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Looking for 1.15-1.2ct, H, SI1 or SI2, VG. Budget is $4,700. Princess cut. Any recommendations?
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).
I’m interested in a white gold solitaire ring. I would like a cathedral setting around 4mm.
I am also willing to go to a 1.3 carat and give up a little color.
Great, thank you for the info.
I looked around and I like these options for you:
14K WHITE GOLD KNIFE EDGE CATHEDRAL ENGAGEMENT RING
www.jamesallen.com/loose-diamonds/princess-cut/1.20-carat-i-color-si1-clarity-sku-3643686?a_aid=dmnd1357
This diamond is well cut, eye-clean and will be very brilliant.
What do you think?
The stone looks a little yellow. I prefer to buy from Blue Nile. They have a great financing option.
The setting at James Allen is perfect though I haven’t been able to find one similar at Blue Nile. What do you think about these?
You don’t base the color choice on the pictures on the website, there’re various factors that can affect how the diamond looks (especially the lightning in the room where the video was recorded). All you need is the cert (GIA or AGS only).
The J-color diamonds would be yellower than the one I sent you. I wouldn’t recommend going lower than an I color. Princess cut diamonds don’t refract light just as well as round diamonds and thus tend to show their true color more.
Blue Nile LD09631428
Blue Nile LD08924181
These two have great specs.
I was hoping a little bigger. 1.2ct? I can go up to $4,500.
This is the cheapest 1.2ct option I found:
Blue Nile LD09790463
As you can see, the difference in size between this one and the previous 1.12ct one is negligible. They are basically the same size.
I think I’ll go with the 1.12ct. Are you aware of any coupon codes?
Thanks for all of your help!
Sure, here’s $50 discount code: [contact us for your own unique coupon code]
What we love about them:
- No questions asked returns within 30 days of shipment. James Allen will send you a paid shipping label to return the ring.
- Lifetime Warranty
- Free International Shipping
- Free prong tightening, repolishing, rhodium plating and cleaning every 6 months
- Provide insurance appraisals
- One free resizing within 60 days of purchase
- Free ring inscriptions
- Best-in-class high quality imagery of all diamonds in stock
- 24/7 Customer Service
- Best-in-class packaging
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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