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Q&A: Choosing a Well-Cut Round or Oval Diamond for a Pave Halo Setting with a $2,000 Total Budget

By Mike Fried,

Color: D

Q&A: Choosing a Well-Cut Round or Oval Diamond for a Pave Halo Setting with a $2,000 Total Budget

Hi, my partner and I are ring shopping at the moment, and have stumbled across JamesAllen.com. Our budget is $2000 for the ring and diamond together. I’m tossing up between traditional yellow gold and white gold. These are the settings we like: https://www.jamesallen.com/engagement-rings/halo/18k-white-gold-pave-halo-cabled-diamond-engagement-ring-item-17892?a_aid=dmnd1357 https://www.jamesallen.com/engagement-rings/halo/18k-white-gold-pave-halo-engagement-ring-round-center-item-17474?a_aid=dmnd1357 These are the diamonds I have narrowed it down to: https://www.jamesallen.com/loose-diamonds/round-cut/0.50-carat-f-color-i1-clarity-good-cut-sku-40323?a_aid=dmnd1357 …



Q&A: Looking for an Eye-Clean Round Diamond for a Platinum Solitaire Ring with Around $2500 Budget

Greetings from The Netherlands 🙂 I’ve really enjoyed learning more about diamonds from the various vendors and this particularly great website. My budget is around 3500 dollar for the ring and diamond. I really like this design: https://www.jamesallen.com/engagement-rings/solitaire/platinum-tapered-six-prong-filigree-basket-solitaire-engagement-ring-item-551?a_aid=dmnd1357 Probably the version in platinum as my girlfriend has a few platinum rings and always talks positively …


Q&A: Looking for a Cushion Cut Diamond for a Halo Setting with a $5k-$7k Budget

1. $5000 – 7000 Total 2. White 3. She likes cushion cut, this is the setting style she likes: https://www.jamesallen.com/engagement-rings/halo/18k-white-gold-pave-set-engagement-ring-cushion-center-item-31888?a_aid=dmnd1357  Is your budget for the diamond or does it include the setting?   Per your recommendations I was looking for a cushion cut around 1c that is eye clean and has depth and table < 70%. …



Q&A: Looking for a 0.5 Ct. or Larger Round Diamond for White Gold Solitaire Setting Under $2k

Hi, first of all, this is a great site. Thank you for putting up such useful information. I have chosen the ring, a solitaire white gold, https://www.jamesallen.com/engagement-rings/solitaire/14k-white-gold-2mm-comfort-fit-solitaire-engagement-ring-item-7086?a_aid=dmnd1357 I now just need to find a diamond so that I could have it made a shipping by James Allen, and was hoping might be able to help …


Q&A: Looking for a Pear Shaped Diamond for a Platinum Engagement Ring

Hi, I came across your website whilst looking for a pear shaped diamond. This is for an engagement ring. Maybe as suggested on your post you can give me some advise. What I am looking for: .7-1 carat Colourless D would be most ideal Clarity vs2-vss1 And very good cut Also a ratio of around 1.75 …



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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