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Q&A: Help Choosing a Pair of Diamond Studs With a $1000 to $1500 Budget

By Mike Fried,

Thanks for such a great site! I’ve been reading through your articles and reviews and appreciate all the helpful tips. I’m a first time diamond buyer looking for some diamond earrings as a gift. My budget is between $1000-$1500. What would you recommend from James Allen? Thanks!

Thanks so much! Is there something from Blue Nile that you can recommend? I’ve seen the reviews of both but what would you personally prefer between both retailers?

Thanks again!

You’re welcome.

Both James Allen and Blue Nile are reputable companies and we recommend them to our readers often. But we absolutely love James Allen and their high-quality videos of all their diamonds.

Here’s a comparable pair from Blue Nile:
Blue Nile FLD08455178
Blue Nile FLD06639645

They have great specs.

What do you think?

Thanks for providing the comparisons. I think I’m going to go with James Allen. Is there anything else I need to do for you to get credit?

You’re welcome. Thank you for thinking about us, it is enough if you use this email address to make the purchase. It will help us double check with JA.

I hope you love the earrings when you receive them. If you could let me know how they look when they arrive, I’d appreciate it.

James Allen James Allen is the leader in online diamond sales. Their imaging technology is the same as inspecting a diamond with a jeweler's loupe. They have the largest exclusive loose diamond inventory online and fantastic prices. They also have the nicest collection of lab-created diamonds online. Get 30% off lab-grown diamonds during a limited time sale.
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
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Blue Nile Blue Nile is the largest and most well-known internet jewelry seller. They have a very large exclusive online inventory. Their high-quality images are catching up to James Allens' and their prices are amazing. Save 25% on settings at Blue Nile!

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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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