Q&A: Looking for a Round Diamond for a Solitaire Ring With a $5-7k Budget

Hello!

I’m looking for a round, solitaire engagement ring. Ideally, the diamond would be 1-1.5 carats, have a great cut, and good color & clarity. I’m more concerned about the quality of the diamond (I’d prefer a prettier diamond than a larger one) but I’d prefer to stay in the $5.,000-$7,000 range for the diamond. I’m willing to go up to $10,000 if I really, really like the diamond. Do you have any suggestions? Thank you!

Thanks for the help. I was leaning towards James Allen (I haven’t even come across Brian Gavin yet-I’ll have to check them out).

Two questions:
1) I recently visited Helzberg Diamonds and enjoyed the brilliance of their “Radiant” diamonds which apparently has much more facets than most diamonds normally have. Are the diamonds at Brian Gavin similar to these?

2) Do you have a diamond you’d recommend at James Allen?

Thanks for your help.

Thanks.

I know you aren’t fans of Helzberg – I guess my question is are diamonds with over 100 facets better than diamonds with around 50 facets? I’m curious if Brian Gavin or James Allen carry similar diamonds with double the facets.

That James Allen diamond is gorgeous… My concern is the color (slightly yellowish). Do you think it’d be noticeable in a platinum solitaire setting? If so, can you recommend a whiter diamond?

Thanks!

Thanks for the valuable info!

If I were to spend an extra $1,000 on a diamond ($6.5K-$7K on the diamond), what would you recommend to change? Increasing the cut, clarity, or color? Do you have a diamond you’d then recommend from JA in that price range?

Thanks so much!

Can you make another recommendation for the first James Allen diamond you suggested? The one you originally sent (www.jamesallen.com/loose-diamonds/round-cut/1.20-carat-j-color-vvs2-clarity-excellent-cut-sku-3100618?a_aid=dmnd1357) is no longer available.