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	<title>diamond-o.com&#124; online diamond store review&#124; diamond price comparison&#124; diamond buying budget tips &#124; tutorial and 4Cs</title>
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	<description>The best value diamond ring online in your price range&#124; Online diamond store Reviews &#124; diamond buying budget tips &#124; tutorial and diamond carat, diamond cut, diamond clarity, diamond color</description>
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		<title>Oval cut-Diamond Ring (1.90C) $13,860 only</title>
		<description><![CDATA[1.90C, Premium, G, VS2 $13,860 only
If you have a budget below$15K, you can get a 1.90 carat Oval ring with Premium cut and Very Good Symmetry and Excellent symmetry. 
Color and Clarity: The diamond is in Oval shape, and price much less than soliataire. As it release less brilliance than Soliataire, it is much safer to get a better color and clarity.  The major inclusion is at the side of stone, so it is not noticable with naked eye.
Shape: Due to the elongated shape, oval shape looks longer and larger than it is.  A 1.90 carat of soliataire diamond definitely cost more than $15k. ...]]></description>
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		<title>Solitaire Cut Diamond Ring, $1,030 only</title>
		<description><![CDATA[0.61C, Ideal cut,J, SI1, $1,030 only

If you have budget about $1K and looking for medium size carat diamond ring, i would strongly recommend you for this 0.61 carat diamond ring.
Why is it good to buy?
**Although the diamond color J, as mentioned in budget tips- Diamond Fluorescence, the color looks 2 grades whiter with faint fluorescence. 
**The inclusion is positioned at upper left corner, it does not affect the brilliance much.
**Excellent % of symmentry and polish, 
**Table and depth ratio is excellent ratio, which could maximize the return of brightness while not sacrifice the size of diamond. Check the grading of diamond proportion here.
 
 
Price: ...]]></description>
		<link>http://diamond-o.com/http:/diamond-o.com/headline/soliataire-cut-diamond-ring-1030-only/</link>
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		<title>Solitaire cut Diamond Ring (1.58C) $8,970 only</title>
		<description><![CDATA[1.58C, Ideal, I, SI1 $8,970 only

For budget below $9K, you can get a 1.58 carat soliataire ring with Ideal cut and Excellent polish and symmetry.
Although it is SI1, the inclusion is not visible even it is 40x magnified. 
The faint fluorescene effect enhances 1- 2 grade of I color. It looks G color although the real color is I. 
According to rating table, depth and table percentage is rated as excellent ratio, which promise great balance of the brilliance and size.

