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Q&A: Looking for a 1.50 Ct. Round Diamond for a White Gold Setting With a $10,000 Budget

By Mike Fried,

Hey there,

I am looking at purchasing an engagement ring for my girlfriend. A good friend of mine sent along this email in hopes that you guys could help me out. He actually recently purchased a ring with help from you guys.

The ring that I am looking for is fairly plain in style really.

Circle cut
~1.5 carat
Very thin and dainty white gold band. May or may not have small diamonds on band.
I would like to try and not go over 10,000 dollars.

Hopefully you can help me out.

Here are two 1.50ct I found:

Blue Nile LD11592745
Blue Nile LD12076934

Both would look amazing and would have the brilliance you want.

Check them out and let me know what you think.

I honk the first one. The VS1 is the exactly what I am looking for. I have moved my money from my bank. It will be in my account by early next week. I know this diamond may no longer be available at ya time but this is precisely what I am looking for.

Great. I can see that the VS1 diamond is no longer available. Was it you who purchased it?

No I unfortunately not. Perhaps you could show me a few more options?

It looks like the diamond is back. Somebody probably put it on hold and then purchased something else.

Lucky me! I’ll go ahead and place the order.

Thank you!!!

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.
  • Lifetime Warranty
  • Free International Shipping
  • Free prong tightening, repolishing, rhodium plating and cleaning every 6 months
  • Provide insurance appraisals
  • One free resizing within 60 days of purchase
  • Free ring inscriptions
  • Best-in-class high quality imagery of all diamonds in stock
  • 24/7 Customer Service
  • Best-in-class packaging
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Blue Nile Blue Nile is the largest and most well-known internet jewelry seller. They have a very large exclusive online inventory. Their high-quality images are catching up to James Allens' and their prices are amazing. Right now, Blue Nile offers up to 50% savings on selected jewelry during a limited-time season sale.
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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