GCAL 8x stones @ Adiamor - am I on the right track?

[bodominiums]

Hi there. total newbie here, save for some self-education I've done in the past few weeks on this site.

I'm looking into an LGD for my spouse, who has zero interest in mined stones. However, she does love big and sparkly so I'm leaning toward an ideal cut round brilliant in the range of 2.5 - 3 carats with a rough budget centered at $5k for the stone.

I assembled the list below from pricescope of HCA Excellent stones with a GCAL 8x rating. They're all from Adiamor, but I'm happy to consider other vendors.

https://www.pricescope.com/diamonds/search-lab-grown-diamonds?minprice=2500&maxprice=7500&mincarat=2.41&maxcarat=2.88&maxcut=1&mincolor=1&maxcolor=4&maxclarity=6&labs_other=true&adv=true&mintable=54&maxtable=56&sort=carat-asc&page=3

I didn't really do it on purpose but they all seem to be VS1 and F or G color. They all seem to be CVD, but I get the impression that overall HPHT have an edge.

Any feedback on which one(s) would perform best?

Am I even on the right track? I don't feel very confident in comparing all of those 8 areas when ranking multiple stones, particularly as it relates to scintillation, brilliance, and symmetry.

Thanks for your advice and feedback.

Links to GCAL report details:
1. 2.54 / F / VS1 $4890 https://www.gcalusa.com/c/321602546
2. 2.54 / F / VS1 $4890 https://www.gcalusa.com/c/313161283
3. 2.58 / G / VS1 $4530 https://www.gcalusa.com/c/320090879
4 2.59 / F VS1 $4990 https://www.gcalusa.com/c/321352159
5. 2.73 / F / VS1 $5260 https://www.gcalusa.com/c/320483922
6. 2.76 / F / VS1 $5010 https://www.gcalusa.com/c/321883181
7. 2.88 / F / VS1 / $5230 - https://www.gcalusa.com/c/321711806





Links to GCAL report details:
1. 2.54 / F / VS1 $4890 https://www.gcalusa.com/c/321602546
2. 2.54 / F / VS1 $4890 https://www.gcalusa.com/c/313161283
3. 2.58 / G / VS1 $4530 https://www.gcalusa.com/c/320090879
4 2.59 / F VS1 $4990 https://www.gcalusa.com/c/321352159
5. 2.73 / F / VS1 $5260 https://www.gcalusa.com/c/320483922
6. 2.76 / F / VS1 $5010 https://www.gcalusa.com/c/321883181
7. 2.88 / F / VS1 / $5230 - https://www.gcalusa.com/c/321711806

 

[Kim N]

Of those, I like the 2.73 a lot, although you can't go wrong with any of them.

These two stones have my favorite proportions.

2.70 Carat G VS2 Round Brilliant Lab Grown Diamond GCAL Certified 313421044 Affinity Cut - D49724126

www.adiamor.com

2.71 Carat G VS2 Round Brilliant Lab Grown Diamond GCAL 8X Certified 313421053 Affinity Cut - D49723794

www.adiamor.com

 

[DejaWiz]

Here you go, try this search:

Diamond Search Results | Real-time Information on 1,000,000+ Diamonds | PriceScope

PriceScope's Diamond Search is the best place to find the best diamond prices. Search and compare over a million natural, lab and fancy color diamonds.

www.pricescope.com

Also check out Frank Darling, as they also carry a nice selection of GCAL 8X diamonds.for very competitive pricing.

Frank Darling | Natural, Moissanite & Lab Grown Diamonds

Explore a world of brilliance with our diverse diamond selection at Frank Darling. Lab grown diamonds, Natural diamonds, Moisanite diamonds & Fancy colored diamonds.

frankdarling.com

 

[Jax172]

I love my GCAL 8x. You are definitely on the right track. I’ve got a post on it that has pictures and videos in other lighting but this is the video in regular old office lighting I took today at work. It’s a 2.34 G VS2

https://imgur.com/a/FgIlFWx

 

[MightyDucks]

I have a 2.5 ct F VS1 GCAL 8X HTHP and LOVE it. You can’t go wrong with any of the options!