Princess Cut 1.2 Cts.

I have been doing a lot of reading on your site and I am hopeful you could find me the perfect diamond. I am looking for an eye-clean princess cut diamond around 1.25 carats or higher for $6500 or less. If this helps here is the setting I like: https://www.jamesallen.com/engagement-rings/channelset-rings/14k-white-gold-60ct-channel-set-princess-cut-engagement-ring-1217w14.html Thank you for your help! …


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I love your site. It has helped me so much to focus on what is most important. I am interested in getting a diamond for this James Allen setting: https://www.jamesallen.com/engagement-rings/settings-with-colored-sidestones/Blue-Sapphire-Ring-11150w.html I’ve been looking at J color diamonds with Ideal cuts for around $6,500. I want the biggest diamond I can get that is eye clean. …


Q&A: Looking for Round Diamond for $6500 Total Budget

Thank you for all the excellent information on diamonds.pro. I’m just beginning my search and finalizing my budget, about $6,500 but less is obviously better, and I had a few questions. My girlfriend likes a fairly expensive setting, the Tacori 2620 RD Pave (http://www.tacori.com/newjewelrycollection/prettyinpink/2620rdsmppk.html), which varies in price based on the carat weight of the …



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Q&A: Looking for Round Diamond for Pave Halo Setting

First let me echo many other comments & say that your website is absolutely wonderful! The information you provide is invaluable to the less knowledgeable such as myself. I’m hoping you will be able to provide some guidance for my situation. I have been married for 6 years & in that time I have worn …


Q&A: Looking for 2nd Opinion on Princess Cut for $6500 Budget

Thanks for having such a great site with lots of information. After reading your article on princess cuts I have found this diamond via James Allen. Link is below: https://www.jamesallen.com/diamonds/G-VS2-Ideal-Cut-Princess-Diamond-1543531.asp Just wondering if this would be good value and looking at a budget of $6500 for the loose stone. Any advice or alternatives would be …


Q&A: Looking for Round Diamond for WG Ring on $8K Budget

I’m looking for a round diamond for a white gold engagement ring. My Budget is $7000-8000 for the diamond itself. I would like to get the biggest eye-clean diamond that I can, but I would be happy to buy a larger diamond with an inclusion that can be hidden under a prong. I would really …


Q&A: Need Help Working with $7500 Budget for Entire Ring

I thought I had everything figured out until I discovered your site. I had done some basic research and I had decided on a diamond similar to the following: Blue Nile LD02972088 My thought process was that I’d sacrifice carat size and upgrade the other categories like clarity and color. After reading your site, it …


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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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