help me pick a diamond

[pudgee84]

So for the last few months I have been scouring the internet and PriceScope looking for advice on how to pick the perfect Princess Cut diamond. My budget is around $2200. I have narrowed down my search to three diamonds, all from James Allen.

I would like to ask the PriceScope community their opinion of these diamonds. I wanted the best looking, eye-clean diamond for my budget. From my research I came to the conclusion (please correct me if I am wrong) that no one of the four C's matter most but its a combination of all them that make up a good diamond. I ranked them in this order; Cut, Clarity, Carat, Colour. Now just to clarify, I ranked carat below clarity simply because I think that it would be very difficult to notice a difference in diameter between a 5.2mm diamond and a 4.8mm (from my budget the highest carat I could go up to is a 0.8 )

Now on to the diamonds, these are the three that I have narrowed down my search to:

1) http://www.jamesallen.com/#!/loose-diamonds/princess-cut/0.70-carat-i-color-vs2-clarity-sku-191501

2) http://www.jamesallen.com/#!/loose-diamonds/princess-cut/0.72-carat-i-color-vvs2-clarity-sku-188038

3) http://www.jamesallen.com/#!/loose-diamonds/princess-cut/0.69-carat-g-color-vvs2-clarity-sku-206161

I think my choices are failry good, the only concern I have is the girdle thickness for my first two selections.

The setting I have chosen is this one but in platinum (girlfriend has sensitive skin so I am worried the nickel in white gold may give her a rash)

http://www.jamesallen.com/#!/engagement-rings/channel-set/18k-white-gold-bow-tie-channel-set-round-shaped-diamond-engagement-ring-item-506-Purchased-6379

Please share your thoughts and opinions...

 

[JulieN]

Definitely get the G. An AGS 0 is going to be stunning.

That setting is fairly thick, I think it would be overwhelming.

http://www.jamesallen.com/#!/engagement-rings/channel-set/platinum-channel-set-round-diamond-engagement-ring-item-1710
http://www.jamesallen.com/#!/engagement-rings/pave/platinum-double-claw-prong-0.16ct-pave-set-diamond-engagement-ring-item-18
http://www.jamesallen.com/#!/engagement-rings/pave/platinum-2.2mm-pave-diamond-engagement-ring-item-2347
http://www.jamesallen.com/#!/engagement-rings/pave/platinum-pave-set-four-prong-diamond-engagement-ring-item-3249

 

[pudgee84]

My apologies, the link for the setting was the wrong one. This is the correct link:

http://www.jamesallen.com/#!/engagement-rings/channel-set/platinum-bow-tie-channel-set-round-shaped-diamond-engagement-ring-item-812


Also, here is a link to a picture of this setting with a 0.7 carat diamond:

http://www.jamesallen.com/#!/engagement-rings/channel-set/platinum-bow-tie-channel-set-round-shaped-diamond-engagement-ring-item-812-Purchased-9467

@JulieN:
I thought about the thickness but I figure that measurement is take at the widest part of the ring. It does become much thinner where the center stone is placed. Also, in a matter of personal taste, I am not a fan of the pave style rings

 

[JulieN]

Do you think, this is a better proportion: http://www.jamesallen.com/#!/engagement-rings/channel-set/platinum-channel-set-round-diamond-engagement-ring-item-1710-Purchased-8020

the bow tie ring is 3.9 mm wide at the widest part, and your diamond is 4.8 mm. Just saying, thin and dainty is in right now. Unless she definitely said she wants something thick, keep it under 3 mm.