Has anyone bought small lab diamonds from Takara?

[Dandi]

I recently commissioned the lovely Gary Braun to cut a lab sapphire for me, and I'd love to put it in a beefy halo (cluster?) of lab diamonds, as I'm super curious to try them out. Has anyone purchased small diamonds around the 3mm mark from Takara? They claim to be super ideal to excellent cut. Or, does anyone have experience buying small, loose well cut lab diamonds elsewhere?

 

[Dandi]

I've been looking at Ouros too, if anyone would be happy to share their experience with small stones?

 

[monipod]

I've been looking at Ouros too, if anyone would be happy to share their experience with small stones?

I was going to say, try Ouros as they have a few happy customers here and I am contemplating getting one of their rings with smaller stones in them.

 

[Dandi]

Thanks @monipod, I think I just might!

 

[GoldenTouch]

Thanks @monipod, I think I just might!

I had some helix rings made by them (Ouros) for Christmas. The stones are tiny but very sparkly!

Great customer service.

 

[Dandi]

I had some helix rings made by them (Ouros) for Christmas. The stones are tiny but very sparkly!

Great customer service.

Ooh they are adorbs!!

 

[GoldenTouch]

Ooh they are adorbs!!

They are lovely!

Mine fits perfectly - but I think my daughters is too small. I bought a pair - one each.

Her ear must be thicker than mine??!!

Going to try hers again in a few days. Doesn’t help that I can’t see to put it in properly. I made her ear sore....

 

[Dandi]

They are lovely!

Mine fits perfectly - but I think my daughters is too small. I bought a pair - one each.

Her ear must be thicker than mine??!!

Going to try hers again in a few days. Doesn’t help that I can’t see to put it in properly. I made her ear sore....

I have a helix piercing, now I'm really tempted!

 

[geoffreywong]

I have brough a 3mm and two 2.5mm melee from Takara for my wedding band but the quality were not as expected to be H&A.

3mm:


2.5mm:


Another 2.5mm


If you think the quality is good enough, go for it.

 

[Kim N]

I have brough a 3mm and two 2.5mm melee from Takara for my wedding band but the quality were not as expected to be H&A.

3mm:


2.5mm:


Another 2.5mm


If you think the quality is good enough, go for it.

Thank you for sharing. I'm surprised the 2.5mm weren't better cut. For their prices I would have expected higher quality.

 

[geoffreywong]

I have brough a 3mm and two 2.5mm melee from Takara for my wedding band but the quality were not as expected to be H&A.

3mm:


2.5mm:


Another 2.5mm


If you think the quality is good enough, go for it.

Better than Diamond replied to me that only 3mm or above diamond provide super ideal cut H&A cut. Those diamonds shown in the previous post were only Excellent cut.

 

[Kim N]

Better than Diamond replied to me that only 3mm or above diamond provide super ideal cut H&A cut. Those diamonds shown in the previous post were only Excellent cut.

That is very helpful to know.