Q&A: Choosing a 2 Ct. Round Diamond for a Platium Solitaire With a $10-11k Total Budget

I’m looking at a diamond that appears to be a steal. It’s SI2 and from what I can tell, it’s mainly due to a chip on the girdle. To me, that’s the perfect defect as it can be hidden by a prong when it’s in a setting. I wanted to get your opinion to see if this diamond is “eye clean” (other than the chip):
www.jamesallen.com/loose-diamonds/round-cut/2.00-carat-i-color-si2-clarity-excellent-cut-sku-2632347?a_aid=dmnd1357

Thank you for all of your help, advice and articles!

Thank you SO much for your advice, I really appreciate it! I looked at the diamond all day and by the end of the day after I emailed you I was thinking the same thing about the cloudiness. Your recommendation not to buy it is a true sign of your objectivity and I feel very assured working with you.

To answer your question, I’m going with a platinum setting, very simple solitaire, 2mm band, 4 or 6 prong, size 5. My goal is to get an eye clean, near colorless diamond as close to 2 carats as possible (although I understand it will probably be smaller). My budget is 10-11k for the total ring cost. If you have any recommendations, I would love to take a look.

Rest assured, I will make sure you get credit for my purchase!

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I forgot to mention, I’m looking for a round diamond, excellent cut or better.

This is a great recommendation, thank you!

My girlfriend (soon to be fiance) looked at a few stones yesterday and I was pleased to find out she didn’t have a color preference when shown F, H and J stones. I’m definitely going with a J now.

However, I am second guessing the size since she was perfectly content with a 3/4 carat. I do want to give her a big rock but I may reconsider my budget a little. I can afford the budget I have now but any less money I spend now will give me more to spend on the wedding/honeymoon, etc. I will keep you posted and will absolutely make sure you get credit for my purchase.