5 months later here I am looking at stones again!

[JenniferMarie90]

Hey friends. I’m currently chatting with David Klass to either reset my amora gem or a new LGD, it’s a tough choice because I love how colorful and fiery my stone is. I’m looking at these two. Any thoughts? I tend to enjoy more fiery than bright white so I was trying to find smaller tables and larger pavilion as I’ve seen that mentioned before.

1.31 Carat E VS1 Round Brilliant Lab Grown Diamond GCAL Certified 312941455 Affinity Cut - D49724603

www.adiamor.com

1.34 Carat E VS2 Round Brilliant Lab Grown Diamond GCAL Certified 313160507 Affinity Cut - D49725356

www.adiamor.com

 

[Kim N]

I would also look at crown height. These have smaller tables and taller crown heights. I love the 1.32.

1.32 Carat E VS1 Round Brilliant Lab Grown Diamond GCAL Certified 312941485 Affinity Cut - D49726347

www.adiamor.com

1.33 Carat D VS1 Round Brilliant Lab Grown Diamond GCAL Certified 313160503 Affinity Cut - D49723874

www.adiamor.com

1.34 Carat F VS2 Round Brilliant Lab Grown Diamond GCAL Certified 320483240 Affinity Cut - D50179587

www.adiamor.com

 

[Karl_K]

put those 5 side by side and good luck picking them apart

 

[JenniferMarie90]

put those 5 side by side and good luck picking them apart

I know right lol they all look good!

 

[JenniferMarie90]

I would also look at crown height. These have smaller tables and taller crown heights. I love the 1.32.

1.32 Carat E VS1 Round Brilliant Lab Grown Diamond GCAL Certified 312941485 Affinity Cut - D49726347

www.adiamor.com

1.33 Carat D VS1 Round Brilliant Lab Grown Diamond GCAL Certified 313160503 Affinity Cut - D49723874

www.adiamor.com

1.34 Carat F VS2 Round Brilliant Lab Grown Diamond GCAL Certified 320483240 Affinity Cut - D50179587

www.adiamor.com

Thank you, Kim! I like that one too. I'm trying to stay with HPHT too.

 

[DejaWiz]

Here are a couple of HPHT that would likely be pushing into FIC territory:

1.41 Carat D VS2 Round Brilliant Lab Grown Diamond IGI Certified 500146576 Affinity Cut - D57962072

1.41 carat, Round, D Color, VS2 clarity, IGI Certified Diamond, IGI Certificate 500146576, Affinity Cut Lab Grown Diamond, D57962072

www.adiamor.com

1.40 Carat E VS2 Round Brilliant Lab Grown Diamond IGI Certified 524209253 Affinity Cut - D50270530

1.40 carat, Round, E Color, VS2 clarity, IGI Certified Diamond, Affinity Cut Lab Grown Diamond, D50270530

www.adiamor.com

 

[JenniferMarie90]

Here are a couple of HPHT that would likely be pushing into FIC territory:

1.41 Carat D VS2 Round Brilliant Lab Grown Diamond IGI Certified 500146576 Affinity Cut - D57962072

1.41 carat, Round, D Color, VS2 clarity, IGI Certified Diamond, IGI Certificate 500146576, Affinity Cut Lab Grown Diamond, D57962072

www.adiamor.com

1.40 Carat E VS2 Round Brilliant Lab Grown Diamond IGI Certified 524209253 Affinity Cut - D50270530

1.40 carat, Round, E Color, VS2 clarity, IGI Certified Diamond, Affinity Cut Lab Grown Diamond, D50270530

www.adiamor.com

Excuse my ignorance but what does FIC mean?

 

[DejaWiz]

Excuse my ignorance but what does FIC mean?

No worries: "Fiery Ideal Cut", per the HCA tool.

HCA - defining ideal cut diamonds

 

[JenniferMarie90]

No worries: "Fiery Ideal Cut", per the HCA tool.

