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P: 1/22/2008 1:57:49 AM
MANTI5 Rough Rock Total Posts: 6 Last Post: 1/24/2008 Member Since: 9/13/2007	Hello all, I'll be proposing soon(within the next 2 weeks) and will be purchasing a ring in the next few days. My budget is very modest at $1000 and I want to get the best ring I can and from reading here for some time I know ya'll are more than capable of helping out. I'm looking to go through James Allen as they have a nice, cheap, 2mm solitaire setting in white gold that will help me put most my budget into the diamond. I know she wants a princess cut and doesn't want to be able to see an inclusion. Any help finding a great stone in my price range or even a few specs to look for when it comes to princess cuts will all be much appreciated.
Posted: 1/22/2008 1:57:49 AM

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P: 1/22/2008 2:33:27 AM
Deelight Ideal Rock Total Posts: 5,093 Last Post: 11/23/2009 Member Since: 10/4/2007	Hi MANTI5 :) welcome to pricescope :) I really don't know all that much about princess but I found a few in your budget (less with pricescope discount :)) that could be worth checking out :) 0.533 ct J VS2 A Cut Above $850 0.54 ct I VS2 Princess $940 0.643 ct J VS2 Princess $918.00 I am sure someone with better princess knowledge then me will chime in soon :) __________________________________________________________ Sometimes if your really lucky all your dreams do come true ...............
Posted: 1/22/2008 2:33:27 AM

P: 1/22/2008 10:23:25 AM
mercoledi Ideal Rock Total Posts: 2,667 Last Post: 10/5/2009 Member Since: 6/20/2006	This streatches your budget a bit, but Blue Nile has a signature ideal princess that's .43 for $814. I would call and see if they can tell you if it's eye-clean; the inculsions aren't plotted on the cert. .43 G SI 1 ETA: Whitelfash has a cherry picked that hs a nice looking IS. With the PS discount it's $883. WF 0.51 I VS2
Posted: 1/22/2008 10:23:25 AM

P: 1/22/2008 6:19:11 PM
MANTI5 Rough Rock Total Posts: 6 Last Post: 1/24/2008 Member Since: 9/13/2007	Thank you for the suggestions, anyone else like to throw in a few?
Posted: 1/22/2008 6:19:11 PM

P: 1/22/2008 6:31:58 PM
nolimits Rough Rock Total Posts: 63 Last Post: 3/11/2008 Member Since: 1/4/2008	I think these are all very affordable options for a 1/2ct princess cut. Do you know if she prefers white or yellow diamonds? I like the white ones myself but there are plenty that love yellows. My point being is most these fall a little more yellow than I'd like having a preference towards white stones. For white, I probably wouldn't dip below a G color.
Posted: 1/22/2008 6:31:58 PM

P: 1/22/2008 7:46:26 PM
phoenixgirl Ideal Rock Total Posts: 2,500 Last Post: 11/24/2009 Member Since: 3/20/2003	I think your idea of going with JA is a good one with your budget. I'd recommend emailing or calling them and telling them your desires. With their $205 setting, you can get more diamond with them than with a vendor where they start at $350 or above. I'm not an expert at judging princess cuts, but here are some whose pictures appealed to me: 0.51 E SI1 $730 with PS discount 0.54 J SI1 $660 0.44 E SI1 $600 0.43 D VS1 Hang on, I am looking for more diamonds now that I know how much the PS discount changes your bottom line!
Posted: 1/22/2008 7:46:26 PM

P: 1/22/2008 8:04:17 PM
thing2of2 Ideal Rock Total Posts: 7,672 Last Post: 11/24/2009 Member Since: 1/1/2007	Date: 1/22/2008 6:31:58 PM Author: nolimits I think these are all very affordable options for a 1/2ct princess cut. Do you know if she prefers white or yellow diamonds? I like the white ones myself but there are plenty that love yellows. My point being is most these fall a little more yellow than I'd like having a preference towards white stones. For white, I probably wouldn't dip below a G color. Whoa there, nolimits! An H, I or J is nowhere NEAR being yellow. G, H, I and J are in the near colorless category, and D, E and F are in the colorless category. A well cut diamond in H, I or even J should face up pretty darn white. Maybe not quite as crisp as a D, but it should not look yellow by any stretch of the imagination. To MANTI5, your best bet is to go with an AGS 0 princess cut diamond. That will give you the best performance possible. Whiteflash carries their own line of AGS 0 princesses and they are very nice. Plus, if you or your lady ever wants to go bigger later on, Whiteflash offers a great lifetime upgrade policy.
Posted: 1/22/2008 8:04:17 PM

P: 1/22/2008 8:10:15 PM
phoenixgirl Ideal Rock Total Posts: 2,500 Last Post: 11/24/2009 Member Since: 3/20/2003	0.58 E SI2 $830 with discount! 0.54 F SI1 $860 0.54 G VS2 $860
Posted: 1/22/2008 8:10:15 PM

P: 1/22/2008 10:21:07 PM
MANTI5 Rough Rock Total Posts: 6 Last Post: 1/24/2008 Member Since: 9/13/2007	Thanks everyone for the help, I think I've got some good ideas now and will email JA to get a little more input. I'll be sure to post pics when I can.
Posted: 1/22/2008 10:21:07 PM

P: 1/24/2008 1:56:20 AM
MANTI5 Rough Rock Total Posts: 6 Last Post: 1/24/2008 Member Since: 9/13/2007	This is the diamond that was shown to me after an email: http://www.jamesallen.com/diamond.asp?find=1&cid=130&item=1104012 Any thoughts?
Posted: 1/24/2008 1:56:20 AM

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