Could use some help finding a stone...

[feelinglost]

I've been looking for a diamond for an engagement ring for a few weeks now. At first I thought the 4Cs were all I had to pay attention to but after reading some more I realized pretty much every stone I had looked at on Calavera was cvd with tons of strain. Since then I've mostly been looking only at HPHT H&A stones since I'm scared I'll accidentally pick a bad one and those seem like reasonable guardrails against that. I'm curious if the IGI H&A cert is really something worth prioritizing or if it's not necessarily important? And now I’ve been reading about blue nuance which I’m not sure I’d be able to pick up on… If anyone would be able to help me look for a few stones it would definitely help ease my nerves a bit, I just want to be sure the stone I pick is beautiful and performs well! I'm looking for a round cut, around 4 ct (maybe 3.8-4.2), D or E, VVS, preferably HPHT but also open to CVD. H&A would be a plus but not necessarily a requirement. My budget would be around $2k ideally but could go to around $3k if that’s not reasonable. Thank you in advance to anyone who took the time to read this!

 

[DejaWiz]

Hello and welcome to PriceScope, feelinglost!
We can definitely help you find some great HPHT diamonds to pick from!
I do like many IGI H&A, almost all GIA that are AGS Ideal equivalent, and most GCAL 8X.
Give me a while to search and compose a list of recommendations amidst taking my sons to the theater - I'll be back on the forum in about 4-5 hours.

 

[feelinglost]

@DejaWiz Thank you so much!

 

[DejaWiz]

@DejaWiz Thank you so much!

I'm back and have a list to post...let me know when you're on the forum and I'll post them, then let me know when you have the links saved and I'll delete them to maximize your chances of avoiding anonymous lurkers snatching them up before you get a chance to go through them.

 

[feelinglost]

I'm back and have a list to post...let me know when you're on the forum and I'll post them, then let me know when you have the links saved and I'll delete them to maximize your chances of avoiding anonymous lurkers snatching them up before you get a chance to go through them.

I'm back now and ready when you are!

 

[DejaWiz]

I'm back now and ready when you are!

Sorry - family stuff came up...I'm here and ready if you still are.

 

[feelinglost]

No worries at all. Yeah I'm still here

 

[DejaWiz]

No worries at all. Yeah I'm still here

Cool!

Here's the list. Found them at LooseGrownDiamond, so be sure to compare pricing of their listings at Calavera, Adiamor, Ritani, etc (search by grading report number).

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[feelinglost]

Got them copied, thank you! I will go through them now

 

[feelinglost]

Hey @DejaWiz Thanks again so much for your help here! The stones all look great. Between the 2 that are just below 4ct does one stand out more than the other for you? I put them both in HCA and got 1.9 vs 1.2 which seem pretty close to me, is there anything else you'd suggest looking at to decide between all of them?

 

[DejaWiz]

Hey @DejaWiz Thanks again so much for your help here! The stones all look great. Between the 2 that are just below 4ct does one stand out more than the other for you? I put them both in HCA and got 1.9 vs 1.2 which seem pretty close to me, is there anything else you'd suggest looking at to decide between all of them?

You're very welcome!
No, nothing else to really look at between them since it would come down to splitting hairs amongst things that won't be remotely discernable in everyday viewing conditions.
Whichever one has grabbed your eyes the most is your winner.