Q&A: Princess Cut Diamond for $12K Budget

I am looking to purchase a loose princess cut diamond for my partners engagement ring.

I’m looking for an ideal cut, above 1.5 carats, between a d-f and VS2 and above.

My budget is probably around the $12K mark.

Your website has been great for narrowing down what is quality and what isn’t but I’m looking for that gentle nudge and explanation of what is best.

I’m also not sure how important or preffered is the girdle thickness.

I have looked on the James Allen website and have narrowed it to a possible 4 diamonds. You may find something more suitable, but the numbers of the ones I am looking at are:

1320343
1335403
1370479
1371210

Any help is greatly appreciated.

Thanks for writing. Instead of being biased by your selections, I decided to run my own search from scratch, and it turns out my favorite is on your list anyway:
https://www.jamesallen.com/diamonds/F-VS2-Ideal-Cut-Princess-Diamond-1370479.asp

The cut is perfect. The inclusion you see in the center will not be visible to the naked eye at all. It’s a great pick!

Thank you very much for your opinion and the fast response. It is very helpful to be able to ask someone with a great understanding of quality diamonds what their opinion is.

You’ll be pleased to know that I purchased that diamond today!

Thanks again

Thanks for the email! That’s great news!

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