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Q&A: Looking for a 1 Ct. Round Diamond for a Platinum Halo Setting with Around $6,000 Budget

By Mike Fried,

 I contacted you some years ago about diamonds! We are nearly there…been too busy making kids, doing it the unconventional way!
Just a question.. on your webpage you state you can buy a lower clarity if the imperfection was on the outside and you had a skilled jeweller, excuse me if I’m not using the correct terms, I was just wanting to know how I can look for that, I’ve tried but I’m finding it hard to know where the imperfection needs to be to be covered, if that makes sense?
Basically want 1ct or bigger for something under $6,000, the bigger the better but I don’t want to be able to see imperfections to the naked eye.
Thanks. 


 Welcome back. I’d be happy to make some recommendations for you. What shape do you want and what type of setting are you putting it in? 

 

 Sorry after I sent the email I thought I should have provided this information. Round diamon and pave setting (is that the setting with diamond along the band?) in platinum. 

 

 

 What do you think of this diamond?

www.jamesallen.com/loose-diamonds/round-cut/1.03-carat-i-color-si2-clarity-excellent-cut-sku-266605?a_aid=dmnd1357

Its bright, eye-clean and a great value. What do you htink? 

 

 Looks good (I wouldn’t know what I am looking at though!) is there any chance of getting anything bigger or is it a big jump in price? 

 There is a significant bump in price. 

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