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Q&A: “Perfect Diamond” for Yellow Gold Setting on $3K Budget

By Mike Fried,

Color: J

Q&A: “Perfect Diamond” for Yellow Gold Setting on $3K Budget

Hi! I am trying to help my boyfriend find the perfect diamond for me, for around 3,000 dollars. The setting is yellow gold, it has a round halo with pave diamond accents. http://www.shaneco.com/Catalog/Default.aspx?C0=111&C111=112&C112=3&C3=95&A1=Metal|Yellow+Gold it is the second ring down on the left, it costs $ 895 dollars. We are using the site called Shane Co. …



Q&A: Upgrading from .36 Carat to .75 Carat Round Diamond

Hello! I am currently looking to upgrade from a .36 carat round to at least a .75 carat but prefer it be the biggest size for my budget. My budget is 3 K to 3.5 K but less is always better. This is what I have found so far: https://www.jamesallen.com/engagement-rings/pave/18k-Yellow-Gold-French-Cut-Pave-Ring.html https://www.jamesallen.com/diamonds/J-SI1-Ideal-Cut-Round-Diamond-1363618.asp Now my questions for …


Q&A: Round Diamond Solitaire for $4-5K Budget

First off, I would like to say thank you for putting together this website. The information here is awesome and I feel like I have learned a great deal about diamonds, specifically what characteristics are important and which ones add to the price. I am looking for an engagement ring on a $4k budget. I …


Q&A: Searching for Half Carat Diamond for $1100-1300 Budget

I’m sure you get many requests, but I’d really appreciate your opinion! I’m trying to find a half carat diamond for an engagement ring. We don’t have a huge budget, so I’m thinking between $1100~$1300. Most important for us is that it sparkles, so anything we can’t appreciate directly through our eyes isn’t important at …


Q&A: Looking for Round 2 Carat Diamond for Wife of 15 Years

I am looking for an 2 carat round diamond for my wife since 15 years in the i-j color, vs2-si1 range with ideal cut and hopefully less than 18.000 US$. Really need it to be eye clean but when i use the virtual loop at James Allen they all seems to have very large blemishes. …


Q&A: Looking to Spend $2500 for Princess Cut Diamond

Hello. I am looking for a princess cut diamond. I am looking for the best diamond i can get on a fixed budget. I am looking to spend around $3500 for the entire engagement ring. I really like some of the settings on bluenile, but i am not sure if you can buy a setting …


Q&A: “Hoping to get a diamond that really pops” for $2K Budget

I am hoping to propose in the next couple of weeks and I can really use your advice. My girlfriend has very simple tastes and wants a very simple ring. I’m trying to decide between these two settings: https://www.jamesallen.com/engagement-rings/solitaire/2mm-18K-Knife-Edge-Yellow-Gold-Ring.html https://www.jamesallen.com/engagement-rings/solitaire/gold-solitaire-engagement-rings.html As far as the diamond goes, I’m hoping to get the best bang for my …


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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