Advice in choosing a lab grown diamond

[Dimig284]

Hello, I am looking to upgrade my wife's diamond and was hoping for a second opinion from the professionals.
I did some research on my own and used the following criteria:

Only lab grown diamonds
Budget: $3,000-$4,000 but can go up a bit if needed
Carat: ~2.5-3
Color: G or above
Clarity: VVS2 (but can go down to VS1 if the inclusions will not impact the quality)
Cut: Ideal
Table: 54-57
Depth: 61-62.5
Crown Angle: 34.0° to 35.0°
Pavilion Angle: 40.6° to 41.0°
Polish: Excellent
Symmetry: Excellent
Culet: None

Please feel free to adjust the criteria as appropriate.

I am planning to pair the diamond with the following setting:
Timeless French-set Diamond Band Engagement Ring
Platinum / Round
Timeless French-set Diamond Band Engagement Ring | Ritani

I figured platinum would be a better choice than white gold?

Diamond #1
2.82 Carat Round Lab Diamond
Ideal | G | VVS2
2.82 Carat Round Lab Diamond GIA 3435748895 | Ritani

Diamond #2
2.75 Carat Round Lab Diamond
Ideal | G | VVS2
2.75 Carat Round Lab Diamond IGI LG559270065 | Ritani

Diamond #3
2.74 Carat Round Lab Diamond
SKU: D-5UL28187WH
Ideal | G | VVS2
2.74 Carat Round Lab Diamond IGI LG567368961 | Ritani

Thanks so much for the help.

 

[lovedogs]

I dont like stone 2, the cut looks wonky. The first is probably my favorite. Ritani has some nice GIA/gcal options in your budget. I would probably look rhere if I were you, and drop to VS1 clarity but go up to F color since some of the G options look tinted (IMHO)

 

[Dimig284]

Thanks so much for the help. I will give the first stone a try and go from there!

 

[Kim N]

I dont like stone 2, the cut looks wonky. The first is probably my favorite. Ritani has some nice GIA/gcal options in your budget. I would probably look rhere if I were you, and drop to VS1 clarity but go up to F color since some of the G options look tinted (IMHO)

I agree about the tint. The first one has a very nice cut, but looks kind of grey/brown.

Dimig284, I found some other options for you to look at.

3.06 Carat Round Lab Diamond IGI LG567377487 | Ritani

3.06 Carat Round Lab Diamond ID Cut E Color VS1 Clarity with diamond report number IGI #LG567377487

www.ritani.com

2.78 Carat Round Lab Diamond IGI LG570349532 | Ritani

2.78 Carat Round Lab Diamond ID Cut E Color VVS2 Clarity with diamond report number IGI #LG570349532

www.ritani.com

3.18 Carat Round Lab Diamond IGI LG551291164 | Ritani

3.18 Carat Round Lab Diamond ID Cut E Color VS1 Clarity with diamond report number IGI #LG551291164

www.ritani.com

 

[Dimig284]

Thanks so much, I will review!

 

[momofive]

I really like the 2.78. The H&A are striking IMHO.