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Q&A: “Let me be the trillionth person to thank you for the most helpful and simple to use website”

By Mike Fried,

Hello, let me be the trillionth person to thank you for the most helpful and simple to use website about something as stressful as buying diamonds.

I’ve decided on the setting that I want to use:

https://www.jamesallen.com/engagement-rings/channelset-rings/platinum–engraved-princess-cut-channel-set-diamond-engagement-ring-1218p.html?module=setting

This leaves me a maximum budget of $3,000 for the diamond itself. The piece of information that I’ve gotten is that she would like a diamond that is “sparkly.” From what I understand that would be best achieved through a round stone. I would also like to find something that is clean to the eye. Any help you would be able to provide would be greatly apprciated. Thanks again.

Thank you for writing and the very kind words! It’s our pleasure!

Here’s what I like for you:

https://www.jamesallen.com/diamonds/J-SI2-Excellent-Cut-Round-Diamond-1515004.asp

https://www.jamesallen.com/diamonds/I-SI2-Excellent-Cut-Round-Diamond-1500692.asp

Let me know what you think!

I want to thank you for getting back to me so quickly. Unfortunately both of those diamonds are now unavailable. I guess that’s waht happens when you don’t check your email for a day. I went back on the website and did a little search of my own and came up with a couple results so far and would appreciate your input.

https://www.jamesallen.com/diamonds/J-VS1-Excellent-Cut-Round-Diamond-1515182.asp

https://www.jamesallen.com/diamonds/J-VS2-Excellent-Cut-Round-Diamond-1463825.asp

Thanks again for your help

Both very nice. The 0.80 is a better deal.

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