Q&A: Looking for a 1 Ct. Princess Cut Diamond With Around $5k Budget

I am looking for a 1 carat princess cut with a budget under 5k. Do you have any recommendations?

I’d be happy to make some recommendations and guide you through the process. What type of setting are you considering? Yellow gold or white gold/platinum? Will it be a solitaire or does it have sidestones/pave? This may affect the colors that I recommend for the center diamond (as we explain in our post on color). Let me know and I’d be happy to send you some suggestions.

First, thank you for responding to my plea for help. Your website has been extremely helpful in educating me about diamonds. So what am I looking for…

My total budget is $7000

This is the ring that I have picked..

https://www.jamesallen.com/engagement-rings/pave/18k-white-gold-single-claw-prong-pave-set-surprise-diamond-engagement-ring-item-883?a_aid=dmnd1357

Thanks!

This is the diamond I’d recommend for you:

www.jamesallen.com/loose-diamonds/princess-cut/1.00-carat-h-color-vs1-clarity-sku-200999?a_aid=dmnd1357

Its bright, eye-clean and a great value.

That diamond is beautiful. I am willing to go up to a total budget of $7000. Do you have any recommendations for a bigger diamond? Thanks so much.

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How about this one?

https://www.jamesallen.com/loose-diamonds/princess-cut/1.21-carat-h-color-vs1-clarity-sku-250557?a_aid=dmnd1357

The table is too big on this diamond. Go with this one:

www.jamesallen.com/loose-diamonds/princess-cut/1.21-carat-h-color-vvs2-clarity-sku-271307?a_aid=dmnd1357

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