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Q&A: $13K Budget on Emerald or Round Cut

By Mike Fried,

Color: H

Q&A: $13K Budget on Emerald or Round Cut

Thanks for providing all this informative info on your site. I’m wondering if you could look for some possible options for me. I’m looking for an emerald cut diamond and I would like one that appears as large as possible (while still being eye clean). I plan to set it in platinum. I prefer emerald …


Q&A: Looking for Cushion Cut for $5K Budget

Looking for some diamond recommendations. Cushion cut that will be set in a yellow gold setting. My budget is around $5000 for the diamond. James Allen James Allen is the leader in online diamond sales. Their imaging technology is the same as inspecting a diamond with a jeweler’s loupe. They have the largest exclusive loose …


Q&A: Looking for Princess Cut for Solitaire Setting

My budget is around $7,000. I have read a lot of information and looked at a lot of diamonds. My fear with buying over the Internet is not being able to see the actual stone, not to mention I really have no clue when it comes to diamonds. I happened upon your site and decided …


Q&A: Looking for 1.4-2 Ct. Cushion Cut

Looking for a Cushion Cut Color: G (Maybe H) Size: 1.4-2 ct Cut: VG/EX Symm: VG/EX Polish: VG/EX Eye Clean for under $12k but prefer closer to 10k Also, what would be a good range for depth and table % on a cushion cut? James Allen James Allen is the leader in online diamond sales. …


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 …


Q&A: Looking for Best Pear Cut for $5500 Budget

I am in the market for a pear cut loose diamond (for an engagement ring). I went to my local jeweler and he showed me a beautiful 1.01 ct, G, SI2 for $5500. I went to the James Allen site and saw diamonds with similar specs for almost $2000 less! I would prefer to buy …


Q&A: Looking for Princess Cut Just Under 1Ct.

Q&A: Looking for Princess Cut Just Under 1Ct.

I am searching for a diamond engagement ring. My fiance to be would like a princess cut close to but under 1 carat in size. She also wants brilliant cut diamonds on both shoulders. The exact amount I am not sure, one ring she looked at had 5 diamonds on each shoulder. To me and …


Q&A: Looking for Round Cut for WG Solitaire on Small Budget

I am considering these diamonds from JA. I’d like your thoughts, Thanks $660 Specifications for Item #: 1525008 Shape: Round Carat Weight: 0.44 Cut: Excellent Color: K Clarity: SI1 Certificate: GIA Depth: 62.4% Table: 56.0% Polish: Excellent Symmetry: Excellent Girdle: Culet: None Fluorescence: None Measurements: 4.87*4.86*3.03 Crown Angle: 35.0 Crown %: Pavilion Angle: 41.0 Pavilion …


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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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