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I am looking for a brilliant cut loose diamond for a halo setting.
The budget is about $5k-$6K for the loose diamond. I really want something that sparkles but won’t look “warm” in color next to the halo diamonds. Anything around a carat and a quarter?
Any help would really be appreciated!
Welcome back.
Is the setting still going to be in platinum?
No, I think the setting will either be 14 or 18k white gold.
This is the largest eye-clean diamond I found:
www.jamesallen.com/loose-diamonds/round-cut/1.09-carat-h-color-si1-clarity-excellent-cut-sku-2543382?a_aid=dmnd1357
Let me know what you think.
Pretty! And for an SI diamond, it truly looks eye clean. Size throws me a bit. She want’s a setting similar to this:
Her hands aren’t big by any means, but they aren’t small either. I am afraid the diamond will not be very prominent on her finger. I may have something similar to this setting, with a halo keeping the hexagon shape to make the diamond look bigger? I know that this is what she likes about that setting is the hexagon shape and it’s uniqueness.
What do you think of this?
Blue Nile FLD08322204
Thanks for getting back to me!
I like the BN diamond you found as well. It looks great and it’s eye-clean. Similar price for a slightly larger diamond. Great option.
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