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I want to purchase an emerald cut diamond that is eye clean. 1.08 to 1.15 carats. What is the lowest clarity I can go?
I’d be happy to make some recommendations for you, but I need a little more info.
What style setting (solitaire, pave/side stones/halo) and metal (yellow/white gold, platinum) do you want to use? This may affect the colors that I recommend for the center diamond (as we explain in our post on color).
Clarity-wise, the grade is not that important as long as the diamond is eye-clean. SI1+ is what we usually recommend.
I am looking at a solitaire. Probably cathedral setting. I like white metal personally. I will probably go with white gold 14k or 18k.
All right. This would be my recommendation then:
These are the cheapest eye-clean diamonds I found in that range. They are well cut and any of them will make a beautiful ring.
What do you think?
Could you look more in the 1 carat range. These are more than I would like to spend.
I was thinking 3500 with setting.
Of course. Here you go:
Let me know if there’s anything else I can help you with.
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- One free resizing within 60 days of purchase
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What we love about them:
- No questions asked returns within 30 days of shipment. Blue Nile will send you a paid shipping label to return the ring.
- Lifetime Warranty
- Free Shipping
- Free prong tightening, repolishing, rhodium plating and cleaning every 6 months
- Provide insurance appraisal
- One free resizing within the first year of purchase
- High quality images of about half of their diamonds
- 24/7 Customer Service
- 100% credit towards future upgrades (must be at least double in value)
- Best in class fulfillment
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