Diamond engagement rings for $20000

Opportunities abound when shopping for diamond engagement rings for $20000 because you can easily pick up something eye clean and white in the range of 1.50 – 1.99 carats, or something with a slightly lower clarity and color that is just over the two carat mark. For instance, you could elect to go with this 1.732 carat, G-color, SI-1 clarity, Brian Gavin Signature diamond, or this 2.173 carat, K-color, VS-1 clarity, Brian Gavin Signature diamond for right around the same price.

Both diamonds are graded by the AGS Laboratory with an overall cut grade of AGS Ideal-0 on their Proprietary Light Performance grading platform, which uses Angular Spectrum Evaluation Technology (ASET) to measure the brightness of the diamond, which assures you that the diamond you select from Brian Gavin is going to be incredibly bright. And both diamonds exhibit a crisp and complete pattern of hearts and arrows, which is proof that they have been cut to a superior level of optical symmetry, which results in a higher volume of brilliance, dispersion, and scintillation… so they are going to sparkle like crazy! The primary difference between the two diamonds is carat weight, a difference in clarity which will only be visible through a diamond grading loupe, and the K-color diamond is going to face-up a little bit warmer in tone than the G-color diamond if you look very closely at it.

Six Prong Fishtail Pavé Engagement Ring:

Of course, you could choose something which is kind of in the middle of the range which separates the two diamonds mentioned previously and choose something like this 1.812 carat, I-color, SI-1 clarity, Brian Gavin Signature diamond which is priced about two thousand dollars less than the other two diamonds, which means that you can choose to set the diamond in something like the 18k white gold Six Prong Fishtail Pavé ring pictured above.

Now if you want something which is a little higher in clarity and color, you can step up to this 1.517 carat, G-color, VS-2 clarity, Brian Gavin Signature diamond and either set it in a traditional six prong white gold solitaire to maintain your budget of twenty thousand dollars, or if you really want to set the diamond in a more intricate setting like this Fishtail Pavé you can simply raise your budget by $2100 and you’ll still be in the low twenties… everything is a matter of give and take to find the right balance of carat weight, quality, and presentation.

By the way, one diamond that I think would look absolutely amazing in this setting is this 1.308 carat, F-color, VS-1 clarity, Brian Gavin Signature diamond which is priced perfectly, so the completed ring would come in around $20,500.00

Diamonds with Blue Fluorescence:

Diamonds with blue fluorescence, like those featured in the Brian Gavin Blue collection of blue fluorescent diamonds, offer great value because of a discount which is applied to diamonds with fluorescence that is a residual effect of a decision by an investment group which was operating out of Asia during the 1970’s to not include diamonds with fluorescence in their diamond investment parcels.

The exclusion of fluorescent diamonds from their investment diamond parcels created the impression that diamonds with fluorescence were less desirable, however nothing could be further from the truth! Many diamond dealers and gemologists feel that blue fluorescence has the effect of boosting the body color of a diamond by helping to mask any yellow undertones which may be present within the diamond.

Thus the 2.173 carat, K-color, VS-1 clarity, Brian Gavin Blue Signature diamond mentioned at the top of this article might face-up a little whiter than a K-color diamond without fluorescence because it exhibits medium blue fluorescence when exposed to black light. Since every color grade is based upon a range of color, the medium blue fluorescence within this diamond might help the diamond face up on the high side of the range for K-color and it would be what we refer to in the industry as a “high K-color diamond”. The diamond still exhibits a body color which is warmer in tone, because it is still a K-color diamond, but in my experience most people will not notice the body color when they look at the diamond, they will simply notice how big, bright and shiny it is… we tend to focus on the characteristics of diamonds while considering them for purchase, but all of that falls to the side when the diamond is actually presented and the focal point becomes how amazing it looks.

But if you’re really not a fan of diamonds with warmer tones, consider this 1.563 carat, F-color, VS-2 clarity, Brian Gavin Blue Signature diamond which also exhibits medium blue fluorescence, it’s a little smaller but the F-color will make it a little brighter, and if you’re somebody who is color sensitive, you’ll appreciate the little boost in brightness that the F-color combined with medium blue fluorescence provides.