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Thanks for all the wonderful information on your site. I read your BN vs JA review and although JA has the advantage of actual diamond being pictured, their selection is rather limited. Plus, BN has more discounts as well. Here’s my budget and preferences and I could only find one that I think is eye clean.
Setting: Six prongs with Small Diamonds around the band. They are F color, VS2, SI Clarity
Budget: $5500-$6000
Color: H and above
Cut: Ideal and above
Clarity: Eye Clean
Carat: 1.00 and above
This one seems to be the cleanest I can find. Do you think it is eye clean? If I take the report from JA and compare to the report from BN, can I make the conclusion on whether they are eye clean based on the location of the inclusions? Thank you very much for your help!!!
That is a really nice diamond. This is a good alternative, though I prefer the one you found:
Thank you so much, Mike!
Things changed slightly on my end and my wife wanted at least a G color now. I have upped my budget a little and I came across 6 diamonds that I think are eye-clean. Can you help me take a look and see if they are really eye-clean and your rankings for them?
Here’s my ranking
1. I have a hard time finding the inclusion but price is a little high
https://www.jamesallen.com/loose-diamonds/round-cut/1.08-carat-g-color-si2-clarity-excellent-cut-sku-84487?a_aid=dmnd1357
2. Price is good but worried that the inclusion in the center might be visible.
https://www.jamesallen.com/loose-diamonds/round-cut/1.03-carat-g-color-si2-clarity-excellent-cut-sku-184090?a_aid=dmnd1357
3. Price is good but probably not eye clean
https://www.jamesallen.com/loose-diamonds/round-cut/1.01-carat-g-color-si2-clarity-excellent-cut-sku-129020?a_aid=dmnd1357
4. Price is okay but not sure if it’s eye clean
https://www.jamesallen.com/loose-diamonds/round-cut/1.01-carat-g-color-si1-clarity-excellent-cut-sku-166178?a_aid=dmnd1357
5. Great color but price is little high and inclusion could be visible
https://www.jamesallen.com/loose-diamonds/round-cut/1.02-carat-e-color-si2-clarity-excellent-cut-sku-157298?a_aid=dmnd1357
6. Price is good but has the darkest inclusions among all 6
https://www.jamesallen.com/loose-diamonds/round-cut/1.03-carat-f-color-si2-clarity-sku-185318?a_aid=dmnd1357
I hope you had a good weekend.
I know it’s the expensive one, but I really like that first diamond. It’s a beautiful cut and eye-clean
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- 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
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- 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
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