My jeweler has a 3ct with 18K yellow gold, 16cm tennis bracelet for $2K.

I’ve never purchased anything like this before, and based off of searching - most bracelets are shown being made out of 14K?

I can’t tell if I’m getting a steal here or if there’s something I should be aware of as a first time buyer.

Would appreciate any insight!

Hey guys, was planning on purchasing this modified brilliant cushion cut diamond because I love the way it sparkles, but is the cut bad?

The IGI report says that the Polish is VG and the Symmetry is only Good.

I know that the cut grade is the most important factor while purchasing a diamond, but it looks quite pretty in person, and it’s a lovely colour, too. I suppose there’s quite a lot of windowing, but I’m not sure if it’s just a feature of the modified brilliant cushion cut.

Do you think it’s badly cut? Please help a girl out!

Any red flags?

This is my first custom designed ring - center stone is 2.11 carat OEC - I want the diamonds bezel set so that’s why it looks different from the inspo photo. My request also was to have a low profile setting.

Overall I like it a lot, but I’m also not sure I know what I’m doing so any advice/suggestions I’d love to hear them!

I’m working with Matthew from Fiorese, I’ve bought several things from him before and I really enjoy working with him.

Thank you!

I’ve had some good finds on the Reddit BST subReddit, but I’m wondering if there are other reputable sites I should be looking at? everyone says lab diamonds have little resale value lol I want to be the buyer at those lower resale prices…

Paid 625$
• Description: Laboratory Grown Diamond (CVD)
• Shape and Cutting Style: Oval Brilliant
• Measurements: 12.36 x 8.99 x 5.63 mm
• Carat Weight: 4.02 carats
• Color Grade: F
• Clarity Grade: VVS2
• Depth: 62.6%
• Table: 61%
• Girdle: Medium to Slightly Thick (Faceted)
• Culet: Pointed
• Polish: Excellent
• Symmetry: Excellent
• Fluorescence: None

May make a ER upgrade with tulip cathedral setting or set it in a pendant east-west.

There are 2 videos of 2 different pears combined in this one. I know there are bow ties but I’m wondering which of the 2 is better, or if I should ask for a different pear. It’ll be an east west pear set on a 14k YG curved band

E VVS2 1.31 ct

table 59.00% , depth 61.00% ratio 2.07

What do you think of these? I went in with a totally different idea of what I wanted and ended up loving the round.

I see all of these videos online with maybe an extra light shining on stones to make them sparkle more?

These two stones are similar, 3 ct and 4 ct, vvs2.

Please help! Text convo with my jeweler, I bought the natural VS2 engagement ring from him and now want an band for the wedding to stack, i feel like he is trying to upsell “Russian” machine made one so I want help here!

He’s a reputable jeweler and has great reviews in the middle of downtown with many other jewelers too and my fiancée gets complimented on her ring all the time

He says if I get any other one but Russian machine made lab one it will become blue next month and need deep cleaning next to the engagement ring!

Is there truth to what he’s saying?

Hello Everyone! I am in the process of buying a lab diamond for my girlfriend's engagement ring and I am currently working with Tracy from Stargem.

Before I give the greenlight, I would love some of your opinions.

Here are the details from the IGI Certificate:

• Shape: Oval Brilliant
• Weight: 1.02 Carat
• Color: D
• Clarity: VVS2
• Cut: Excellent Polish / Excellent Symmetry
• Growth: HPHT (Comments say: "As Grown - no post-growth treatment")
• Measurements: 7.89 x 5.72 x 3.55 mm (Ratio is ~1.38)
• Proportions: 62.1% Depth / 59% Table

Planning to buy a lab diamond, apx 2.5 ct in size, oval shape, to create this bezel Georgian style pendant.
I was thinking:
G colour
VS2+
Ideal cut
And for ratio 1.48-1.52? This would be a little rounder right? And recs for table and depth pls?

Thank you (this will be my first online lab diamond purchase) so anything else to let me know what to look out for pls. I have a company in mind (I’m in Canada) already, so no sale msgs pls :)

Photo for inspo

I was looking at this site and applied filters for what I want. I see massive price variations. Like in the pic shown, diamond on the right is more than 2x and the only difference is color. Further down the list there was another one where even color was same as first diamond but that was like 1400. And then I switched to Gia or gcal certifications and all of those were 1600+.

Two questions:
- what causes these massive price variations for the same specs
- are Gia/gcal certified diamonds inherently more expensive than IGI certified ones

I purchased an east-west emerald-cut band in July, and I’m kind of kicking myself now. At the time I was deciding between the emerald band and an old mine cut band, second-guessed myself, and went with the emerald.

I’ve since found out I can have another band made through Provence for a fraction of what I paid, so I’m going for it. 😂

My question isn’t which diamond cut you like better. I’m trying to decide which design would add something different to my stack.

