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Hello,
I am looking in to trading up a smaller diamond I have with James Allen for something in the .90 ct range. I have looked over their current inventory and picked out the following three diamonds. I am hoping to get the biggest, eye clean diamond possible in H color or higher for less than $3500. This won't be my primary ring stone, so I am willing to sacrifice clarity since my aging eyes can't see tiny inclusions anyways .
I would love opinions on these three (I have them all on hold) and have mentioned my concerns for each one below.
This is my favorite based on the F color. This is the only one of the three that JA can not provide me with an idealscope image of, so that is a concern. They said it is not in New York, so no idealscope is available.
https://www.jamesallen.com/loose-diamonds/round-cut/0.90-carat-f-color-si2-clarity-excellent-cut-sku-2460958
This one has a carbon spot inclusion, but I think I could have a prong placed over it:
https://www.jamesallen.com/loose-diamonds/round-cut/0.91-carat-h-color-si2-clarity-excellent-cut-sku-2513945
This one looks nice and is AGS 0 (does it look a little hazy?), but I do prefer a laser engraved stone and it looks like this one isn't:
https://www.jamesallen.com/loose-diamonds/round-cut/0.86-carat-h-color-si1-clarity-ideal-cut-sku-2541800
Thanks in advance for any input offered. If there are any other recommended stones that fit my criteria, I would love to see them.
I am looking in to trading up a smaller diamond I have with James Allen for something in the .90 ct range. I have looked over their current inventory and picked out the following three diamonds. I am hoping to get the biggest, eye clean diamond possible in H color or higher for less than $3500. This won't be my primary ring stone, so I am willing to sacrifice clarity since my aging eyes can't see tiny inclusions anyways .
I would love opinions on these three (I have them all on hold) and have mentioned my concerns for each one below.
This is my favorite based on the F color. This is the only one of the three that JA can not provide me with an idealscope image of, so that is a concern. They said it is not in New York, so no idealscope is available.
https://www.jamesallen.com/loose-diamonds/round-cut/0.90-carat-f-color-si2-clarity-excellent-cut-sku-2460958
This one has a carbon spot inclusion, but I think I could have a prong placed over it:
https://www.jamesallen.com/loose-diamonds/round-cut/0.91-carat-h-color-si2-clarity-excellent-cut-sku-2513945
This one looks nice and is AGS 0 (does it look a little hazy?), but I do prefer a laser engraved stone and it looks like this one isn't:
https://www.jamesallen.com/loose-diamonds/round-cut/0.86-carat-h-color-si1-clarity-ideal-cut-sku-2541800
Thanks in advance for any input offered. If there are any other recommended stones that fit my criteria, I would love to see them.