Hi, I’m looking for a round 1 carat diamond. I’m looking for the best value for the best price. I mean who isn’t? If you could help me, the sites that keep popping up on my radar are James Allen and Yadav. If this helps also to be more specific — VS2-VVS2 clarity, medium to faint fluorescence, very good to excellent cut and color I to G.
Thanks for your help. Just looking for the perfect one and I have done a lot of homework. Budget is also 4500.
Can you tell me what style setting (solitaire, pave/side stones, halo) and metal (yellow gold, white gold, platinum) you’re interested in? It can have a slight effect on the diamond’s color. https://www.diamonds.pro/education/color/
Sorry for leaving that out. Round carat with 14 carat white gold. But right now I’m looking at loose diamonds because I might have a setting I want to use already.
Thanks.
I’m asking about the setting because it can have a slight effect on the diamond’s color. https://www.diamonds.pro/education/color/
Do I understand it correctly that the setting will be a solitaire? If so, an I or even a J would be perfect for it.
But let’s stick with “I” for now as that’s what you asked for. I found these two diamonds that look great:
www.jamesallen.com/loose-diamonds/round-cut/0.96-carat-i-color-si1-clarity-excellent-cut-sku-3020843?a_aid=dmnd1357
Both are just under the carat, but you wouldn’t notice it all. They are eye-clean and will look very bright and brilliant.
Let me know what you think.
What do you think of this diamond?
www.yadavjewelry.com/products/round-diamond-i-vvs2-yd738797
That’s an amazing diamond for that price. We noticed that Yadav is cheaper than other online companies and we still don’t know how it’s possible.
What do you think of these:
1) www.yadavjewelry.com/products/round-diamond-i-vs2-yd644848
2) www.yadavjewelry.com/products/round-diamond-i-vs1-yd632266
3) www.yadavjewelry.com/products/round-diamond-i-vs1-yd604110
4) www.yadavjewelry.com/products/round-diamond-i-vvs2-yd738797
Out of all of these, which one is the best you think, given all the attributes?
Do you still get paid for Yadav?
The VVS one is the only one I like. It’s the same diamond you sent me yesterday.
To comment on the others:
#1: It has crystal right in the middle of the table. I’m skeptical about the eye-cleanliness.
#2: It’s too deep. Ideally, the depth should be around 61% and shouldn’t go over 62.6% (62.8%). It can have a negative effect on brilliance. Plus, it usually looks smaller.
#3: I couldn’t find it on the website.
#5: IGI isn’t a good lab. https://www.diamonds.pro/education/igi/. Plus, there is the same problem with depth.
#6: IGI again.
We don’t get compensated by Yadav, but that’s OK. The VVS diamond is amazing and you should get it.
Thank you for all your help!
My pleasure.
Let me know how it goes.
What we love about them:
- No questions asked returns within 30 days of shipment. James Allen will send you a paid shipping label to return the ring.
- Lifetime Warranty
- Free International Shipping
- Free prong tightening, repolishing, rhodium plating and cleaning every 6 months
- Provide insurance appraisals
- One free resizing within 60 days of purchase
- Free ring inscriptions
- Best-in-class high quality imagery of all diamonds in stock
- 24/7 Customer Service
- Best-in-class packaging
What we love about them:
- 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)
- Best in class fulfillment
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