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Q&A: Help Finding a Pair of Diamond Stud Earrings of .9 ctw./1 ctw. With a $1,500 Budget

By Mike Fried,

Hi, I’m looking for a set of diamond studs. I’ve picked out 2 different pairs on Blue Nile (per your diamond stud recommendation article).

I have emailed Blue Nile asking them if the sets were eye-clean, as there are no images online. Not sure if I read that on your site or elsewhere…

The question I have is that one set is .9ctw and the other is 1ctw. All other stats are the same (Ideal cut, J, SI2). The 1ctw are $500 more (1450 vs 1950). If I hear back that both sets of diamonds are eye-clean, will the difference in size be worth a 33% price increase? or will it be negligible?

Thanks.

Can you send me the links to both pairs? I’m going to take a look at the GIA reports and will be able to give you a better feedback.

I actually took the plunge and ordered these 2 diamonds from Blue Nile after they inspected them as eye clean.

Regarding LD08330661:
The diamond is “eye clean” per the vault manager that inspected it for me.
Here is a link to the diamond:
Blue Nile LD08330661

Regarding LD08330641:
The diamond is “eye clean” per the vault manager that inspected it for me.
Here is a link to the diamond:
Blue Nile LD08330641

……

And the email I used to place that order is this one.

Alright, thank you for letting me know.

If you could let me know how they look when they arrive, I’d appreciate it.

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