Q&A: Choosing a Round or Pear-Shape Diamond With a $7k – $15k Budget

I looked around and I like these diamonds for you:
https://www.jamesallen.com/loose-diamonds/round-cut/1.11-carat-g-color-vs1-clarity-excellent-cut-sku-2420261?a_aid=dmnd1357
https://www.jamesallen.com/loose-diamonds/round-cut/1.20-carat-g-color-vs1-clarity-excellent-cut-sku-2765837?a_aid=dmnd1357
https://www.jamesallen.com/loose-diamonds/round-cut/1.30-carat-g-color-vs1-clarity-excellent-cut-sku-2617744?a_aid=dmnd1357
https://www.jamesallen.com/loose-diamonds/round-cut/1.50-carat-g-color-vs1-clarity-excellent-cut-sku-3435627?a_aid=dmnd1357
They are well cut, eye-clean and all of them will be very brilliant.

Here you go:
www.jamesallen.com/loose-diamonds/pear-shaped/1.20-carat-g-color-vs2-clarity-sku-4631300?a_aid=dmnd1357
www.jamesallen.com/loose-diamonds/pear-shaped/1.52-carat-g-color-vs1-clarity-sku-4580521?a_aid=dmnd1357

For pears, we usually search in the H+/SI+ range. I adjusted my search as per your request (at least a G in color and VS in clarity), but H color still looks colorless in most settings. Clarity grade is even less important, what matters is having an eye-clean diamond.

You should also avoid strong fluorescence and medium fluorescence in case of DEFG diamonds.

Having an eye-clean diamond is a must, but the clarity grade is not important. Clarity grade doesn’t tell you whether the diamond is eye-clean or not, it only tells you the size of the inclusion.

The L:W ratio is less important. Whatever look you prefer.

The most recent diamond is not a good choice for several reasons:

1) Strong fluorescence is usually a kiss of death on high color grades. It might give them a hazy/milky look.

2) Knot inclusion is never good.

3) Very prominent bow-tie.

For ~15k, I found the following beauty:
www.jamesallen.com/loose-diamonds/pear-shaped/1.31-carat-g-color-vvs2-clarity-sku-7719384?a_aid=dmnd1357
There was nothing larger that would look good.

That’s wonderful news, congratulations!