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Q&A: Looking for the Best Oval-Shaped Diamond With a $2000 Budget

By Mike Fried,

I’d like a suggestion for for the “prettiest” diamond I can buy for $2000. Also, how much should I expect to pay for a titanium mount, 14 carat gold ring and mounting?

What shape diamond are you interested in? And what style setting (solitaire, pave/side stones/halo)?

As for the titanium mountings, you will have to ask a jeweler. Not a lot of companies offer this option.

I haven’t recieved a reply to my first query but, no matter. I have a more specific request. Firstly, what might be the “prettiest” oval cut diamond I can purchase for around $2000?

Secondly, after I purchase a diamond, how do I ensure that the same diamond I gave to a jeweler for mounting is returned to me? A jeweler returned a lesser quality stone to me but, I couldn’t prove it. Is the cost of a lasered serial number etched on a diamond worth the cost for a $2000 diamond?

Thirdly, what should I expect to pay for a size 8, 14 carat ring with a titanium mount?

Thank you for your assistance.

I responded to your first email yesterday. Have you checked your spam box? I asked for some more details to know what to look for.

As for the laser inscription, if the diamond has it, you can check it after you get it back from the jeweler.

I have a budget of $2000 for an oval cut diamond. I am interested in quality over size.

Thank you for your efforts. I’ll consult it and let you know.

……

We like the $1700 stone (the second stone you listed).

Questions:
Does James Allen have a payment plan?
How do I proceed from this point?

Thank you!

Great to hear that.

1) https://www.jamesallen.com/financing/

2) If you like the diamond, you can order the diamond through JA directly. If you buy it through the link I sent you, it will help us receive the compensation.

Let m know how it goes.

James Allen James Allen is the leader in online diamond sales. Their imaging technology is the same as inspecting a diamond with a jeweler's loupe. They have the largest exclusive loose diamond inventory online and fantastic prices. They also have the nicest collection of lab-created diamonds online. They currently run a 10% discount on selected lab-grown diamonds!
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What we love about them:
  • No questions asked returns within 30 days of shipment. Blue Nile will send you a paid shipping label to return the ring.
  • Lifetime Warranty
  • Free Shipping
  • Free prong tightening, repolishing, rhodium plating and cleaning every 6 months
  • Provide insurance appraisal
  • One free resizing within the first year of purchase
  • High quality images of about half of their diamonds
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