Hi, I am in the market for the largest and most radiant round diamond I can find for 11k. I would like close to 1.5 ct but think good color and excellent reflection are most important. Any tips or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you.
I’d be happy to make some recommendations for you but I need a little more info.
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 am looking for a solitaire in white gold.
Great, thanks for the additional info.
For a simple solitaire setting, J color is what we recommend and it looks fantastic.
Have a look at this diamond:
Blue Nile LD07935606
It is beautifully cut and will be very brilliant. Medium fluorescence will help it look a bit whiter.
What do you think?
That seems very nice but you don’t think J would be noticeable color wise? I admittedly know nothing but was thinking I needed G or H. And is that cut as brilliant as there is? Also any with actual photos? Thank you so much and I hope not to be a pest.
As I said, J color is our usual recommendation for that type of setting. There are no additional diamonds in the band that might make the difference in colors noticeable.
The cut is fantastic, the diamond will have some added brilliance thanks to it.
I’m happy to search for some I or H color diamonds as well, but you’d get the same look for the naked eye with a significant price difference.
Let me know your thoughts.
Then by all means let’s stick with the J and glad I asked you because I would have over paid. Finally would this ring be any less brilliant than say a smaller ring with a sig ideal cut and is there a lot to the crown angle/pavilion angle. I guess I’m looking for the most sparkle and if I have to go smaller I would. This size would be great though.
I’m glad we’re on the same page.
That diamond is fantastically cut and will have a lot of added brilliance. Still, if you want something extraordinary, this diamond is just superb:
Blue Nile LD0787959
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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