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Q&A: “Need Your Expertise” to Find Round Diamond for $2500-$3000 Budget

By Mike Fried,

Color: I

Q&A: “Need Your Expertise” to Find Round Diamond for $2500-$3000 Budget

I need your advices for the best diamond ring for me. I’d like the best looking diamond, with a lot of sparkling and shinning. I’ve selected some diamonds to show you, but if you find something better, i’d appreciate. https://www.jamesallen.com/diamonds/I-VS1-Ideal-Cut-Round-Diamond-1493112.asp (TrueHearts) https://www.jamesallen.com/diamonds/J-VVS1-Excellent-Cut-Round-Diamond-1516089.asp https://www.jamesallen.com/diamonds/J-VVS1-Excellent-Cut-Round-Diamond-1516065.asp https://www.jamesallen.com/diamonds/J-VS1-Excellent-Cut-Round-Diamond-1511161.asp https://www.jamesallen.com/diamonds/J-VS1-Ideal-Cut-Round-Diamond-1516028.asp Now about the ring, which one of these 2 rings …



Q&A: “I was wondering your opinion on the value of this diamond…”

I was wondering your opinion on the value of this diamond: https://www.jamesallen.com/diamonds/I-SI1-Excellent-Cut-Round-Diamond-1515905.asp I have a budget of $4,000 for a ring. I am looking for something that does not have any inclusions that are visible to the naked eye yet will still be radiant. Do you think this is a good combination of size, color, …


Q&A: “Aiming for a 1 Carat within a $4500 Budget”

I really appreciate your website and am looking for some suggestions. Aiming for a 1 carat within a $4500 budget, but am not exactly sure if that is very realistic without sacrificing clarity or color. I have spent literally a few sold hours over the past week looking at different diamonds on James Allens website …


Q&A: “Let me be the trillionth person to thank you for the most helpful and simple to use website”

Hello, let me be the trillionth person to thank you for the most helpful and simple to use website about something as stressful as buying diamonds. I’ve decided on the setting that I want to use: https://www.jamesallen.com/engagement-rings/channelset-rings/platinum–engraved-princess-cut-channel-set-diamond-engagement-ring-1218p.html?module=setting This leaves me a maximum budget of $3,000 for the diamond itself. The piece of information that I’ve …


Q&A: Round Brilliant 0.9-1 Carat for $5K Budget

I just ordered the setting in the link below and I’m looking for a nice diamond from James Allen to put in it. My budget is $5000-5400 for the diamond. I’m looking for a round excellent cut in the .90-1 carat range that is eye clean. Thanks for writing. That’s a beautiful setting! Here’s what …



Q&A: $20K Budget for Round Diamond: “Any help would be massively appreciated”

Q&A: $20K Budget for Round Diamond: “Any help would be massively appreciated”

I can see you have helped many.. I am looking at these two and wondering if I have made a good chouice. My budget is roughly 20k USD for a diamond. Here are my two picks so far. https://www.jamesallen.com/diamonds/I-SI1-Ideal-Cut-Round-Diamond-1379117.asp https://www.jamesallen.com/diamonds/I-VS1-Ideal-Cut-Round-Diamond-1334682.asp  Any help would be massively appreciated. James Allen James Allen is the leader in online …


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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