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In this section of the site, I publish some interesting private exchanges I have had with readers of the site who have contacted me via the “Ask a Question” form. I believe you will find that the questions and answers are both interesting and educational. Of course, names have been removed to preserve privacy.
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I am looking for a center stone for my ring. I had a round brilliant, 1.03 carat. My ring was broken in a bike wreck and is going to be melted down and re-designed. I am looking for a cushion cut stone, and I would like to stay around $5500-$6000. It will be set in …
Hi, I’m looking for two round .7-.73 ct G-H SI1 excellent cut, no flour diamonds. I’ve been looking on James Allen mainly, and cant tell what is eye-clean or not. Do you have any coupons or diamond recomendations for James Allen? I’ve been trying to use HCA scores to pick a brighter diamond but would like …
Hi. I’m looking at buying a diamond ring in a halo setting with diamonds set in the side e.g.: Blue Nile Classic Halo Diamond Engagement Ring Is it worth spending the extra to stretch from a 0.5 to a 0.7 carat stone? Also, is platinum worth the extra money over white gold? I’m based in …
I’m looking for a great diamond – like I’m sure many of your customers are. I’m looking to spend 4-6k on a ring and diamond combo, I went and looked Brick & Mortar on Saturday – finding a .74 carat, D SI1 round cut diamond. It is GIA certified. I put the diamond in layaway …
Hi, I am searching for a loose diamond and was hoping your team could be of help. Budget: $7500 Shape: round Eventual setting: solitaire, platinum or white gold. Ideal size: 1.5+ Thank you! I found two diamonds that I like a lot for a solitaire setting: Blue Nile LD08066479 Blue Nile LD08277248 Both are well …
As everybody else I am looking for the perfectly shining diamond. I am looking for something up to or around 1.50 ct. Would you manage to tell me, generally speaking, in which price range should a top quality diamond should be? I am looking at GIA 6235124611 – 1.50, F, VS2 XXX. Do you think …
Hello, first I want to thank you for providing all of this information on the website! I am looking for a round diamond in the $3k-$7k range. I want to keep it around 0.9 carats, +/- 0.1 carat. The diamond will be placed on an 18k gold solitaire setting. My most important factor is value. …
Hi, love the detail in your article. Do you still have Blue Nile discount codes for build your own jewelry on their site? Every code I have found does not work on the loose stones. Also, any recommendation for choosing stones for stud earrings? I was going to shoot for ideal cut, H color and …
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