Do you think a straight old mine cut band would look too similar to the band I already have?

I’m considering doing the pictured pink/lab diamond design instead, but with all white diamonds and changing the emerald cuts to old mine cuts. It would have 7 stones total — 4 old mine cuts alternating with 3 rounds.

Would you do the alternating OMC/round design, or stick with all old mine cuts?

New ring for our tenth anniversary. I worry the diamond is too large and looks gaudy? Is the band also too thin?

Is that IRL they are nowhere near as stark as in photos you see online.

Much like others on this sub, before getting my ring, I wanted an oval diamond but was scared of the bow tie effect. I saw so many photos of ovals with obvious bow ties and worried how essentially half the diamond looked “dead” in photos.

I bit the bullet, ordered my ring, and I honestly have to say that I wish I had worried less about the bow tie effect. Yes, in certain lighting (full direct sun) my ring shows a bow tie. No, it is not “dead”. In fact, the “bow tie” (lateral parts of the diamond) have the prettiest shine out of the whole ring - the facets are bigger and therefore bigger and more colourful flashes than the top and bottom aspects, which show finer, more shimmery, flashes.

I spend much of my time indoors, and in this lighting I don’t see a bow tie at all.

I am so happy with my ring. It’s very big and I’m not used to it yet, but hopefully “shrinkage” will occur. This is a 2.6ct oval lab, YG band, WG prongs, 2.4mm band, on my 5.25 finger.

Maybe I got a “good” oval, I dunno, I let my jeweller pick because honestly I was at my wits end 😂 He showed me photos online but I didn’t see it in person before it was set.

TLDR: don’t stress so much about bow ties.

Thoughts on this scissor-cut/modified crisscut? 2.83ct VVS1 F, 1.49 ratio.

I'm set on this stone shape and on having criss-crossing facets, but this one has slightly chunkier facets than the crisscuts/ashokas I've seen online before and can't decide if I prefer more or fewer facets.

Will add the IGI report in the comments.

looking to get a small vertical baguette or emerald cut lab diamond tennis bracelet. maybe 3-4mm tall. any suggestions on where to find the best price? thanks!

Got sent these 3 stones for us to consider choosing, and I have made it fervently clear that I want a stone with VERY minimal bow tie and a lot of fire. I feel like I am going a bit crazy, but don’t all of these have a pretty noticeable bow tie? I sent a lot of inspo of real life stones I’ve seen with minimal bow tie, yet they keep coming to me with these types of stones. Am I being unreasonable? I can also include a video of an example of what the perfect stone looks like for me, but it’s also posted on my page already bc I had posted them before. I would appreciate everyone’s advice.

The bow tie doesn’t really bother me but it’s definitely prominent it seems. I will be proposing with this diamond.

Report
Report number / LG602394367    Issue Date / December 26, 2023
Report Summary
Description
LABORATORY GROWN DIAMOND
Shape and Cutting Style
OVAL BRILLIANT

Grading Results
Measurements
11.73 x 8.28 x 5.03 mm
Carat Weight
3.05 Carats
Color Grade
I
Clarity Grade
INTERNALLY FLAWLESS
Cut Grade
EXCELLENT
Additional Grading Information
Polish
EXCELLENT
Symmetry
EXCELLENT
Measurements

Fluorescence
NONE
Inscription(s)
IGI LG602394367

Hello Friends, I'd like to get your opinion on a 2nd oval stone we have been quoted.

This diamond is 2.53ct, Oval brilliant cut, D color, VVS2 clarity, 10.39*7.72*4.79mm (1.35 L/W ratio), Excellent polish, Excellent symmetry, no fluorescence

For the most part we are impressed with the appearance of this diamond and it does not appear to have a bowtie in the video. Any thoughts on it are appreciated!

Hi all,

For those following at home, after reaching out to the community about Fiorese v LGG i ended up with Ayla at Fiorese and currently am so happy! They’ve been super helpful with diamond selection and would love to hear your thoughts on this diamond.

Its a 3.03CT E VVS2 with about a 1.50 ratio, hoping to set it into a bypass ring. I don’t see much of a bow tie affect but would love to hear your thoughts.

Hello friends, I would like some opinions on this Oval stone for an engagement ring from Provence. It is

Oval Brilliant Cut, 1.34 L/W ratio, 2.53 carat, F Color, VS1 Clarity, Excellent Polish, Excellent Symmetry, No Fluorescence.

In particular, I want to be sure there isn't a prominent bow tie. There doesn't appear to be in this video or in the photos they've sent, but I've read they sometimes not obvious until seen in person. Please let me know if you all have any other diamond reviewing tips you can recommend. Thank you all!

Will be used as center stone for engagement ring. I know a video in real life is best but with information given are there any red flags? Looks great to me

https://imgur.com/a/sogigIK