Please help me pick an OVAL diamond. Recommendations also welcome!

[chanieish]

Hi PS!

I posted a while back with a beautiful oval diamond, but I hemmed and hawed for a week to see if that was my perfect one... AND IT SOLD! I was so sad. My boyfriend is so supportive of my neurotic nature, which extends to finding the perfect diamond. He told me that the next time I find my perfect diamond to just ADD TO CART and get it haha.

Anyway, I wanted to purchase a diamond from either Adiamor or Enchanted Diamonds since they have/can make the setting that I really want (14k Rose gold pave ring with hidden halo)

I have narrowed it down to 3 diamonds. My budget is about 20-22k for stone only. All I need is face up white and eye-clean. Will be setting in rose gold so can go down to H/S1. Looking for around 2.5ct +/- 0.2ct. Ring size 3.5-3.75 depending on how hot it is.

My favorite so far is this 2.4ct H/VS1 oval. Eye clean for sure. The only thing is that it is kinda elongated with L/W ratio of 1.43. I like 1.36-1.4 best because I have skinny long fingers and don't want to accentuate that too much.

https://www.adiamor.com/Diamonds/2.40-ct-H-VS1-Excellent-Cut-Oval-Diamond/D41849915

Second is this H/S1. Zoomed up I can see the feathering/little inclusions but should be eye clean IRL. I like the L/W ratio better

https://www.adiamor.com/Diamonds/2.56-ct-H-SI1-Excellent-Cut-Oval-Diamond/D41822127

Finally, this one from Enchanted diamonds. It is H/S1 perfect cut/faceting except for a HUGE carbon spot on the side that actually reflects through the stone someone and is also visible from the other side? But everything else - cut, L/W ratio is perfect. I contacted the gemologist there to see how visible the spot is. Also its like 4k cheaper than the other 2.

https://enchanteddiamonds.com/diamo...4-Carat-H-Color-SI1-Clarity-Diamond-848450814

Also has anyone done wire transfer for their online diamond purchases?

Thank you very much for your help!

 

[chanieish]

Would appreciate any input at all. Thanks!

 

[tyty333]

To be honest, I* would skip the last stone due to the inclusion.

Did you ask to see if you could get an aset image of the 2 from Adimor? Might help to push you one way or the other.
At the moment this one looks like the best as far as paper/price/clarity goes. Not seeing much difference as far as light return (these videos dont help
much). Maybe someone with better eyes can comment on light return...

https://www.adiamor.com/Diamonds/2.40-ct-H-VS1-Excellent-Cut-Oval-Diamond/D41849915

 

[farrahlyn]

I prefer the 2.40 H VS1 as well from the ones you listed. FYI- it is listed slightly cheaper at B2CJewels and adiamor will price match
https://www.b2cjewels.com/dd/11646208/Oval-diamond-H-color-VS1-clarity

 

[chanieish]

Thank you very much for your comments! And also for catching that price difference @farrahlyn! Every dollar counts! I’ve spent the last month looking at hundred of oval diamonds online and I think the first one, 2.4ct, is my bets option.