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Hi, I’d love your input on the best solitaire round brilliant ring under $11,000. I’d like it to be as big as possible without sacrificing any of the other components as seen by the naked eye. What clarity/color/ and cut would you recommend?
Thank you!
I’d be happy to make some recommendations and guide you through the process. What type of setting are you considering? Yellow gold or white gold/platinum? This may affect the colors that I recommend for the center diamond (as we explain in our post on color).
Let me know and I’d be happy to send you some suggestions.
Thanks for your prompt email. I’d like a plain “Tiffany’s (style) setting” in either white gold or platinum. I’d also like the diamond to be as big as possible without sacrificing anything that would be obvious to the unaided eye.
Thanks again for your time. I’m looking forward to seeing what you suggest.
I love this diamond for you:
Its bright, eye-clean and very well cut. It will look great in a tiffany style setting and the medium fluorescence is a nice bonus. What do you think?
I love the diamond but was hoping to be closer to the 1.75 range if possible. Is 11k too small of a budget to get a nice diamond this size? Maybe if I dropped the color to a J? If not, what price range would you say a nice 1.75 would sell for?
Thank you for your time!
Here is what I’d recommend for you:
www.jamesallen.com/loose-diamonds/round-cut/1.72-carat-j-color-si1-clarity-excellent-cut-sku-82575?a_aid=dmnd1357
www.jamesallen.com/loose-diamonds/round-cut/1.71-carat-j-color-vs2-clarity-excellent-cut-sku-123161?a_aid=dmnd1357
What do you think?
I love them! Thank you!
My pleasure. Let me know what you decide to do in the end.
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- Lifetime Warranty
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- 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
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