Buying Lab OEC for Necklace

[SCARLETTE]

I am looking for a lab diamond for a necklace/pendant. This OEC is in my price range. The seller provided the videos and certificate. However, I can’t seem to post the videos so I will post the certificate first. This is my first foray in old cuts. Please help me make an informed decision. Many thanks in advance!

 

[foxinsox]

Do you have any pictures? Or upload the video to YouTube and post the link here (make sure you’re not using a personal account). OECs aren’t a cut that you can tell a whole lot about just from the cert.

 

[maryjane04]

This looks like a hearts and arrows mrb not an oec?

 

[foxinsox]

This looks like a hearts and arrows mrb not an oec?

I hadn’t even read the cert description but you’re right!

 

[vintageinjune]

Not sure what this is, but I've never seen an OEC with the description "Hearts and Arrows" on it before. Might be possible, but I'm thinking this is a round brilliant, not an OEC?

 

[DejaWiz]

Not sure what this is, but I've never seen an OEC with the description "Hearts and Arrows" on it before. Might be possible, but I'm thinking this is a round brilliant, not an OEC?

It is an MRB, it's notated on the report. As far as that goes, the proportions and angles look decent.

 

[jaysonsmom]

Based on the cert and the proportions, it doesn’t appear to be an OEC. Perhaps the vendor use loaded the wrong cert.

 

[SCARLETTE]

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Thanks @foxinsox for the idea… hopefully the link works.

 

[DejaWiz]

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Thanks @foxinsox for the idea… hopefully the link works.

Video is marked private

 

[SCARLETTE]

So sorry for the confusion earlier…. this is the correct certificate.

 

[SCARLETTE]

Let me try again with the video….

Just figured out how to make it public... @DejaWiz, can you see if you can view the video now? So sorry for all the back and forth! I am not internet savvy at all

 

[JulieN]

I think it looks nice. Fire coming off from the crown facets. Maybe a little dark/quiet under the table at this distance, but maybe not a problem at necklace distances.

 

[Kim N]

I think it looks nice. Fire coming off from the crown facets. Maybe a little dark/quiet under the table at this distance, but maybe not a problem at necklace distances.

I agree. I think it's on the shallow side for an OEC, causing a bit of obstruction. The pattern is lovely, though.

 

[elle_chris]

This vendor is big on Reddit.

All of the videos I've seen make every stone look colorless even when they're not. I don't trust their lighting, and I don't think they give a good representation of what you'll see under regular viewing conditions.

 

[SCARLETTE]

This vendor is big on Reddit.

All of the videos I've seen make every stone look colorless even when they're not. I don't trust their lighting, and I don't think they give a good representation of what you'll see under regular viewing conditions.

Thanks for this comment...it would be my first time buying from them so I appreciate the heads up!

 

[foxinsox]

Thanks for this comment...it would be my first time buying from them so I appreciate the heads up!

Tianyu is well reviewed in the Fabulous Fashion forum for their moissanites and there are a number of threads on their lab diamonds in this forum - I can't find an easy way to link to them all though. If you've got any qualms, have a read through the threads and see if that helps with concerns you might have?

 

[Cerulean]

I think it’s pretty and suitable for a necklace!