Today I'm reviewing two princess cut diamonds for Ben who is looking for an ideal-cut princess. His question is whether the James Allen True Hearts can stack up to a super-ideal cut princess such as the Whiteflash A Cut Above Princess. The first diamond Ben is interested in is a 1.84ct IVS2 True Hearts from James Allen. This diamond receives an AGS0 cut grade from AGSL so … [Read more...]

Today I'm reviewing three 1ct diamonds from James Allen for Lacine. The budget is $7500 USD and the requirement is an H color or better eye-clean diamond with good light return. The goal is is to get the best bang for the buck. Here are his three options: Diamond 1 is a 1.04ct HVVS2 True Hearts from James Allen ($7,220). The proportions on this diamond look good. It … [Read more...]

Today's request is from Kim who is considering a 1.75ct FVS2 diamond from Enchanted Diamonds. Here's the link to Diamond 1. Kim is interested in a full review of the stone but specifically mentioned concerns about the inclusions and whether the diamond will be eye-clean. The light performance images also seems to be computer-generated so Kim was not confident in … [Read more...]

Today's review request is from Tom who is trying to find the best diamond for his $10,000 budget. He's started out with a long list of diamonds that I've helped him narrow down to 2 diamonds from James Allen and 2 diamonds from Blue Nile. Diamond 1: 1.19ct HVS1 True Hearts from James Allen The proportions of this diamond fall within my recommended range and there are a … [Read more...]

Today I received a request from Dennis to evaluate 4 diamonds and he's really curious as to what makes the price per carat on these diamonds so different. Dennis is comfortable spending between $10,000 - $12,000 but he says he can stretch up to $14,000 for that really special diamond. The Desired Specs 1.25 - 1.35ct Super-ideal hearts and arrows cut G-color (or … [Read more...]