Expert opinion on Oval stone

[lelos]

Hi team,

Very new to the space but i’ve been reading with a lot of interest the information here and learning about diamonds in general as it sparks the scientist inside me. It seems at least in the oval stone space it’s more than an art rather than a science but i enjoy that the “art” part is based on science.

Anyway, story is i am looking for an engagement ring for my fiancee, who has provided me with a prescriptive list of boxes to tick.
No.1 factor is the size, looking for a 3.8-4.5ct oval stone.
No. 2 factor is sparkle
I am looking to spend no more than 18k with my sweet spot being at 12-13k

Now from what i have read here and elsewhere on the web i have been looking at D-G, down to VS1 with L/W ratio greater than 1.44 and table/depth % within the ranges published here.
I am also looking for a stone that’s HPHT rather than CVD, without growth treatments. (Open to hearing contrarian views on this as this will reduce my expense

I have concluded on the following options with my preference after factoring in the merchant reputation, return policy, price etc is no. 3. My second fav is no.2 and third no.1. Please ignore the prices on the links as i am not in the US and i have converted the quoted prices to USD for reference.

I’d be interested in hearing what more relevant people than me think and arguments for/against.
Many thanks guys and keep up the great work!

Option	1	2	3	4	5
Ct	3.81	4.14	4.03	4.01	4.35
Col	D	E	E	D	D
Clar	VS1	VS1	VS1	VVS2	VVS2
Depth	62.4%	62.4	61.3	59.8	62.4
Table	57%	59.5	59	61	60
L/W	1.48	1.45	1.44	1.44	1.48
Girdle	STK to TK	M to STK	M to STK	STK to TK	M to STK
Culet	N	N	N	N	N
Price	10.1k	10.8k	12.8k	14.1k	16.7
Lab	GIA	IGI	IGI	GIA	GIA
Link	3.81 Carat D VS1 Oval Lab Grown Diamond GIA Certified 6452456838 Excellent Cut - D52242696 3.81 carat, Oval, D Color, VS1 clarity, GIA Certified Diamond, GIA Certificate 6452456838, Excellent Cut Lab Grown Diamond, D52242696 www.adiamor.com	Oval 4.14 Carat Lab Grown Diamond, E, VS1, IGI lg564356084 Buy 4.14 Carat Round Lab Grown Diamond, E Color, VS1 Clarity, IGI lg564356084 from Brilliance. A huge selection of ethical, sustainable, lab-created diamonds. www.brilliance.com	4.03 Carat E VS1 Oval Lab Grown Diamond IGI Certified 563206680 Excellent Cut - D52263168 4.03 carat, Oval, E Color, VS1 clarity, IGI Certified Diamond, IGI Certificate 563206680, Excellent Cut Lab Grown Diamond, D52263168 www.adiamor.com	4.01 Carat D VVS2 Oval Lab Grown Diamond GIA Certified 1457245156 Excellent Cut - D52016615 4.01 carat, Oval, D Color, VVS2 clarity, GIA Certified Diamond, GIA Certificate 1457245156, Excellent Cut Lab Grown Diamond, D52016615 www.adiamor.com	Loupe360 loupe360.com

 

[momofive]

Hi. I only see one diamond posted.

 

[lelos]

Hi. I only see one diamond posted.

Thanks for letting me know, i’ll try and reduce the size of the table but in the meantime you can use the horizontal scroll bar under the table to navigate to the rest of the options. Hope this helps

 

[Rockdiamond]

Hi lelos
Fellow oval lover here.
Unfortunately the numbers do not tell the story about ovals.
Probably best to post pics of you can.
Even then it’s still not 100% reliable. But things like the overall shape are at least visible in pics/ videos

 

[momofive]

OK, now I can see the links to the images if I scroll horizontal. I'm not an expert and not an oval expert, but I like the 4.03 visually. Maybe it's just the angle, but there seems to be a light of scintillation. I'm going to bow out now and let the experts handle this! Good luck.