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Hi! I’m looking to purchase a wedding ring total for under $1700 (grad school budget), including diamond/setting. I found two settings I love from Shane Co. (http://www.shaneco.com/Jewelry-Catalog/Product-Detail.aspx?X=41001373) and (http://www.shaneco.com/Jewelry-Catalog/Product-Detail.aspx?X=41058215), and I’d like a diamond of at least .4 CTs, but no larger than .6 CTs. I was looking through the Shane Co diamond inventory and found several diamonds I like:
http://www.shaneco.com/Special/Images/DiamondCerts/EGLI/EGLI3329108329.pdf – $735
http://www.shaneco.com/Special/Images/DiamondCerts/EGLI/EGLI3309071932.pdf – $720
http://www.shaneco.com/Special/Images/DiamondCerts/EGLI/EGLI3329108329.pdf – $735
What are your thoughts on these diamonds (quality, etc.), and the diamonds in those settings? Any advice? Thank you so much for your help! I’m so sick of pushy salespeople, so it’s nice to know someone’s just helping without trying to sell me something.
I would recommend none of those and I wouldn’t recommend Shane. They are terrible company and those diamonds are a perfect example why. https://www.diamonds.pro/education/egl/
Thanks for your response. Do you have any suggestions for a company that has decent quality settings & diamonds within my price point (under $1700 total)? I feel like I either have to spend way much more than I can afford right now, or get her a poor quality ring – neither of which I’d like to do.
Pick a setting you like from
www.jamesallen.com
www.since1910.com
And I’ll pick a diamond out for you.
Princess diamond from .4 – .50, ideally under $600.
What do you think about any of the diamonds below for this ring: https://www.jamesallen.com/engagement-rings/pave/18k-white-gold-2.2mm-pave-diamond-engagement-ring-item-22640?a_aid=dmnd1357
Thank you for all your help!
I love this diamond for you:
That was a great choice. The cut is fantastic.
What we love about them:
- No questions asked returns within 30 days of shipment. James Allen will send you a paid shipping label to return the ring.
- Lifetime Warranty
- Free International Shipping
- Free prong tightening, repolishing, rhodium plating and cleaning every 6 months
- Provide insurance appraisals
- One free resizing within 60 days of purchase
- Free ring inscriptions
- Best-in-class high quality imagery of all diamonds in stock
- 24/7 Customer Service
- Best-in-class packaging
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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