ONE CARAT DIAMOND PRICES
Customers are always asking “What size of diamond should I buy?“ My answer is simply “Buy whatever carat weight you can afford, or feel comfortable with“. This question is quickly followed up by “What size [Read More…]
Diamond Guide
2019 BLACK FRIDAY ENGAGEMENT RING SALE 25% OFF!!!
It’s here! It’s HOT! It’s a sale ideal for the holidays. James Allen is having a huge sale on their engagement ring mountings (not the center stone, just the mounting)… Right now all the settings [Read More…]
$6,000 DIAMOND BUDGET
$6,000? If that’s your budget, you’re sure to want to get the biggest and the best… But it’s way more confusing then expected. Because $6,000 can get you a wide assortment of diamonds, shapes, sizes, [Read More…]
GIA NOW CERTIFIES THE DIAMOND ORIGIN
WOW! This is a first. GIA (the Gemological Institute of America) is now listing right on their diamond reports (what most people call “certificates“) where the diamond originated from. This is amazing. For now, you’ll [Read More…]
1.00 CARAT PRINCESS CUT FOR UNDER 2 GRAND
ACT FAST! If you’re looking for a big princess cut diamond, for under 2 grand, this is it… A princess cut diamond, 1.01 carats, that’s selling right now for: $1,990 It’s a hell of a [Read More…]
AFFORDABLE ENGAGEMENT RINGS
Save MONEY! There are a lot of tricks and tips to saving money on diamond engagement rings. If you know how to shop and what to look for, you can actually save yourself hundreds, if [Read More…]
DIAMOND SHAPES
The shape of a diamond is the face up outline of a polished diamond. Most people refer to this as the cut of the stone, and most just see cut as simple shapes like: round, [Read More…]
CLEANING DIAMOND ENGAGEMENT RINGS
It’s no mystery: diamonds dull up and lose their sparkle and shine. Sound about right? No. Hardly… Because it only happens for one reason: the diamonds got dirty. Dirt and debris have a lovely way [Read More…]
FLAWLESS OR INTERNALLY FLAWLESS DIAMONDS?
Let’s compare… Today, we’re going to compare not just diamonds, but the top graded diamond clarities in the world; Flawless and Internally Flawless. These 2 clarities are so rare they make up 2% of all [Read More…]
THE DEFAULT DIAMOND
Default? Diamonds? You bet… If you want to know what the default quality is, what people are most happy with, what most people buy… All you have to do is to venture to James Allen [Read More…]
DIAMOND ENGAGEMENT RING RETURN POLICY?
“RETURN?” One thing that a lot of guys don’t think about when they’re buying a diamond engagement ring is the return policy. She is going to say “YES” isn’t she? Well, there are other reasons [Read More…]
WHICH DIAMOND CLARITY IS SI CLARITY?
Which clarity is SI clarity? You ask the jeweler what the clarity of a diamond is. He tells you “SI clarity“… You smile and nod. SI is a good clarity, right? This is where it [Read More…]