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Q&A: Looking for a 1 Ct. Emerald Cut Diamond for a Yellow Gold Solitaire Setting

By Mike Fried,

 Hi there, your feedback would be much appreciated. I am looking for an emerald cut diamond.

Here is my criteria:
1) budget: approx. $4000
2) yellow gold band, she even wants the mounts to be yellow.
3) solitaire setting
4) 1ct … or more 🙂

Here is a collection I gathered from James Allen, I picked these because I liked the ratio(width/length) of these diamonds, they maintained a long rectangular shape while looking larger then other 1ct diamonds:
https://www.jamesallen.com/loose-diamonds/?TabSelected=3&DiamondID=226202,211152,228451,198587,154024,143224

How reliable are the length and width sizes indicated on the James Allen site. I noticed that I could get some 1ct diamonds that would look much bigger than others.

Thanks in advance, this is will be of great help. 

 

 

I love this diamond for you:
www.jamesallen.com/loose-diamonds/emerald-cut/1.00-carat-j-color-vvs2-clarity-sku-228451?a_aid=dmnd1357

Its a fantastic choice. The L:W is right at the edge of what we’d recommend, so you get the bigger look while still being in the right range. J color is the lowest I’d recommend for you.

 Thanks for your feedback Mike. 


Let me know how it looks when it arrives. 

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