{"id":14,"date":"2019-03-14T12:00:54","date_gmt":"2019-03-14T16:00:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/advisor.yenmedia.ca\/2012\/10\/29\/the-best-online-diamond-retailer-blue-nile-vs-james-allen\/"},"modified":"2024-01-23T12:11:55","modified_gmt":"2024-01-23T16:11:55","slug":"best-online-retailer-blue-nile-vs-james-allen-review","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/diamondadvisor.ca\/diamond-advice\/best-online-retailer-blue-nile-vs-james-allen-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Best Online Retailer: Blue Nile vs. James Allen Review"},"content":{"rendered":"

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<\/span>The Best Online Diamond Retailer: Blue Nile vs. James Allen<\/span><\/div><\/div>[vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1588771530991{padding-top: 20px !important;}”]When it comes to purchasing a diamond online, shoppers are faced with the dilemma of finding the best online diamond retailer to purchase from. \u00a0In this Blue Nile<\/a> vs. James Allen<\/a> review, we share in-depth knowledge about two leading players in the online diamond industry to help you make the best choice.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=”.vc_custom_1588771735591{margin-bottom: 35px !important;}”][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image image=”48558″ img_size=”200×200″ alignment=”center” onclick=”custom_link” img_link_target=”_blank” link=”https:\/\/www.jamesallen.com\/loose-diamonds\/round-cut\/?data1=image-photo” css=”.vc_custom_1588771130669{margin-bottom: 10px !important;}”]
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Explore James Allen Diamonds<\/h4><\/div>
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Explore Blue Nile Diamonds<\/h4><\/div>
www.bluenile.com<\/a><\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1588771257858{margin-top: 25px !important;}”]TL;DR<\/strong> Blue Nile<\/a> is catching up but James Allen is still our preferred online retailer. Cleaner selection of stones and better diamond images. Most of our readers buy from James Allen. Search our pre-filtered set of James Allen stones<\/a> for the best stones.<\/em>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n
Both Blue Nile and James Allen are large established companies with a strong online presence and an inventory of diamonds in the thousands to select from. \u00a0The decision as to whether to buy from Blue Nile or James Allen is made more complex by the sheer number of equally positive Blue Nile reviews and James Allen reviews scattered across the web.<\/div>\n

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Here at The Diamond Advisor, we like when things are simple. \u00a0To ensure you have an uncomplicated and effortless learning and shopping experience, we\u2019ve put together a head-to-head comparison of Blue Nile versus James Allen and given you the reasons why we picked our favourite online diamond retailer: JAMES ALLEN<\/a><\/p>\n

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You\u2019re in Control from Start to Finish<\/h3>\n

We send our readers to James Allen primarily for two reasons: Exceptional Customer Service<\/strong> and Total Purchase Satisfaction<\/strong>. \u00a0Because buying a diamond ring can be a bit nerve racking, we like knowing we\u2019ve got all our bases covered. \u00a0After all, you may be spending thousands on something the size of a (very shiny) pebble and so nothing should be left to chance. \u00a0James Allen does an unparalleled job at offering diamond buyers with an exceptionally high level of customer service from pre- to post-sales and combines that with an outstanding satisfaction guarantee, bar none. \u00a0Both these things gives you control in your diamond purchasing experience and in turn offers the best shopping experience possible and likely to turn you into a repeat customer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Side Note on Other Vendors:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Though not the only two online diamond vendors\u00a0offering exceptional cut gemstones at amazing prices <\/em>(see our list of\u00a0recommended diamond vendors<\/a>)<\/em>, Blue Nile<\/a> and James Allen<\/a> are the two big players and the first names that come to mind. \u00a0Other vendors such as Brian Gavin Diamonds<\/a> and Whiteflash<\/a> (amongst many others) provide similar pricing to Blue Nile but provide other valuable resources (ASET, IdealScope, etc) that really help you as the buyer know exactly what they are getting and hopefully help you get a fair value for that diamond.<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Blue Nile and James Allen head to head comparison:<\/h3>\n

With over 100 different criteria to think about when looking at an online diamond retailer, we\u2019ve taken the time to pinpoint and highlight only the criteria that really impact your diamond ring buying experience. \u00a0Rest assured that anything not mentioned below was reviewed in our analysis and omitted intentionally as there was no discernable difference or both Blue Nile<\/a> and James Allen<\/a> had comparable offering. \u00a0In this head to head comparison, the differences between Blue Nile and James Allen are more important than the commonalities, which include:<\/p>\n

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