Q&A: Help Finding a Round Diamond for a Yellow Gold Solitaire Setting With a $4,5k – $6k Budget

Hi, I was wondering if you’d be able to give me some advice on buying a diamond for an engagement ring.

Budget: £4500-6000
Size: 1-1.4ca or thereabouts.
Shape: round

I’m based in the UK and Sweden. Ideally delivery would be to Sweden but either works. I don’t really know which currency is best to buy in but could do either.

My partner is interested in a single diamond set in a minimal setting and plain ring so my budget doesn’t need to cover much more than the diamond itself. She has a good eye! From your own, and other’s, advice it seems that cut shouldn’t be compromised on.

Many thanks in advance for your help!

Thanks for your recommendation. Is colour grade J ok? How likely is she to be able to see that it’s off-white?

Thanks again for your advice. Think I had the colour scale the wrong way around – thought D was the most yellow but realise now J should be absolutely fine. She’s got normal colour sensitivity I think. If I wanted to bring the price down to around £5000, could you recommend something? As an aside, what’s the relevance of girdle thickness?

I liked the second suggestion you gave above (1.13ca, J, VVS1) and am considering going for that one but wondered whether I could go up in size a little if I sacrificed on clarity eg to VS1? Could push the budget a few £100s to get 1.2 or more also.

Yes that looks like a good option. I think the size is right and eye-clean is what I’m after (assuming that means you can’t see inclusions and it looks pretty much colourless?). The only slight concern I have is the J colour rating but given it’s going on a gold band and your assurances that it is pretty much colourless I think I’ll bite the bullet! Can always return it…

Thanks again!