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.
Use the filter below to find Q&As relevant to your diamond search:
My boyfriend and I are going to New York the first week of January 2013, and we are thinking of buying an engagement ring before that to collect while we are there. We don’t live in the US, so import tax would normally be high for us, and we want to avoid that! James Allen …
Hello! I came across your site and I really appreciate all of your information. My husband is upgrading my engagement ring for our tenth anniversary. We went to look at rings and put a deposit on a diamond (1.02 carats, cushion cut, J color, SI2) for $3995. Now I’m having doubts and wondering if we …
Great site! It has been very helpful on my search for a diamond. I have run into an issue though. I had planned on spending about $7,000 on a ring and diamond with a budget of about $6,000-$6,500 for the diamond. I had a Diamond picked out and was almost ready to go. However, due …
Looking to purchase an engagement ring for less than 8,000. Any help would be appreciated. James Allen James Allen is the leader in online diamond sales. Their imaging technology is the same as inspecting a diamond with a jeweler’s loupe. They have the largest exclusive loose diamond inventory online and fantastic prices. They also have …
Greetings! first, thank you so much for this valuable website. it’s been tremendously helpful in the search. my kind (and hot) husband is upgrading my e ring after 11 years of marriage, however, this time around, the burden is entirely on me to find a stone that i’ll be happy with (for the rest of …
Thanks for providing all this informative info on your site. I’m wondering if you could look for some possible options for me. I’m looking for an emerald cut diamond and I would like one that appears as large as possible (while still being eye clean). I plan to set it in platinum. I prefer emerald …
Looking for some diamond recommendations. Cushion cut that will be set in a yellow gold setting. My budget is around $5000 for the diamond. James Allen James Allen is the leader in online diamond sales. Their imaging technology is the same as inspecting a diamond with a jeweler’s loupe. They have the largest exclusive loose …
My budget is around $7,000. I have read a lot of information and looked at a lot of diamonds. My fear with buying over the Internet is not being able to see the actual stone, not to mention I really have no clue when it comes to diamonds. I happened upon your site and decided …
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