Q&A: Looking for a Round Diamond for a White Gold Ring with a $3,500 Budget

Hi, I read your Blue Nile review since the company was recommended by a friend and I found it to be extremely eye opening. I have been taking notes while going through your articles and saw your offer to help me find the perfect diamond. Thank you so much for saving me from a big costly mistake already!

My budget for the stone is roughly $3.5k. I am planning on purchasing a white gold setting and have been focusing mainly on these 3:
https://www.jamesallen.com/engagement-rings/pave/18k-white-gold-0.35ct-pave-cathedral-engagement-ring-item-22638?a_aid=dmnd1357
https://www.jamesallen.com/engagement-rings/pave/18k-white-gold-2.2mm-pave-diamond-engagement-ring-item-22640?a_aid=dmnd1357
https://www.jamesallen.com/engagement-rings/designer-engagement-rings/14k-white-gold-six-prong-royal-crown-engagement-ring-item-7230?a_aid=dmnd1357

Thank you so much for your help and the education you have given me. 

Yes, I was looking for a round diamond. Wow, I really appreciate your help! 

I think it looks great! I think the only concern I have is not being able to notice any inclusions except for maybe a small one on the far left. However I can’t tell if that is just the rendering of the image on the site. Should I be able to see any major inclusions from the image on the site?

Thank you so much.

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Also, is it true I should find a setting with 6 prongs? I hadn’t really considered that but it makes sense that if you lose one prong in a 4 prong design, the stone could be lost.

I want to thank you again for your help. I sat on my hands for 2 days and the diamond was snatched up. I didn’t realize I could put it on hold. That was my mistake. You invested your time to help me and I can’t believe I let it slip through my fingers. So I have been sifting through a lot of diamonds using your recommendations and making some comparisons in regards to the clarity of the first diamond you showed me. I also increased my budget to $4300 for the stone. I am just having trouble being able to tell which inclusions are going to make the diamond not “eye clean”. I have been looking at these 2 diamonds today. Are the inclusions in these stones something I should avoid?

https://www.jamesallen.com/loose-diamonds/round-cut/0.92-carat-j-color-si1-clarity-excellent-cut-sku-264792?a_aid=dmnd1357
https://www.jamesallen.com/loose-diamonds/round-cut/0.90-carat-h-color-si2-clarity-excellent-cut-sku-272133?a_aid=dmnd1357