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Q&A: Help Finding a Round Diamond for a Yellow Gold Solitaire With Around a $7k Budget

By Mike Fried,

Hello first and foremost I am glad and very appreciative of finding this site. I am on the hunt to find the perfect diamond and to get the best bang for the buck. I’ve given myself about a 7 grand budget on just the diamond itself (round diamond). I plan on also placing the diamond in a yellow gold solitaire band. I’ve done some research and made aware that the best color diamond would be between J-K for a yellow gold band.

I am hoping I can come across a diamond in my price range that carries a 1.5 – 2 carat weight. I also would really like to use James Allen. Thank you for this help!

I looked around and I like these diamonds for you:
www.jamesallen.com/loose-diamonds/round-cut/1.53-carat-k-color-vs1-clarity-excellent-cut-sku-2842110?a_aid=dmnd1357

www.jamesallen.com/loose-diamonds/round-cut/1.61-carat-k-color-si1-clarity-excellent-cut-sku-2851849?a_aid=dmnd1357

They have great specs. Just ask James Allen if the knot on the second one is not an issue.

What do you think?

Thanks a lot! I went ahead and purchased that diamond in the first link.

Thank you for your help!

That’s great news! You got yourself a beautiful diamond.

I hope you love it when you receive it. If you could let me know how it looks when it arrives, I’d appreciate it.

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