The review today is for Fielder and we're comparing two diamonds he found on James Allen. He's done some research and thinks these diamonds have great proportions, but he wants a diamond that maxes out on fire while still making sure it has good brilliance. Diamond 1: 1.01ct DVVS2 Let's take a look at the proportions. The crown angle on this diamond is 35.5°, which … [Read more...]

Today I have been asked by Darren to review two diamonds that he has picked out for a pair of 1tcw earrings for his 25th anniversary. He's working with a budget of $4500. Here is the link to the diamonds. Both of these diamonds are A Cut Above super-ideal so we're looking at an extremely high quality pair of diamonds to start off with. I asked Darren how picky he wanted … [Read more...]

Today I am doing a diamond search for Michael who is looking for a 0.9 - 1.1ct I-color (or better) eye-clean SI1 (or better) with a budget of approximately $5700. He's getting a custom-made setting from Enchanted Diamonds so wants to find a matching diamond from them. Since there is a big price jump around the 1ct range, it's very common to want to find a diamond that is … [Read more...]

This diamond review request is from James who is looking for a diamond that is as close to 1ct as possible with a $2500 budget. The requirements are K color and above and after doing some searching on his own, he found this 0.90ct KSI from James Allen. For anyone who hasn't seen a K color stone, it's one of those colors that will surprise you how white these diamonds are … [Read more...]

This diamond review request is for Rob who is looking to buy a 0.927ct DIF Black by Brian Gavin diamond. Here's the link to the diamond. Rob has 3 concerns about the stone, he asks: 1) The ASET Image doesn't quite conform to the other Black by Brian Gavin stones, as it doesn't have the same green star-shaped line that border the star facets. 2) It has a larger … [Read more...]