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Q&A: Looking for American-Style Engagement Ring in Austria

By Mike Fried,

Dear Mike, we are from Austria and I have always wanted an American style engagement ring. Now we are in a kind of hurry because we don`t want to let James Allen ship this to Austria because we are not sure if this works. And a friend of mine is staying in the US for a month from April 9th and she should take it with her.

I fell in love with two ring styles:
this is my favourite: https://www.jamesallen.com/engagement-rings/halo/14k-white-gold-pave-halo-diamond-engagement-ring-princess-center-item-17453?a_aid=dmnd1357
the second one is this:
https://www.jamesallen.com/engagement-rings/solitaire/14k-white-gold-etched-profile-solitaire-item-9201?a_aid=dmnd1357
I definitely want a princess cut diamond and we won`t spend more than 1300$ all in one (incl. diamond).
I read your suggestion to take a K color with a strong fluorescence, but I am not sure if this works with the halo ring?!
Would this work for example?
I personally would prefer a colourless, but we have to keep the costs in mind 🙂
I would be very, very happy if you could help us!
Thank you very much, with the best regards from freezy Austria.

With that setting I would not recommend a K diamond. This is a beautiful diamond for you:

https://www.jamesallen.com/loose-diamonds/princess-cut/0.50-carat-j-color-si1-clarity-sku-166988?a_aid=dmnd1357

Thank you very much Mike, I really like this diamond!

Please let me know how it looks when it arrives.

Yes of course. But we just will order it in june. Do you have doubts that it won`t look good?

Thanks a lot!

No, but I have doubts it will still be available. Contact me a couple of weeks before and I’ll be happy to find a diamond then.

Thank you Mike, we will do that.

Have a nice weekend.
Greetings from Austria!

Where in Austria?

Upper Austria, in the near of Linz you might know it when you are in Czech ? SO you have to try the famous Linzer Torte 🙂

Of course. I’ve been to Linz and enjoyed the torte:)

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