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

By Mike Fried,

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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: Help Choosing a Round Diamond for Around $2,500 Budget

Hi, I just started this journey of finding the right diamond/ring and just got recommended from a friend to check out your website and get educated on the matter before doing any buying. I’ve been looking into Blue Nile a lot and saw that it is actually highly rated here too. Saw the option to …


Q&A: Help Choosing a Fancy Vivid Diamond for Around $1,500

Q&A: Help Choosing a Fancy Vivid Diamond for Around $1,500

What about IGL certificates is it better than IGI and GIA? Benma Fancy Color Diamonds only have IGL certificates. No. In most cases, diamonds with IGL are artificially enhanced which is something you don’t want. If they sell diamonds with only IGL, walk away and go with a company that sells GIA stones. If you’re …



Q&A: Help Choosing a Cushion Cut Diamond With a $1,500 Total Budget

Hi, I started to follow your site a couple of weeks ago. My budget is aprox. USD 1500. The setting I’ve chosen costs 800, so then I have 700 for the stone. I notice the price difference between a cushion shape vs the other making it interesting to buy. On Blue Nile site they have …



Q&A: Help Choosing a Pear Shaped Diamond with Around $1,000 Budget

Q&A: Help Choosing a Pear Shaped Diamond with Around $1,000 Budget

I recently purchased this diamond: Blue Nile LD08431086 But it’s a bit hazy in the lower half of the pear (pointed part) and I’m slightly disappointed with its sparkle, so I have inquired about exchanging the stone for this one: Blue Nile LD08732886 This one has a higher clarity grade but medium fluorescence. Can you …


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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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