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I’m looking for a diamond.
What shape diamond are you looking for?
What style setting (solitaire, pave/side stones/halo) and metal (yellow/white gold, platinum) do you want to use? This may affect the colors that I recommend for the center diamond (as we explain in our post on color).
Can you give me your ballpark figure of what you’re planning to spend? Then I’ll be able to help you more.
Thank you for getting back to me so quickly! I look forward to working with you!
Please see below:
What shape diamond are you looking for?
Pear
What style setting (solitaire, pave/side stones/halo) and metal (yellow/white gold, platinum) do you want to use? This may affect the colors that I recommend for the center diamond (as we explain in our post on color).
Solitaire. I am uncertain on the color. The only request is to have the band portion very thin and simple.
Can you give me your ballpark figure of what you’re planning to spend? Then I’ll be able to help you more.
$15k
Great, thank you for the info!
Have a look at these options:
Blue Nile LD10394781
www.jamesallen.com/loose-diamonds/pear-shaped/1.70-carat-g-color-vs1-clarity-sku-6223585?a_aid=dmnd1357
I searched for eye-clean H+ diamonds in the SI+ range. These three are nicely cut and all of them will be very bright and brilliant in any solitaire setting you choose.
What do you think?
Thank you for the recommendations!
How much will it cost for everything else (i.e. ring/band, tax and etc.)?
It depends on which setting you choose.
https://www.jamesallen.com/engagement-rings/solitaire/
https://www.bluenile.com/engagement-rings/styles/solitaire
Gotcha!
For the above recommendation, it seems that cut quality is not listed. Is there a way to confirm?
GIA gives cut grades to round diamonds only. Fancy shapes don’t receive cut grades and if they do (= you see it mentioned on its page) it’s just a mark of that company/jeweler. With pear shapes, what matters is that the diamond is nicely shaped, eye-clean, has a normal bow-tie and no bow-tie.
Thank you very much for all your great help!
I went ahead with the purchase just right now.
That’s great news! You got yourself a beautiful diamond.
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- No questions asked returns within 30 days of shipment. James Allen will send you a paid shipping label to return the ring.
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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
- 24/7 Customer Service
- 100% credit towards future upgrades (must be at least double in value)
- Best in class fulfillment
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