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Thank you for providing such a great educational website! I am looking for a true hearts or signature ideal round VS2 or better with a H or better color. I would like something between 1.23 to 1.6 carats as my fiance to be is a 4.5 ring size with long fingers. My max budget for the stone is $12.5k and I am looking for the most beautiful/sparkling stone i can find within this budget. I would greatly appreciate your feedback on the attached from JA, many thanks.
https://www.jamesallen.com/diamonds/H-VS2-Ideal-Cut-Round-Diamond-1380117.asp
https://www.jamesallen.com/diamonds/H-VS1-Ideal-Cut-Round-Diamond-1362934.asp
https://www.jamesallen.com/diamonds/G-VS2-Ideal-Cut-Round-Diamond-1360510.asp
Thanks for writing! Those three stones would look identical to your eye, so you might as well just go with the cheapest of the three!
Thank you Ira,
Do you see any others (perhaps with a different mix of color, cut, etc.) within the 12.5k budget that would look better to the eye? Thank you.
This will also be identical, and it’s a bit cheaper, so you might as well go with it:
https://www.jamesallen.com/diamonds/H-VS2-Ideal-Cut-Round-Diamond-1380118.asp
I purchased the cheapest stone from JA today. Thank you for your help! Please let me know if I can fill out a review or something for you? Thanks again
Great news! I’ll tell you what, let me know what you think when the stone arrives, and if you like it, I”ll send you a link so you can fill out a review! Thanks so much!!
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