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Help choosing diamond from James Allen, ASETS included

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Yes, the F is certainly not a bad choice. It has a very nice ASET, probably better than 90% of the princesses on the market. Also, the gemologist at JA gave it a good review. Considering that the other 2 choices aren't available, I think this is the best you'll find at JA in your price range.

To explain what I don't like about it...perhaps it's the photography, but there's just something about the contrast pattern in the photo that I don't like as much as the others. The X shape in the middle looks quite dark, whereas the contrast patterns in the E and G diamonds are more evenly distributed. Again, since the ASET is nice, it may not be visually apparent in real life and is hopefully just a camera trick.

If you have doubts about it, consider the other 2 diamonds I recommended from GOG and BGD...but you would be compromising clarity with the GOG and size with the BGD, and you would have to pick another setting and probably wouldn't get the ring in time for the weekend.
 
Oh, just wanted to say please come back and post pics and handshots when the proposal is done! I'm sure the ring will be beautiful, despite your bad luck with the E and my nitpicking about the F.
 
Well got the ring, took a couple of pictures with my iphone even though it's a gloomy day in California. Let me know what you guys think :). The proposal is set for this Saturday at Lawry's. Had a friend make a facebook event of all our close friends (32). Only a handful know what is going on. The event is supposed to be his going away party, but he's not really leaving :) .

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Wow I love the icy whiteness. Good luck with the proposal!!!!!
 
It's really lovely! I don't see any evidence of the issue I was concerned about (odd contrast pattern) in your real-life pictures, which is exactly what I was hoping for. I'm glad you were able to get a beautiful stone despite the problem with the other one breaking. Good luck with the proposal!
 
Thanks ocgirl, and jstarfireb and all the other experts on this forum. Now hopefully she says yes :) we have been together for 8.5 years
 
it looks great! please update us after the proposal!
 
Thanks slg, will do!
 
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