Thank you for putting together this site. It has been very helpful. I am currently looking for an engagement ring in the $10,000 – $11,000 range and like this setting:
https://www.jamesallen.com/design-your-three-stone-ring/ring/item_260-4145.asp
For the diamond, I am interested in one with a lot of sparkle, so I found this Hearts and Arrows diamond:
https://www.jamesallen.com/diamonds/J-VS2-Ideal-Cut-Round-Diamond-1418798.asp
Is this a good match, or would you recommend a better diamond? Thanks!
Two points, which fortunately balance each other out.
1) You need to get an H+ color diamond for that setting. The diamond you selected will look yellow/dark compared to the setting (a big no-no).
2) We don’t recommend spending extra on the True Hearts diamonds. They aren’t worth the extra money.
So you can go with a diamond like this:
https://www.jamesallen.com/diamonds/H-VS2-Excellent-Cut-Round-Diamond-1485340.asp
This will look a whole lot better in that setting.
What do you think?
Looks good! The James Allen sales woman agreed and said it should sparkle like a disco globe. I ordered the ring today and it should be here in a few weeks. I added you to Facebook and Google+. Thanks again for your help!
Sounds great. Let me know how it looks when it arrives.
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