Q&A: Looking for 1.5 Ct. Oval Cut

First off I want to say thank you for the site. I stumbled upon it in my search and so far it has been educational.. That being said I am finding the terms/process very overwhelming (I previously thought my fiance wanted a round/princess cut but she fell in love with the look of an oval on her hand).

I am searching for an oval cut ring and I know my fiance would like something 1.5 to 2.5 carats. As far as color F-I is fine and VS1 – SI1 would be preferred. I know she likes this pavet style setting with similar side stones:

I am basically seeing how much bang I can get for my buck while recognizing I have to be flexible as well. I live in Brooklyn and don’t mind going into the diamond district or similar if there are reputable/good retailers with online links in the nyc area. My budget for the diamond would be a 8-10k as I have to account for also then getting the band (with similar stones as the link) and the requisite NY Sales Tax. Any links or further educational assistance would be appreciated.

I am currently on the other side of Brooklyn in Canarsie.
Do you have any suggestions for oval diamonds in my price range? I can provide more detail if required.

went to the district at lunch and saw this ring with the fiance: http://seawavediamonds.com/Diamond-Item.aspx?itemid=1328232
do you think you can find me an oval within a similar length to width ratio? Fiance definitely likes that slightly elongated look more than the “chubbier” ovals….and I am locked into that 1.5 carat range….I searched JA but couldnt find a similar one. Also do you recommend that jeweler? Thanks for any input/feedback.

Please see the attached GIA report. It is the exact diamond my fiance and I looked at in Sea Wave Diamonds (5 West 47th Street). I am guessing that the people behind James Allen are probably a collection of some of the district’s merchants/families. I liked this diamond and again its proportions (l/w ratio, eye clean, etc) are more in line with what my fiance likes. Can you suggest similar stones to this maybe within the 1.4 -1.5 range with a similar l/w ratio?

Hi Michael can you please tell me if this would be an eye-clean diamond? It’s been some time but I finally see another oval with the approximate 1.55 ratio my fiance loves. would this be eye clean? It is H/SI 1….on an oval is that color suffient/comment on the specs if you could. I want to wrap up this purchase as getting the right oval has been more challenging than I thought.

https://www.jamesallen.com/loose-diamonds/oval-cut/1.51-carat-h-color-si1-clarity-sku-217233?a_aid=dmnd1357

GIA report is also attached.

Can you comment on this diamond’s bow tie?

Here’s the link…. https://www.jamesallen.com/loose-diamonds/oval-cut/1.50-carat-f-color-Si2clarity-sku-217234?a_aid=dmnd1357

The fiance isn’t against them. .just don’t know if this is excessive.