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I am ready to pop the question and now i need the right ring. I have been researching online and in some local stores and have worked myself into a state of confusion as to what to buy. All the C’s run together after a while. She wants a solitaire on a relatively thin white gold band, very simple ring, but i want the stone to really look great that stands out. My budget is around $8500. If you could help me with this i would be forever grateful. Thank you.
I would recommend these for you:
www.jamesallen.com/loose-diamonds/round-cut/1.21-carat-i-color-vs2-clarity-sku-181241?a_aid=dmnd1357
www.jamesallen.com/loose-diamonds/round-cut/1.22-carat-i-color-si1-clarity-ideal-cut-sku-72908?a_aid=dmnd1357
I really like that first one. Its bright, eye-clean and a great value. What do you think?
The first one looks nice. The cut says ideal in the description but the GIA report says it is excellent. Would she even be able to notice the cut difference if there were one? Are there any inclusions that you can see that are obvious?
There is none. The two words mean the same thing. Some websites use ideal, some excellent. It comes from the fact that the two standard certificates use different words (GIA uses excellent and AGS uses Ideal).
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- Lifetime Warranty
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- 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)
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