Looking for a 2 Carat RB Around $20k

[lelee]

Happy New Year! My boyfriend and I are officially starting off the new year by searching for an engagement ring.

We've visited many name-brand B&M stores in the past and met with a jeweler, as well as researched countless hours on the internet. We've now decided that online purchasing is the way to go...

I'd love all of your help on finding the perfect diamond for my engagement ring, which will most likely be set in a solitaire setting. I'm looking for:

1. Cut: Excellent/Ideal (the most important factor, of course!)
2. Color: I or above
3. Clarity: SI1 or above (must be eye-clean)
4. Fluorescence: None
5. Size: 2 Carat or above
6. Shape: Round Brilliant
7. Budget: Less than $20k (willing to go a little bit over for that perfect diamond!)

Please send me your suggestions/comments/recommendations...anything will be helpful! Thank you so much in advance!

 

[slg47]

these might be promising...JA will provide evaluation on up to 3 diamonds.

http://www.jamesallen.com/diamonds/I-VS2-Ideal-Cut-Round-Diamond-1440626.asp
http://www.jamesallen.com/diamonds/I-SI1-Ideal-Cut-Round-Diamond-1415607.asp
http://www.jamesallen.com/diamonds/I-SI1-Ideal-Cut-Round-Diamond-1437772.asp

 

[davi_el_mejor]

This is a link to the PS diamond search containing your requests.

https://www.pricescope.com/results/ajax/?vendor__latitude__gte=-180&type_color=1&vendor__region__contains=&clarity__lte=21&table__lte=62&vendor__longitude__gte=-180&shape=BR&price__lte=20440&city=&hca_index__lte=1&search_key=sk_session_8976&size__lte=2.5&polish__lte=7&l_country=us&price__gte=100&depth__lte=63&vln_l_ct=180&symmetry__lte=7&size__gte=2&latitude=38&vlt_g_ct=-180&clarity__gte=7&color_m=G-&table__gte=53&l_region=&lab=GIA&lab=AGS&lab=*&type_search=1&depth__gte=58&pair=&fluor_strength__lte=2&vendor__latitude__lte=180&color_p=H%2B&color__lte=I&vendor__country__contains=&f=3&hca_index__gte=0&region=&symmetry__gte=0&vendor__longitude__lte=180&longitude=-97&fluor_strength__gte=0&vln_g_ct=-180&color__gte=D&country=US&polish__gte=0&vlt_l_ct=180&sort=price

 

[lelee]

Thanks for your suggestions! I have contacted several online vendors, including James Allen.

I have on hold the following three diamonds from Blue Nile. I found that their prices are the lowest, and although they're not able to provide images, Idealscope, ASET, etc. they can confirm whether the diamond is eye-clean. What do you think of the following diamonds?

1. http://www.bluenile.com/round-diamond-2-carat-ideal-cut-i-color-si1-clarity_LD02347596#grid

2. http://www.bluenile.com/round-diamond-2-carat-ideal-cut-i-color-si1-clarity_LD02290339#grid

3. http://www.bluenile.com/round-diamond-2-carat-ideal-cut-i-color-si1-clarity_LD02126133#grid

Again, thanks for all of your help on this exhausting process!

 

[JulieN]

The second one, perhaps.

 

[JulieN]

Or maybe http://www.bluenile.com/diamond-search?track=head#diamonds_pid=LD02318274

 

[lelee]

Thank you! I will look into those.

I have a diamond on hold at JA: http://www.jamesallen.com/diamonds/I-SI1-Ideal-Cut-Round-Diamond-1437673.asp

They're currently checking to see if it's eye-clean and if so, I will request an Idealscope images for this diamond. I've entered the numbers into HCA and it's 2.0. What do you all think? The price is a little under $18k with the PS discount... A good buy?