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In this section of the site, I publish some interesting private exchanges I have had with readers of the site who have contacted me via the “Ask a Question” form. I believe you will find that the questions and answers are both interesting and educational. Of course, names have been removed to preserve privacy.
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Hello! I am looking at the engagement ring in the link below from James Allen. It will be a round diamond in a yellow gold setting. I have about $7,000 to spend on the diamond itself and would like something in the 1.1 – 1.25 carat range, but the aesthetics are more important. Can you …
Hi guys, I went looking at rings at a local jewler, based on my budget, around $10k and the size my girlfriend would prefer, round 1.5 – 1.7ct. We were looking at a Forever Mark 1.73 J VS2, triple excellent, depth 62.3%, table 57.60. 7.64×7.60×4.75 negligible fluorescence. How is this for value? It’s a beautiful …
We’ve been shopping for diamonds at a variety of sites and we’re having a lot of trouble narrowing things down. She prefers them as close to square as possible. And she seems to be somewhat color-sensitive. We just want a superb cut. Here is a partial list of our top picks. www.jamesallen.com/loose-diamonds/cushion-cut/1.70-carat-d-color-vs2-clarity-sku-9356667?a_aid=dmnd1357 www.jamesallen.com/loose-diamonds/cushion-cut/1.80-carat-g-color-si1-clarity-sku-9141739?a_aid=dmnd1357 Blue Nile …
I have a diamond from Blue Nile I would like you to look at. Blue Nile LD14044636 Blue Nile LD14044636 This stone is not a good one. It’s very poorly cut (the cut grade should always be Excellent/Ideal) and strong fluorescence might give it a dead/hazy look. Blue Nile LD14387310 Something like this would look …
www.jamesallen.com/loose-diamonds/round-cut/2.14-carat-g-color-vs2-clarity-excellent-cut-sku-8530118?a_aid=dmnd1357 Looking to buy this diamond. Please let me know what you observe and positives/negatives you see with this diamond. It would be set in a platinum solitaire setting. www.jamesallen.com/loose-diamonds/round-cut/2.14-carat-g-color-vs2-clarity-true-hearts-cut-sku-8530118?a_aid=dmnd1357 Unfortunately, medium fluorescence is an issue here. It usually causes haziness on diamonds with higher color grades. For DEFG diamonds, only none or faint fluorescence …
I am considering buying a 1.5ct diamond with E color and VS1 clarity from Blue Nile. The GIA report show very few inclusions and a small cloud located at the very edge of the diamond. The whole table is clean. The only thing I am scared is the sentence “additional clouds are not shown” written …
Hi, I am based in the UK and about to buy an engagement ring on Blue Nile. I am deciding between 2 options (both seem eye-clean, a must for me): 1 – Blue Nile LD14389062 2 – Blue Nile LD13331126 #1 has a better color (G vs H) but strong blue fluorescence, and I read …
Just interested in advice and help! Getting the right diamond is a bit overwhelming. Have an idea of what I’m looking for in the setting and stone shape but just not sure what would be a good diamond. I think I’m looking for a round cut diamond in a simple but not too simple white …
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