Price: $8,970
 
Description: 
Diamond Shape: Solitaire
Diamond Carat: 1.58
Diamond Cut: Ideal
Diamond Color: I
Diamond Clarity: SI1
Certificate: GIA (Click here for GIA certificate)
Depth: 62.3%, Table: 56.0%
Polish: ...]]></description>
		<link>http://diamond-o.com/http:/diamond-o.com/headline/solitaire-cut-diamond-ring-1-58c-8970-only/</link>
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		<title>Solitaire-cut Diamond Ring (1.26C) $6,930 only</title>
		<description><![CDATA[1.26C, Ideal, H, SI1 $6,930 only
For budget below $7K, you can get a 1.26 carat soliataire ring with Ideal cut and Very Good polish and Excellent symmetry.
Clarity: There are few clouds in the middle, and it is not visible to naked eye. While inclusion is located at the left corner and it does not affect the whole appearance.
Color: Again, faint fluorescence does upgrade color H to 2 grades whiter. It is value buy for you especially if you put size and brillance diamond than color in priority.Price: $6,850
Description: 
Diamond Shape: Solitaire
Diamond Carat: 1.26
Diamond Cut: Ideal
Diamond Color: H
Diamond Clarity: SI1
Certificate: GIA ...]]></description>
		<link>http://diamond-o.com/http:/diamond-o.com/headline/solitaire-cut-diamond-ring-1-26c-6850-only/</link>
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		<title>Solitaire Loose diamond (0.72C) $1,750 only</title>
		<description><![CDATA[0.72C, Ideal, I, SI1 @ $1,750 only *Sold out
For budget below $2 K, you can get a 0.72 carat soliataire ring with Ideal cut and Excellent Polish and symmetry. 
Analysis:
Clarity: Although the clarity is SI1, since the inclusion is scattered around the diamond, it is not noticable with naked eye. View the 10x magnification here. 
Color and fluorescence: In addition, although the diamond is I-graded, it will appear as F-G, whiter than it actually does, thanks to the FAINT fluorescence. 
Depth and table percentage : The depth and table percentage is fall on VERY GOOD category based ...]]></description>
		<link>http://diamond-o.com/http:/diamond-o.com/headline/carat-cut-clarity-color-price/</link>
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		<title>Diamond Certificate &#8211; AGS, GIA or EGL?</title>
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Basically, the price you paid for a diamond depends greatly on the grading printed on its certificate. We all know that GIA and AGS are two of the most recognized diamond grading associations and because of this, diamonds with their certificates are able to fetch a higher price compared to a similar grade diamond with certificates from other associations. Frankly speaking, the premium doesn’t really come only from its branding but rather the consistency and strict standards that GIA and AGS deliver and maintain. Let’s discuss about this in a little ...]]></description>
		<link>http://diamond-o.com/http:/diamond-o.com/for-men-only/diamond-certificate-ags-gia-or-egl/</link>
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		<title>4 Tips to Measure the ring size accurately and secretly</title>
		<description><![CDATA[You have picked out the perfect diamond and ring design you want, with surprising proposal idea. Now, you need to hunt for her ring size. The proposal will be completely perfect and sweet if the ring she put on is completely fit to her lady finger. Here are some tips which you can measure the ring size accurately in a secret way.
1. Sleeping = under your control: This is the most recommended way as all are under your control when she is sleeping! While she is sleeping tightly in the middles of the ...]]></description>
		<link>http://diamond-o.com/http:/diamond-o.com/choose-your-ring/tips-measure-the-ring-size-accurately-and-secretly/</link>
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		<title>Solitaire cut-Diamond Ring (0.90C) $3,980 only</title>
		<description><![CDATA[0.90C, Ideal, G, SI1 $3,980 only
For budget below $4 K, you can get a 0.90 carat soliataire ring with Ideal cut and Very Good polish and symmetry. 
Clarity: Although it is SI1, since the inclusion is scattered around the diamond, it is not noticable with naked eye!
Color and fluorescence: The G color appears whiter with faint fluorescence.
Price: $3,980 

Description: 
Diamond Shape: Solitaire
Diamond Carat: 0.90
Diamond Cut: Ideal
Diamond Color: G
Diamond Clarity: SI1
Certificate: GIA (Click here to look at its GIA certificate)
Depth: 60.8%, Table: 56.0%
Polish: Very Good
Symmetry: Very Good
Measurement: 6.26*6.34*3.83
Cost of 18K white gold ring: $330 ...]]></description>
		<link>http://diamond-o.com/http:/diamond-o.com/headline/solitaire-loose-diamond-0-90c-ideal-g-si1-for-3980-only/</link>
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		<title>China moves up to No 2 in diamond market</title>
		<description><![CDATA[(Jan 2010, BEIJING) China last year overtook Japan to become the world&#8217;s second largest diamond market behind the United States with trade on the Shanghai diamond exchange rising 16.4 per cent to more than US$1.5 billion, the state media said.
The official Xinhua news agency said yesterday that the year-on-year rise, when much of the rest of the world was mired in deep recession, was due to China&#8217;s boisterous economic growth in 2009, which reached 8.7 per cent.
&#8216;As the economy continued to develop in a stable manner, consumer demand for jewellery ...]]></description>
		<link>http://diamond-o.com/http:/diamond-o.com/news/china-moves-up-to-no-2-in-diamond-market/</link>
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		<title>Cushion-cut Diamond ring (0.97), $4,510</title>
		<description><![CDATA[0.97C, Ideal cut, G, VVS2, $4,510 only
If you have budget below $5 K and looking for 1carat diamond ring, i would recommend you for this 0.97 carat diamond ring. It is nearly colorless, not visible inclusions, excellent % of symmentry and polish, Ratio 1.00. It maximizes the return of brightness, suitable for those who emphasize on brilliance than size.

Price: $4,510
 
Description: 

Diamond Shape: Cushion
Diamond Carat: 0.97
Diamond Cut:  Ideal
Diamond Color: G
Diamond Clarity: VVS2

Certificate: GIA (Click here for GIA certificate)
Depth: 67.8%, Table: 56.0%
Polish: Excellent
Symmetry: Excellent
Measurement: 5.94 *5.93 * 4.02
18K white gold ring Setting: $330 - $735
Source: James Allen. To get 10% off for your ...]]></description>
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