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

By Mike Fried,

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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! …


Q&A: Looking for Round Cut for Blue Sapphire Side Stone Setting

I stumbled upon your website after googling bluenile reviews and I am glad I found it, else I may have not been made aware of blue niles lower rating compared to other online jewelry stores. Your website has also pointed me to james allen and I have been looking through their inventory since then. I …



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

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 Round Cut for Pt Solitaire Setting

My boyfriend and I are going to New York the first week of January 2013, and we are thinking of buying an engagement ring before that to collect while we are there. We don’t live in the US, so import tax would normally be high for us, and we want to avoid that! James Allen …


Q&A: Upgrading Engagement Ring for 10th Anniversary

Hello! I came across your site and I really appreciate all of your information. My husband is upgrading my engagement ring for our tenth anniversary. We went to look at rings and put a deposit on a diamond (1.02 carats, cushion cut, J color, SI2) for $3995. Now I’m having doubts and wondering if we …


Q&A: Looking for Round Cut 1 Ct. for Solitaire Setting

Great site! It has been very helpful on my search for a diamond. I have run into an issue though. I had planned on spending about $7,000 on a ring and diamond with a budget of about $6,000-$6,500 for the diamond. I had a Diamond picked out and was almost ready to go. However, due …


Q&A: Looking for Pear-Cut for $5K Budget

I am looking for a pear diamond on James Allen, with a flexible budget of around $5000 for the center stone of a 3 stone ring set in platinum. I would rather not choose a color lower than H, and want to make sure the diamond is eye clean, with a ratio of between 1.5 …


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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