HCA - defining ideal cut diamonds

Thanks deja! I keep reading that thread about CVD and HPHT I’m obviously not an experienced jeweler but I see a lot of people purchasing LGD from vendors, do you think it’s “safe” to do so? In the sense there could be brown tint, blue tint, stratia etc.

 

[Brenic]

Thanks deja! I keep reading that thread about CVD and HPHT I’m obviously not an experienced jeweler but I see a lot of people purchasing LGD from vendors, do you think it’s “safe” to do so? In the sense there could be brown tint, blue tint, stratia etc.

Check out the Gcal website and enter the report number to see the live videos on that site. That’s what helped my make my decision. I am currently waiting for my ring from Adiamor.

Gem Certification & Assurance Lab

www.gcalusa.com

 

[DejaWiz]

Thanks deja! I keep reading that thread about CVD and HPHT I’m obviously not an experienced jeweler but I see a lot of people purchasing LGD from vendors, do you think it’s “safe” to do so? In the sense there could be brown tint, blue tint, stratia etc.

You're very welcome!
There could be, and I do my best to look for those types of things before I post any recommendations (I've even been lightly hazed by the trade pros here for being a bit too strict from time to time).
In essence, I try to only post diamonds that I would be happy to give my own wife...hope that doesn't sound creepy, just iterating that I have high standards so I do my best to reflect that in each and every diamond that I post for others to see and consider for their own purchase.

 

[JenniferMarie90]

You're very welcome!
There could be, and I do my best to look for those types of things before I post any recommendations (I've even been lightly hazed by the trade pros here for being a bit too strict from time to time).
In essence, I try to only post diamonds that I would be happy to give my own wife...hope that doesn't sound creepy, just iterating that I have high standards so I do my best to reflect that in each and every diamond that I post for others to see and consider for their own purchase.

Its not creepy at all! I appreciate your help so so much. I am trying to stay with the GCAL 8x, HPHT II or IIa if possible. Because I'm not an industry person so THAT feels like the safest bet?

 

[Karl_K]

In essence, I try to only post diamonds that I would be happy to give my own wife...

I use the same criteria.
That once was a very small range/group but as I have learned more became much wider.

On a side note, gcal 8x reports are growing on me.

 

[DejaWiz]

Its not creepy at all! I appreciate your help so so much. I am trying to stay with the GCAL 8x, HPHT II or IIa if possible. Because I'm not an industry person so THAT feels like the safest bet?

Check out these beauties to add to the wonderful list that Kim N posted earlier.

1.41 Carat E VS2 Round Brilliant Lab Grown Diamond GCAL Certified 313070648 Affinity Cut - D49723913

www.adiamor.com

1.38 Carat D VS1 Round Brilliant Lab Grown Diamond GCAL Certified 320483255 Good Cut - D50181896

1.38 carat, Round, D Color, VS1 clarity, GCAL Certified Diamond, Good Cut Lab Grown Diamond, D50181896

www.adiamor.com

1.28 Carat D VS2 Round Brilliant Lab Grown Diamond GCAL Certified 313160470 Affinity Cut - D49724516

www.adiamor.com

 

[JenniferMarie90]

Check out these beauties to add to the wonderful list that Kim N posted earlier.

1.41 Carat E VS2 Round Brilliant Lab Grown Diamond GCAL Certified 313070648 Affinity Cut - D49723913

www.adiamor.com

1.38 Carat D VS1 Round Brilliant Lab Grown Diamond GCAL Certified 320483255 Good Cut - D50181896

1.38 carat, Round, D Color, VS1 clarity, GCAL Certified Diamond, Good Cut Lab Grown Diamond, D50181896

www.adiamor.com

1.28 Carat D VS2 Round Brilliant Lab Grown Diamond GCAL Certified 313160470 Affinity Cut - D49724516

www.adiamor.com

Thanks! Another dumb question, would you be able to see any "undisclosed blue nuance" in these videos? Or is it only in person people start to see it?

