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Hello,
I love your website. Thank you for all the information that you have provided.
I’m shopping for an eye-clean princess cut engagement ring. My budget for a loose diamond is between $4,000 – $5,000. The preferred diamond size would be approximately 1.0-1.05 carats. It’s for a white gold split shank double halo pave setting that has an average color of F-G for the diamonds:
www.jamesallen.com/engagement-rings/halo/14k-white-gold-diamond-split-shank-double-halo-pave-engagement-ring-item-17845?a_aid=dmnd1357
Can you please look at several of the princess cut diamonds I found on James Allen:
www.jamesallen.com/loose-diamonds/princess-cut/1.01-carat-g-color-vs1-clarity-sku-2414515?a_aid=dmnd1357
Out of the options linked above, which one would you recommend?
Also, can you please suggest some alternatives on the James Allen website that would be better?
Thank you so much.
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Out of the eight I listed in my previous email, these are my favorites:
www.jamesallen.com/loose-diamonds/princess-cut/1.01-carat-g-color-vs1-clarity-sku-1984962?a_aid=dmnd1357
Please comment on them and let me know which one you think is the best.
I don’t really have any experience in choosing a diamond, so if you could also please suggest some alternatives that you believe are better than what’s listed above.
Thank you!
The stones you found have great overall specifications. But if you’re willing to go one grade down with the color grade, an H color stone is going to look colorless in any style of settings.
Have a look at this stone:
www.jamesallen.com/loose-diamonds/princess-cut/1.00-carat-h-color-vvs1-clarity-sku-2379989?a_aid=dmnd1357
It’s superior in cut and it saves you money.
What do you think?
I really like the one that you suggested. I was sticking to the color grade of F-G because I was afraid if I went H or lower, it wouldn’t match the color of the setting. But if an H color stone will look colorless in an F-G color setting, then I’ll most likely go with the stone that you suggested.
Thanks!
I’m happy that you like my suggestion so much.
Let me know what you decide.
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