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Best diamond for fixed budget. Princess D, E, F VS1 or better $2500 (stone only) She wants a square princess.
Thanks for writing. One question before I send you suggestions – why such high clarity? Have you seen my article on diamond clarity?
Mainly because of the possibility of the inclusion being visible to the naked eye. I know the VS2 inclusions are rarely seen buy I plan to buy on Bluenile.com and won’t be able to preview the stone before I buy it.
Why not buy from James Allen, where you can view a magnified pic of the stone? Then you could lower your clarity to a VS2 or SI1 or maybe even an SI2 if you get lucky with a nice one, and save the money or use it towards a larger stone.
I haven’t looked into them much. I will compare them and Bluenile before purchasing. Thanks!
No problem. Would you be interested in seeing what I can find for $2500 eye clean on JA?
Yes please. I am looking now as well.
This is the biggest nice stone I saw:
https://www.jamesallen.com/diamonds/E-VS2-Premium-Cut-Princess-Diamond-1262519.asp?a_aid=dmnd1357
Ironically, there’s one with a slightly nicer cut, but it doesn’t have a picture yet. You should request it from them:
https://www.jamesallen.com/diamonds/F-VS2-Ideal-Cut-Princess-Diamond-1293393.asp?a_aid=dmnd1357
Another great option:
https://www.jamesallen.com/diamonds/D-VS2-Ideal-Cut-Princess-Diamond-1256054.asp?a_aid=dmnd1357
Funny thing……. Their headquarters is 20 miles from where I live.
You a Ballimore guy?
I live in Yeminsville, Md……. A small town between Frederick and Hagerstown. I called the Frederick office and they will have up to 3 diamonds sent there for me to view. Thanks so much for recommending them!!
Sweet! When you buy, have them ship it to an out of state fedex locale to avoid sales tax if you want.
Ah, good idea! Thanks!
Also, when you’re there, make sure and tell them that you want to use the TAD0611 coupon code. It’ll give you 10% off the setting.
Great! That’s $170. Thanks so much!
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I have also lowered my budget with the setting she picked. I’m now looking for a 3/4 or close princess around $2000 or less.
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Could you recommend some more stones for me? I keep narrowing them down several different ways. Here are some that I am considering.
https://www.jamesallen.com/diamonds/D-VS1-Premium-Cut-Princess-Diamond-1291505.asp?a_aid=dmnd1357
https://www.jamesallen.com/diamonds/E-VS1-Good-Cut-Princess-Diamond-1291940.asp?a_aid=dmnd1357
https://www.jamesallen.com/diamonds/E-VS2-Premium-Cut-Princess-Diamond-1289667.asp?a_aid=dmnd1357
https://www.jamesallen.com/diamonds/E-VS2-Premium-Cut-Princess-Diamond-1292653.asp?a_aid=dmnd1357
I’m sorry I never responded to this email! I just noticed it. Is it still relevant? Have you made your purchase yet?
No problem Ira. Yes, i did make the purchase from James Allen (1291505) set in (11141P). I went in to the Frederick, MD location and viewed 3 stones and the 1291505 was by far the best. I proposed on Sunday in Punta Can and she said yes! She loves the ring! Thanks for all your help!
Excellent! Did they let you use the TAD0611 coupon?
Yes, they did. No problems at all. I also noticed the setting $125 cheaper the next day on their site and they credited the difference back for that as well.
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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.
- 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
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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
- 100% credit towards future upgrades (must be at least double in value)
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