Q&A: Choosing a 1 Ct. Princess Cut Diamond for a White Gold Solitaire for Under $6000 In Total

Hello, and I am so glad an entity like you exists. I have been running around for the past few weeks second guessing myself and so it’s very comforting to know that someone out there is both knowledgeable an has, at least for the most part, my well being at their foremost interest.

That being said, I can’t seem to decide on a particular stone for an engagement ring. I have a general idea of what I want, but zero experience to know what I am searching for.

What I do know is:
Princess Cut, ~1ct, solitaire, white gold, and would like to stay below $6k

What I THINK I know is:
D-F color, VVS2+ with highest symmetry and polish possible

And what I have become obsessively indecisive about:
Table%/Depth%. Ive been given ranges, but unsure how those ranges relate to each other. For instance, Table% is ideally between 62%-69% and Depth is between 65%-75%. But if I have a table of 62%, is it ok to have a Depth of 75% and visa versa?

And:
What L/W would be appropriate for a size 6 ring? I thought ~5.25mm would be a good size, but again I’m starting to second guess.

Any and all help will be appreciated and thank you thank you thank you in advance!

The referenced diamond is beautiful! And I was surprised to find little to no difference from a H-VS1. I will continue to browse but feel as if you’ve finally found 1 I’m happy to purchase.

I was also curious what your thoughts are on the site brilliance.com? It was one of the top results when crawling through the web, and while I have not found any diamonds of interest, didn’t know if they were reputable or not.

Thank you again for your help! Should i have any more questions do I contact you through this email?

I seem to have missed the opportunity to capitalize on that terrific diamond, but having an enormous selection didn’t make it hard to find a replacement. I was noticing a few key characteristics that were different between the new diamond vs the old, but couldn’t understand why the difference in price and was hoping you could shed some light.

www.jamesallen.com/loose-diamonds/princess-cut/1.00-carat-h-color-vvs1-clarity-sku-2165860?a_aid=dmnd1357

Here’s the previous diamond you picked:
www.jamesallen.com/loose-diamonds/princess-cut/1.24-carat-h-color-vs1-clarity-sku-2296918?a_aid=dmnd1357

The obvious difference being the carat weight and clarity, but I noticed that the L/W ratio was very similar and the girdle was much smaller which is the main reason for the carat difference (I suspect). My question is: With the lower price, does that mean I am getting an inferior diamond as far as brilliance or quality, even though I’m getting a similar size in L/W with an improvement in clarity? And is the carat difference the root cause of the price difference?

As always, thank you so much for your assistance and I look forward to hearing from you!