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That is a very generous offer to search for diamonds for people free of charge. I will take you up on it!
My girlfriend really likes the Tiffany Legacy style of engagement ring. She won’t accept a ring from Tiffany because she knows it is 3X what you can get anywhere else. I figure that a cushion cut in a halo setting (platinum) would be the same style. I’m looking to spend $6K or under for the stone. I really don’t like visible flaws, but who does?
I’d be happy to help you out. You say you want to spend 6k on the diamond. Do you already have a plan for getting the setting? I can just recommend you the diamond, or I can also refer you to sites that can copy that setting.
The Halo type setting with pave diamonds. The James Allen one is fine or anything like that. Would prefer a site that can give you the ring made.
I’m sorry for the delay. I got stuck traveling on the way home this weekend.
I like these two for you:
https://www.jamesallen.com/loose-diamonds/cushion-cut/1.20-carat-h-color-vs1-clarity-sku-29832?a_aid=dmnd1357
https://www.jamesallen.com/loose-diamonds/cushion-cut/1.20-carat-h-color-si1-clarity-sku-124146?a_aid=dmnd1357
What do you think?
No problem. Do you think prices drop after Valentine’s Day? Like TV prices the day after the Super Bowl 😉
I like the first one and it is exactly what you guys preach (don’t overpay for color and get an eye clean stone). If I’m going to set this in a Vintage or Halo setting, is it important to get a diamond of a higher color than the surrounding stones? Most of the settings have G-H colored secondary stones.
I also see both diamonds mildly fluoresce, do you think that would make the diamond appear more colorless than H?
1) Prices don’t drop. They don’t fluctuate more than a few percent on better quality diamonds because there are such small margins to begin with.
2) We always recommend H+ on the center diamond for pave/halo settings. We have never had any readers have a problem with that.
3) The fluorescence is fine.
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
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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