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Greetings! I have heard good things about your site, thus I am seeking some help in choosing a diamond for an engagement ring.
My budget for the stone itself is ~$10-11,000. I plan on getting this set in a platinum band with diamonds along the side and a diamond halo.
Right now the settings that I am considering are: https://www.jamesallen.com/engagement-rings/halo/platinum-pave-halo-and-twisted-shank-solitaire-item-17463?a_aid=dmnd1357
and
https://www.jamesallen.com/engagement-rings/james-allen-exclusive/platinum-pave-halo-engagement-ring-with-delicate-scroll-accents-item-8973?a_aid=dmnd1357
The stone that I set in this will preferably be an ideal cut round diamond in the 1.2 to 1.4 carat range (My girlfriend wants something large, but I want to make sure that it is a good diamond, not just a big one). I am struggling a bit with color and clarity, but I would like something that is “eye clean” and doesn’t have any noticeably imperfections to the naked eye. My concern with the color is that there will be a stark contrast between the center stone and the smaller diamonds on the band. I don’t know how likely that is but that is something that has been weighing on me.
I hope that is enough information. Thanks!
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Just as an update, I think I have decided on the exact setting I want: https://www.jamesallen.com/engagement-rings/halo/platinum-pave-halo-shoulders-engagement-ring-round-center-item-17514?a_aid=dmnd1357
It is pretty similar to the two I mentioned earlier.
Thanks again for your assistance. Let me know if you have any questions or need any additional info.
That is a great setting you selected. I would recommend the following as options for diamond:
www.jamesallen.com/loose-diamonds/round-cut/1.30-carat-h-color-si1-clarity-excellent-cut-sku-195824?a_aid=dmnd1357
www.jamesallen.com/loose-diamonds/round-cut/1.30-carat-h-color-si1-clarity-excellent-cut-sku-231620?a_aid=dmnd1357
www.jamesallen.com/loose-diamonds/round-cut/1.36-carat-h-color-si1-clarity-excellent-cut-sku-227610?a_aid=dmnd1357
I love the first one and think it is the best overall value. Its eye-clean, well cut and a great price. What do you think?
I like these options. Would you say that all of them are eye-clean?
My only other question would be, with F-G color diamonds in the halo, will there be any kind of contrast with an H center stone? Or is one color grade not noticeable?
Thanks again for all your help!
I’m not sure about the third one, but the first two are. And the H color is perfectly fine. That is what we always recommend for JA settings and have never gotten a complaint.
Ok great. Thanks for the advice, I think I am going to get one of the 1.3 carat diamonds then.
Sounds good. Let me know how it looks when it arrives.
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