Please give me some diamond selections

[redmess]

My plan for my wife's solitaire pendant has been downsized by her. She really doesn't want us to spend more than $3,500. She would like something equal to or greater than 1.0 carats. I am at my wits end and would like any and all input of good diamonds that would fit her parameters. Thank you in advance for your help. This is a great website with wonderful, helpful people. Have a great weekend everyone.

 

[D&T]

is this budget just for the diamond or with setting?

 

[redmess]

is this budget just for the diamond or with setting?

Just for the diamond. Thanks

 

[minmin001]

for that price, you wouldn't really be able to get a good cut 1 ct. but a setting like this http://www.briangavindiamonds.com/home/ring-details/?product_id=5567 can add a little size for a .9 ct and make it look like over 1 ct

 

[nfowife]

how about:
http://goodoldgold.com/diamond/7379/
good size and the inclusion looks to be something you can somewhat cover with prongs or a bezel; also it's a great white D color! And well cut too. You could do the stone and setting for under budget.

Here's a 1 carat, but it's an N color but top top cut so it will face up whiter but definitely still have a warmth to it. But for a pendant it will likely be okay:
http://www.highperformancediamonds.com/index.php?page=view-id-diamond-infinity&id=488

 

[minmin001]

http://www.briangavindiamonds.com/diamond/diamond-details/?product_id=30222041

http://www.briangavindiamonds.com/diamond/diamond-details/?product_id=31475001

 

[redmess]

I know it isn't GIA or AGS but what do you think?

http://www.solomonbrothers.com/DiamondDetail.aspx?sku=53H93699&affiliate=9318613A-AD0C-4530-A456-0409DFEFB8DE%20&utm_source=PriceScope

 

[stone-cold11]

EGL is a shot in the dark, color and clarity grade could easily be 2 or more grade below if graded by GIA/AGS. If you want to get an J/K I1/I2 stone, might as well buy a stone graded by GIA/AGS, at least you will know that is what you will be getting.

Their cut grade is meaningless as crown and pavilion depth in 1 % increment means a very large change in degrees, about 0.7 degrees, use that in the HCA and see how much the HCA score changes. Their H&A also means nothing, no standard was published, from what I have seen, all the images are the same stock image and not from the actual stones in question.