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I’ve been very impressed with your site’s educational materials and the Q&A section.
I’ve been looking for a princess cut diamond to go with this setting with a budget of $2500.
Its been my goal to maximize the surface area of the diamond, since from what I understand that’s what makes the diamond appear largest. I have found this one, which has a ~5 mm side lengh, aided largely by the fact that it has a small depth. (68%)
I know that I should theoretically be able to find one that is larger by sacrificing clarity grades but since there’s no tool to search by surface area, this is the largest SA diamond I have found so far within my budget, even amongst VS2 and S1s. Does the depth affect its brilliance, and is that why such a high clarity diamond is in this price range? Or did I just find a good deal.
Any insight you could lend to the situation, or any other diamond suggestions would be much appreciated!
It seems like you have this diamond buying process down pat. I love the diamond you selected. The depth is on the low end of the parameters I recommend for PC cuts, but its still fine (and you get the added size).
Let me know how it looks when it arrives.
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