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I am so happy I found your site and have been pouring over your articles to learn more about maximizing my dollar in purchasing a ring for my soon to be fiance. Thank you so much for putting your knowledge out there to help us make informed decisions when purchasing diamonds/rings!
I am searching for the best eye-clean princess cut I can find that will be going into a solitaire platinum setting. Based on your articles, I have been doing quite a bit of searching at James Allen, and look forward to doing business with them if possible.
Ideally, my budget for the setting and the stone is in the $8,000 range. I have found a setting I like on the JA website, which leaves my budget at $7,000 for the stone. Based on what I’ve learned from your articles and what I’ve found in the JA inventory, I would like to find a diamond of 1.2 carats or above.
So far, this diamond seems to meet what I am looking for:
That said, I’m writing to solicit your feedback. Would this be about the best I can do on my budget? I’m a little afraid to slide down to an I color considering the platinum setting and princess cut.
Thanks!
I love that diamond you selected. You seemed to have nailed it on the head. There is no reason to spend any more than that.
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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