 

[DejaWiz]

Thanks! Another dumb question, would you be able to see any "undisclosed blue nuance" in these videos? Or is it only in person people start to see it?

It'll be a bit more of a challenge to see UBN in this style of video since the backgrounds are varying shades of very light gray and there seems to be small variations to lighting intensities during the photography sessions.

Best bet would be to put in the grading certificate numbers into GCAL website and hope that their own pictures and videos are of much better quality that allows for a better visual assessment:

Gem Certification & Assurance Lab

www.gcalusa.com

 

[Kim N]

Its not creepy at all! I appreciate your help so so much. I am trying to stay with the GCAL 8x, HPHT II or IIa if possible. Because I'm not an industry person so THAT feels like the safest bet?

If I were buying for myself, this is what I would look for as well, for the same reason that it feels safest.

 

[DejaWiz]

JenniferMarie90 here are the direct links to the three diamonds that I linked.
Kim N - graciously asking for your eyes as a second opinion.

I do not see any hints of blue tinting in any of them.

I do see some clouding under the table of the 1.41 carat (which is notated on the certificate) at the 11-12 o
clock position in the fire video, or about the 3 o'clock position in the 360° video, near the metallic needle.

The 1.38 D VS1 cert notates some clouding in the table, star, and bezel, but I can't find/see them so they are either so minor that they are not problematic (possible since it's a VS1), or they are dispersed uniformly enough to make them seem undetectable.

The 1.28 D VS2 has obvious crystals/growth remnants under the table at this magnification level.


1.41 E VS2

Gem Certification & Assurance Lab

www.gcalusa.com

1.38 D VS1

Gem Certification & Assurance Lab

www.gcalusa.com

1.28 D VS2

Gem Certification & Assurance Lab

www.gcalusa.com

 

[Kim N]

JenniferMarie90 here are the direct links to the three diamonds that I linked.
Kim N - graciously asking for your eyes as a second opinion.

I do not see any hints of blue tinting in any of them.

I do see some clouding under the table of the 1.41 carat (which is notated on the certificate) at the 11-12 o
clock position in the fire video, or about the 3 o'clock position in the 360° video, near the metallic needle.

The 1.38 D VS1 cert notates some clouding in the table, star, and bezel, but I can't find/see them so they are either so minor that they are not problematic (possible since it's a VS1), or they are dispersed uniformly enough to make them seem undetectable.

The 1.28 D VS2 has obvious crystals/growth remnants under the table at this magnification level.


1.41 E VS2

Gem Certification & Assurance Lab

www.gcalusa.com

1.38 D VS1

Gem Certification & Assurance Lab

www.gcalusa.com

1.28 D VS2

Gem Certification & Assurance Lab

www.gcalusa.com

I don't see any signs of blue nuance either. My favorite is the 1.38 due to the inclusions under the table on the others.

 

[DejaWiz]

GIA graded 1.35 D VS1 with a 40.6/35.5/56 combo:
Here is a direct link to the video:

V360 Viewer

1.35 Carat D VS1 Round Brilliant Lab Grown Diamond GIA Certified 6425561431 Affinity Cut - D50328590

1.35 carat, Round, D Color, VS1 clarity, GIA Certified Diamond, Affinity Cut Lab Grown Diamond, D50328590

www.adiamor.com

GIA - Report Check

www.gia.edu

GIA graded 1.32 D VS1 also with a 40.6/35.5/56 combo:
Video link:

V360 Viewer

1.32 Carat D VS1 Round Brilliant Lab Grown Diamond GIA Certified 2428561315 Affinity Cut - D50311374

1.32 carat, Round, D Color, VS1 clarity, GIA Certified Diamond, Affinity Cut Lab Grown Diamond, D50311374

www.adiamor.com

GIA - Report Check

www.gia.edu