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Q&A: Looking for Ideal Cut Round Diamond in $3K Range

By Mike Fried,

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Q&A: Looking for Ideal Cut Round Diamond in $3K Range

First off, I’d like to thank you for your site, your diamond education articles have been integral in guiding my search for the perfect diamond for my budget. My total budget is about $3500-4000, and I’m looking at settings between $575 and $1050 (for color purposes, I want to note I’m going with a platinum …


Q&A: Looking for Round Brilliant Diamond for Skinny Pave Ring

I came across your site, and I just want to thank you for your help! I am looking for a round diamond, probably to put in a skinny, pave style ring. I would like the whole ring to be around $5000, so about $3500/$4000 for the diamond. I was looking on Blue Nile, but then …



Q&A: Need Help Buying a Round Diamond in the UK

What a fantastic website you’ve put together. Thanks for all you’re doing for us! I’m looking for a diamond solitaire pendant and found this website http://www.77diamonds.com/ which seems to have some nice ones on offer. They are based in the UK (like myself). Have you heard of them? Do you know if they are trustworthy? …



Q&A: Looking for 1+Ct. Round Brilliant Diamond for $6-7K Budget

Hello Ira, Mike and the The Diamond Pro crew! First off, I want to thank you guys for the wealth of resources that you’ve made available on this wonderful website. I am a woman who is lucky enough to be able to pick her own engagement ring, and am now tasked with the responsibility of …


Q&A: Looking for Biggest Emerald Cut Possible for $2500 Budget

Hi i am hoping you can help me to find the right diamond for my engagement ring. I would like an emerald cut, and for me size is important im hoping for around 1ct or bigger. the budget is 5000. i live in australia, and after meeting with jewelers here i have been told i …


Q&A: Looking for 1 Ct. Emerald Cut Diamond for Platinum Wedding Set

We are thinking of purchasing a wedding set in platinum with a 1ct emerald cut centre stone. It is a halo style ring set and the stone is GIA cert. the specs are I color vvs2 6.68×4.92×3.46 excellent polish and symmetry 71% table 70.3% depth. There are approx 46 stones surrounding the centre diamond and …


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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