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Q&A: Help Choosing a Princess Cut Diamond for a Yellow Gold Pavé With a $3,500 Budget and Shipping to Sweden

Last Updated On: July 3, 2025

Hi Diamond Pro, Firstly, thanks for this amazing service that you are providing. I’m looking to buy an engagement ring for my girlfriend. I started looking about a month ago, mostly on Blue Nile since my best friend’s fiancé told me about the site. About a week ago she told me that she used your …

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Q&A: Help Choosing a Round Diamond for a Solitaire Danhov Ring With a $2,500 to $3,500 Budget

Last Updated On: July 3, 2025

Aloha from Hawaii, Thanks for all your helpful information on your website about purchasing a diamond engagement ring. I’ve been doing my research and find your knowledge very valuable and much appreciated. After a few weeks of educating myself, and looking around, both in retail stores and online, I think (gulp) I’m ready to make …

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Q&A: Help Finding a 1.25 Ct. Round Diamond for a Classic Platinum Ring for Under $12k In Total

Last Updated On: July 3, 2025

Dear Diamond Pro, I am writing to you about purchase on Blue Nile. I am about to place an order because sadly I lost my engagement ring… It was from Blue Nile and I am looking for something similar. 1.25 carat, round brilliant, ideal cut, G or H color. Would your recommend some choices? Also …

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Q&A: Looking for a 3 Ct. Oval-Shaped Diamond for a Platinum Pavé With a $25k Budget

Last Updated On: July 3, 2025

Excellent articles and advice. I may need some help after all. I am looking for a 3 carat oval diamond. Do you have any guidance on this please? What style setting (solitaire, pave/side stones, halo) and metal (yellow gold, white gold, platinum) are you planning to get? And what is your ballpark budget for the …

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Q&A: Looking for an Oval-Shaped Diamond for a White Gold Pave Setting With a $10k-$12k Budget

Last Updated On: June 6, 2018

Hi, I have been reading your site and searching online for a diamond/engagement ring, your site has been incredibly informative but holy options batman! My tentative budget is $10,000, if another $1,000 would make a big difference based on diamonds available I could flex the budget up a little bit. In talking with my girlfriend …

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Q&A: Looking for a 1.40 Ct. Round Diamond for a Platinum Halo With a $9–10k Budget

Last Updated On: July 3, 2025

I have been shopping on Blue Nile and I had thought that finding the right diamond was what I needed first. I have never shopped for rings or diamonds in my life, so after reading this article I am now reconsidering that. My girlfriend wants a setting with a halo and 1.3-1.8 carats in the …

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Q&A: Help Choosing a 1.00 Ct. Round Brilliant With a $5,500 Budget

Last Updated On: July 3, 2025

Hello, I need recommendation on this diamond: Blue Nile LD08152955 It looks good to me, but is it eye clean? …… Can you please provide me your recommendation on this diamond too? Blue Nile LD08764048 …… I also came across this diamond. It seems pretty clean, but I’m wondering about the price. Is this a …

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Q&A: Help Choosing a Pear-Shaped Diamond With a $4,000 Budget

Last Updated On: July 3, 2025

Hi, I am currently looking for an engagement ring and I am hoping you can give me advice on the perfect ring for the best price! My budget is approx. £3000 however with your advice, if I could find a beautiful ring that is slightly cheaper, that would be great! I have been looking on …

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