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Looking for a diamond ring with either emerald cut, radiant cut, or princess. I have a 10k budget and saw some nice settings with side stones and smaller channel stones. I have heard that emerald loses its glitter under 3 carats and was told princess would be nicer. We actually like that stone too.
I am nervous buying on line and also concerned about buying at a store. I can show pics of some I designed and what we saw at NYC diamond district. It seems like pricing can be all over the place.
We don’t really recommend buying diamonds locally, unless you find a really good value and a reputable jeweler. We think that the best bang for your buck is purchasing a diamond from an online retailer.
I looked around and I like these options for you:
They are well cut, eye-clean and any of them will make a beautiful ring.
Emeralds usually have less brilliance no matter what carat weight they are: https://www.diamonds.pro/education/asscher-cut/
What do you think?
Shouldn’t the clarity be higher even with a slightly smaller stone? I want to pay around 10k for whole ring. Here are a few pics of designs we like:
Thank you!
Those are the best choices I could find within your budget. Clarity grade is not that important – when the diamond is eye-clean, it simply is eye-clean.
Thank you for the picture of the setting. Any of the diamonds I picked will look great in it.
Do you also look for settings?
Sure.
How about something like this?
www.jamesallen.com/engagement-rings/three-stone/14k-white-gold-three-stone-princess-and-pave-set-diamond-engagement-ring-item-22632?a_aid=dmnd1357
That’s nice what size started new are on sides?
However, it looks like it can be set only with a princess cut. I suggest talking to the JA custom service and asking them if they could adjust it for you (in case you end up going with a radiant or emerald).
I think the princess is fine but does it have a matching wedding band? I want to be sure that it would look right so we don’t have to create a bump out to fit right.
Thanks.
You can ask JA which one of these would match it the best:
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- Provide insurance appraisal
- One free resizing within the first year of purchase
- High quality images of about half of their diamonds
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