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I love your site and am so grateful to learn from the valuable information you provide. I am originally from Dublin, Ireland now living in the US, buying a large engagement ring is not as common in Europe, but since I’m in the US now, I want to participate in the tradition here. I have decided on a three-stone all round diamond ring. I would like to get a 2 carat center stone with side stones about .75 carat each. My budget is $20,000-$25,000 for the entire ring. Given your great feedback, I would like an Ideal/Excellent cut, & I’m considering I-color, SI- clarity if the stone is “eye-clean” and I think I have found some.
Could you please guide me on the center ring, I have identified these, but would appreciate more options if you see any out there:
Both the James Allen and Brian Gavin sites have a great “matching pairs” option , do I get the same C’s for the outside stones?
I think this is the setting I like, it raises the center stone up a little higher than other three-stone rings I have seen, let me know if you know of others.
Thanks so much & once again, I truly appreciate you help.
It seems like you have this diamond buying process down pat. I love the 2.07 I SI1 diamond you selected. I would pair it with these:
https://www.jamesallen.com/loose-diamonds/round-cut/0.70-carat-i-color-vs2-clarity-excellent-cut-sku-184722?a_aid=dmnd1357
https://www.jamesallen.com/loose-diamonds/round-cut/0.70-carat-i-color-si1-clarity-excellent-cut-sku-184760?a_aid=dmnd1357
Let me know how it looks when it arrives.
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