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Q&A: Help Finding a 2.00 Ct. Round Diamond for a White Gold Solitaire Setting

By Mike Fried,

Can you help me with my selection from Blue Nile?

Sure!

What exactly are you looking for?

Thank you for helping me.

I am looking for a round cut.

A large centre stone with either engraved white gold…or diamonds set in the white gold band….not little chips but diamonds much smaller than the main one.

Main diamond up to 2ct.

VVS2 or slightly better.

Near colourless.

Excellent cut.

Spend up to 15,000 pounds sterling.

As you can see…I have a pretty good idea of what I think she will like…but…this is a large purchase…for me…and I just want the best most amazing stone for the best price.

Great, thank you for the info.

If I may, I would recommend you adjust your parameters a bit.
Clarity grade is the least important of the 4Cs. Once the diamond is eye-clean, it doesn’t matter what the actual grade is. An eye-clean SI diamond looks exactly the same as a VVS2 or even an IF. I always search in the SI-IF range and pick the best eye-clean options I find.

Color-wise, I’d go with an I+ as higher colors would be a waste of money. I color looks perfectly colorless in a setting like that.

I looked around and I like these options for you:
Blue Nile LD09774562

Blue Nile LD10490712

They are beautifully cut, eye-clean and either of them will be very brilliant.

What do you think?

Great!

Let me know if there’s anything else I can help you with.

I ordered the diamond and a setting.

Thanks!

That’s great news!

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 the nicest collection of lab-created diamonds online. They currently run a 10% discount on selected lab-grown diamonds!
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.
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  • One free resizing within 60 days of purchase
  • Free ring inscriptions
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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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