Have you heard about all high profile fine diamonds purchases made throughout the world in the past several months?  These gems are definitely spectacular, and their price tags have been nothing short of spectacular as well! According to a post on Forbes.com an oval shaped flawless diamond that is 118 carats sold in Hong Kong for an amazing $30.6 million!

And in May, 101 carat pear shaped flawless diamond went for  $26.7 million in Geneva.

And if that doesn't impress you, a fancy 5.3 carat blue diamond was purchased at auction in London for $9.6 million.  The highest price per carat record ever!

At Ellis Jewelers, we marvel at these beautiful gems and enjoy hearing about the details of these incredible purchases.  It increases our knowledge of diamond industry and helps us to make sure that we offer what you, the true client, really wants in a loose diamond or diamond engagement ring?  And please realize that despite for how much these high profile gorgeous diamonds sell, we definitely have a diamond for every budget.  You don't need to break the record on price per carat when you come into our store.  We will listen to your needs and your budget and help you choose a beautiful diamond that puts a smile on your face. Loose Diamonds If you'd like to build your own diamond engagement ring, we have just about every size loose diamond in our store.  Sizes start at about a quarter carat and move up.  We select only the finest diamonds for our clients but if you need to alter your diamond quality to keep within your budget, we have access to all diamond qualities.  We believe in letting you look at each diamond individually, so that you can find the one that appeals to you most.  We want to make sure you see the life of your diamond i.e. the way the light comes into that diamond and dances around.  Then once you've selected the correct diamond for you, choose from our huge selection of mountings to place it in.  Then voilá, you have created your own custom diamond engagement ring! Our Engagement Ring Creations In our store, we also pride ourselves in having an eye for jewelry design.  Very often we will come across a mounting that is so special that we want to pick the perfect stone for it ourselves.  We look through our beautiful selection and choose the perfect gemstone match for the mounting.  Most of the time we select white diamonds of the correct shape and size.  Occasionally, we have also been know to select other gemstones as well.  We have mounted rhodolite garnets, sapphires, and rubies in these mountings.  These rings with a diamond appeal to most budget, and if you are willing to move outside the box just a little a colored gemstone engagement ring will be even more appealing. Estate Diamond Engagement Rings We have an extensive and magnificent Estate diamond engagement ring case in our store.  We purchase only the finest pieces for others to enjoy.  These pieces are unique and unlike any others we have in our current, new selection of rings.  And because these have been previously owned, we offer them at terrific prices.  There is definitely something in this collection of rings for every budget. At Ellis Jewelers we want you to feel comfortable with the budget you have for your diamond engagement ring.  There are not many who can turn up at an international auction and purchase the largest diamonds ever made!  We are happy to show you the different options of diamond engagement rings from which to choose.  Whether it be creating your own custom ring, choosing one of our own Ellis creations, or selecting a one of a kind Estate ring, there is sure to be a ring just right for you wear to symbolize your love.