{"id":15578,"date":"2016-06-05T15:00:07","date_gmt":"2016-06-05T19:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/?p=15578"},"modified":"2016-06-25T09:25:29","modified_gmt":"2016-06-25T13:25:29","slug":"the-cheapest-diamond-shape","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/the-cheapest-diamond-shape\/","title":{"rendered":"THE CHEAPEST DIAMOND SHAPE"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"blog-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/The-Cheapest-Diamond-Shape-Cut.gif\" alt=\"The Cheapest Diamond Shape Cut\" title=\"The Cheapest Diamond Shape Cut\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-15580\" \/><\/div>\n<h2>Want to Save some Money?<\/h2>\n<p>I talk a lot about <strong>diamond deals<\/strong>, saving money on diamonds, and getting an engagement ring <strong>on a budget<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>\nAfter all, <strong>I did write an entire book<\/strong> about it called: <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/1UCaph9\">101 Ways to Save Money on Diamonds!<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\nBut, out of every single way possible, there is still <strong>one way that totally blows all the others away<\/strong>&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><h2>And that&#8217;s SHAPE!<\/h2>\n<p>\nVery few people know this, but the shape of the diamond really matters greatly when it comes to the <strong>pocketbook<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>\nFor some diamond shapes are <strong>extremely expensive<\/strong>, and others, not so much!<\/p>\n<p>\nIn fact, the round diamond (called the <strong>modern brilliant cut<\/strong>), is by far the<strong> most expensive cut<\/strong> of diamond there is.<\/p>\n<p>\nAnd that&#8217;s because it&#8217;s a traditional classic cut. It carries the most brilliance of any cut, and it&#8217;s <strong>the most popular<\/strong>. <\/p>\n<p><h2>Hence, the hefty price tag.<\/h2>\n<p>\nBut if you just <strong>switch your style of thinking<\/strong>, think outside of the box (or in this case, round), then you&#8217;ll see that there are tons of other diamond shapes (<strong>called fancy cuts<\/strong>), that are <strong>way cheaper<\/strong>. <\/p>\n<p><h2>Most by 20-30% Cheaper!<\/h2>\n<p>\nCuts like the <strong>princess cut<\/strong>, emerald cut, <strong>heart<\/strong>, pear, <strong>oval <\/strong>and marquise&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Diamond-Shapes-And-Cutting-Styles.jpg\" alt=\"Diamond Shapes And Cutting Styles\" title=\"Diamond Shapes And Cutting Styles\" width=\"640\" height=\"500\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15579\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Diamond-Shapes-And-Cutting-Styles.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Diamond-Shapes-And-Cutting-Styles-300x234.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\nBut still, none of these cuts compares to <strong>the CHEAPEST CUT of diamond<\/strong>&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><h2>Seriously!<\/h2>\n<p>\nFor the cheapest diamond shape (cutting style) is actually <strong>the Cushion Cut!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><h2>The Cushion Cut is Cheaper!<\/h2>\n<p>\nActually&#8230; the cushion cut is usually about <strong>HALF the price<\/strong> of a round diamond!<\/p>\n<p><h2>HALF!<\/h2>\n<p>\nSee below for <strong>a real example<\/strong>. These two diamonds are <strong>identical<\/strong>. Same carat weight (<strong>1.00<\/strong>), same clarity grade (<strong>SI1<\/strong>), same color (<strong>F<\/strong>), same certification (<strong>GIA<\/strong>), same symmetry and polish grades (<strong>excellent<\/strong>), and same fluorescence (<strong>none<\/strong>)&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>\n<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jamesallen.com\/loose-diamonds\/cushion-cut\/1.00-carat-f-color-si1-clarity-sku-1030956\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/The-Cushion-Cut-Is-The-Cheapest-Diamond-Shape-There-Is.jpg\" alt=\"The Cushion Cut Is The Cheapest Diamond Shape There Is\" title=\"The Cushion Cut Is The Cheapest Diamond Shape There Is\" width=\"640\" height=\"500\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15581\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/The-Cushion-Cut-Is-The-Cheapest-Diamond-Shape-There-Is.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/The-Cushion-Cut-Is-The-Cheapest-Diamond-Shape-There-Is-300x234.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><h2>It really is Mind-Boggling!<\/h2>\n<p>\nJust by looking at this <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jamesallen.com\/loose-diamonds\/cushion-cut\/1.00-carat-f-color-si1-clarity-sku-1030956\">cushion cut shown above<\/a> (<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jamesallen.com\/loose-diamonds\/round-cut\/1.00-carat-f-color-si1-clarity-excellent-cut-sku-1128716\">versus the round diamond<\/a>), <strong>you saved yourself $3,590<\/strong> (<strong>OVER HALF<\/strong>).<\/p>\n<p><h2>Now you know!<\/h2>\n<p>\n<strong>Cushion Cuts ROCK!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\nGet all your <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jamesallen.com\/loose-diamonds\/cushion-cut\/?CaratFrom=1.00&#038;CaratTo=30&#038;Color=F,E,D&#038;Clarity=SI1,VS2,VS1,VVS2,VVS1,IF,FL&#038;PriceFrom=&#038;PriceTo=&#038;Sort=Price,%20DefaultOrder&#038;ViewsOptions=Images&#038;advancedParameter=Shape&#038;showAdvanced=show&#038;Polish=EX,ID&#038;Symmetry=EX,ID&#038;Lab=GIA&#038;Flour=None,Negligible&#038;DepthFrom=45&#038;DepthTo=80&#038;TableFrom=50&#038;TableTo=83\">cushion cut diamond deals here at James Allen<\/a> (And use my code &#8220;<strong>RINGSUM<\/strong>&#8221; at checkout and receive an <strong>additional 10% off the mounting price<\/strong>). <\/p>\n<p>\n<strong>Now that&#8217;s something to cheer about! :)<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Want to Save some Money? I talk a lot about diamond deals, saving money on diamonds, and getting an engagement ring on a budget. After all, I did write an entire book about it called: <a class=\"mh-excerpt-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/the-cheapest-diamond-shape\/\" title=\"THE CHEAPEST DIAMOND SHAPE\">[Read More&#8230;]<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":15580,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8,9,5,29,3,10,20],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-15578","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-carat-weight","category-certification","category-cut","category-diamond-guide","category-diamonds","category-engagement","category-loose-diamonds"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15578"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15578"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15578\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/15580"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15578"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15578"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15578"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}