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Q&A: Looking for Diamond Stud Earrings for $3-4K Budget

By Mike Fried,

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Q&A: Looking for Diamond Stud Earrings for $3-4K Budget

We used your advice last year to buy an engagement ring and were quite pleased with the result, so we’re back. This time, we need your advice on earrings. My wife likes setting SKU 28018YCY from James Allen, so we’ll need round diamonds. We were looking at SKU 184164 and 188107; are these a good …


Q&A: What Can I Get for a $3000-3500 Budget?

I know I probably shouldn’t be doing this, but I have been talking to my significant other about rings lately, and I am very curious as to what he would be able to get for around $3000-3500… I would like to have something close to a carat, but is that type of budget for a …


Q&A: To Upgrade Diamond or Not to Upgrade?

Hello, I recently used the invaluable info on your site to help me choose a ring from james allen. The ring is great and I should just be happy about my purchase, however, when i look at the diamond it has a slight yellow warmness to it that the tiny diamonds in the setting do …


Q&A: Looking for Princess Cut for $9K Budget

Have been searching for a Princess cut at 1.40ct-1.55ct below 9k budget using your advice/filters from the site. Then I found this guy, and totally messed up my search: https://www.jamesallen.com/loose-diamonds/princess-cut/1.72-carat-i-color-vs2-clarity-sku-197845?a_aid=dmnd1357 I would like to stay under the 9k budget, but I have to admit, the size of this diamond has persuaded me to think bigger. …


Q&A: Looking for Princess Cut for $2K Budget

I am currently beginning to look for an engagement ring. When I discussed with my girlfriend some of her requests/ideas she suggested that she would like a princess cut diamond. I have a setting that I fell in love with on James Allen and it has 8 round diamonds, channel set. Here is a link …


Q&A: Looking for Round Cut for <$500 Budget

I am from Romania, and I am looking to buy a diamond and have been browsing bluenile and jamesallen and just about everything in between. My budget is really, really tight, in the range of $400-450. Since I live in Romania, I have to pay 24% VAT at the customs office, so it would amount …


Q&A: Looking for Round Cut with Limited Budget

Greetings from Asia! I’ve been reading up on your wonderful website and I’m so glad i came across it before taking the plunge on buying an engagement ring. If it’s not too much trouble, could you help me pick out the best bang for buck diamond with a tight budget in the $1100 to $1300 …


Q&A: “Totally Confused in the Diamond Jungle…”

Hi and thanks for a great site! I have been reading quite much about James Allen on internet and I have also been in contact with their great chat support and I am impressed! Searching the internet today I read about some Britain based company named 77 Diamonds. My issue is: I’m living in Scandinavia …


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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