{"id":20925,"date":"2017-09-15T09:00:02","date_gmt":"2017-09-15T13:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/?p=20925"},"modified":"2018-11-07T10:06:26","modified_gmt":"2018-11-07T15:06:26","slug":"a-solitaire-for-less-than-1999","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/a-solitaire-for-less-than-1999\/","title":{"rendered":"A SOLITAIRE FOR LESS THAN $1,999"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"blog-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Diamond-Solitaire-Engagement-Rings-Under-1999.gif\" alt=\"Diamond Solitaire Engagement Rings Under 1999\" title=\"Diamond Solitaire Engagement Rings Under 1999\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-20926\" \/><\/div>\n<h2>Engagement Ring Shopping?<\/h2>\n<p>\nLooking for <strong>a great diamond solitaire<\/strong> for an inexpensive price?<\/p>\n<p>\nWell, when we&#8217;re talking about engagement rings, <strong>2 grand is pretty inexpensive<\/strong> (the average bridal ring is <strong>$3,000<\/strong>).<\/p>\n<p>\nSo what kind of solitaire (meaning, <strong>single diamond<\/strong>), can you get for $1,999?<\/p>\n<p><h2>OR LESS?<\/h2>\n<p>\n<strong>Take a peek at these&#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\n<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/track.flexlinkspro.com\/a.ashx?foid=1097690.2204121&#038;foc=1&#038;fot=9999&#038;fos=1&#038;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.helzberg.com%2Fcategory%2Fengagement%2Fsolitaire.do%3Fc%3D22.5657%26price%3D%2524200%2B-%2B%2524399%7C%2524400%2B-%2B%2524699%7C%2524700%2B-%2B%2524999%7C%25241000%2B-%2B%25241999%26pp%3D30%26sortby%3DbestSellersAscend%26cx%3D0\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Diamond-Solitaire-Engagement-Rings-Under-1999.jpg\" alt=\"Diamond Solitaire Engagement Rings Under 1999\" title=\"Diamond Solitaire Engagement Rings Under 1999\" width=\"640\" height=\"900\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-20927\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Diamond-Solitaire-Engagement-Rings-Under-1999.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Diamond-Solitaire-Engagement-Rings-Under-1999-213x300.jpg 213w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>(Prices shown were good at <strong>the time of this post<\/strong>)<\/p>\n<p>Round diamonds, Princess cut diamonds, Marquise&#8230; All set in <strong>a plain solitaire mounting<\/strong> (called a Tiffany setting), or a <strong>Cathedral mounting<\/strong> (where the mounting is thicker and comes up on either side of the diamond to show it off and protect it).<\/p>\n<p><h2>But what about Carat Weights?<\/h2>\n<p>\nLet&#8217;s face it,<strong> the carat weights are not going to be huge<\/strong>&#8230; It really depends on the quality of the stone and the mounting. But generally you can get a diamond anywhere from <strong>1\/4-1\/2 carat in size<\/strong>, so it&#8217;s not too bad (and you can always upgrade later for an <strong>Anniversary<\/strong>).<\/p>\n<p>\nThe diamond rings shown above are from <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/track.flexlinkspro.com\/a.ashx?foid=1097690.2204121&#038;foc=1&#038;fot=9999&#038;fos=1&#038;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.helzberg.com%2Fcategory%2Fengagement%2Fsolitaire.do%3Fc%3D22.5657%26price%3D%2524200%2B-%2B%2524399%7C%2524400%2B-%2B%2524699%7C%2524700%2B-%2B%2524999%7C%25241000%2B-%2B%25241999%26pp%3D30%26sortby%3DbestSellersAscend%26cx%3D0\">Helzberg<\/a>, but they aren&#8217;t the only jeweler to sell <strong>inexpensive solitaires<\/strong>. In fact, all jewelry stores do, I just used Helzberg as a example.<\/p>\n<p><h2>Check out these Great Deals on Solitaires:<\/h2>\n<p>\n<strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/track.flexlinkspro.com\/a.ashx?foid=1097690.2204121&#038;foc=1&#038;fot=9999&#038;fos=1&#038;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.helzberg.com%2Fcategory%2Fengagement%2Fsolitaire.do%3Fc%3D22.5657%26price%3D%2524200%2B-%2B%2524399%7C%2524400%2B-%2B%2524699%7C%2524700%2B-%2B%2524999%7C%25241000%2B-%2B%25241999%26pp%3D30%26sortby%3DbestSellersAscend%26cx%3D0\">Helzberg&#8217;s Diamond Solitaires less than 2 Grand<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.anrdoezrs.net\/links\/2767825\/type\/dlg\/http:\/\/www.kay.com\/en\/kaystore\/engagement-101495--1\/1014950000+1014950000+4294966446+PriceRangeFilter%7CBTWN%200%201999\/101488\/231240038\/0\/New\/0\/101488.101495?nav=taxonomy\">Kay&#8217;s Diamond Solitaires less than 2 Grand<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.anrdoezrs.net\/links\/2767825\/type\/dlg\/http:\/\/www.jared.com\/en\/jaredstore\/engagement-101531--1\/1015310000+1015310000+4294965007+PriceRangeFilter%7CBTWN%200%201999\/101524\/231240037\/0\/Product+Offer+Price\/0\/101524.101531?nav=taxonomy\">Jared&#8217;s Diamond Solitaires less than 2 Grand<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/track.flexlinkspro.com\/a.ashx?foid=1097690.140624089&#038;foc=1&#038;fot=9999&#038;fos=1\">Zales Diamond Solitaires less than 2 Grand<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/track.flexlinkspro.com\/a.ashx?foid=1097690.11058365&#038;foc=1&#038;fot=9999&#038;fos=1&#038;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fredmeyerjewelers.com%2FCategories%2FEW_Solitaires.aspx\">Fred Meyer Jeweler&#8217;s Diamond Solitaires less than 2 Grand<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><h2>Quick Tip:<\/h2>\n<p>\nTry to <strong>steer away from any Diamond Simulants<\/strong> (like Moissanite), stick with <strong>genuine <\/strong>diamond instead.<\/p>\n<p><h2>And one more Bit of Advice:<\/h2>\n<p>\n<strong>Pay cash if you can<\/strong>. Because those finance charges, fees and interest will <strong>eat you alive<\/strong>. <\/p>\n<p>\nFor we all know, <strong>a great deal<\/strong> is only a great deal, when the ring has been <strong>paid in full<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>\n<strong>Cheers! :)<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Engagement Ring Shopping? Looking for a great diamond solitaire for an inexpensive price? Well, when we&#8217;re talking about engagement rings, 2 grand is pretty inexpensive (the average bridal ring is $3,000). So what kind of <a class=\"mh-excerpt-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/a-solitaire-for-less-than-1999\/\" title=\"A SOLITAIRE FOR LESS THAN $1,999\">[Read More&#8230;]<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":20926,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[29,3,10],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-20925","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-diamond-guide","category-diamonds","category-engagement"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20925"}],"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=20925"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20925\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/20926"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20925"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=20925"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=20925"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}