Help finding 1.25 carat hearts and arrows HPHT E or F color VS1 clarity stone

[Kya]

Calling the experts @DejaWiz and @Kim N!

So I’ve been searching for a stone for my mom.

1.25 carat hearts and arrows HPHT E or F color VS1 clarity stone

I have been sifting through Ritani and somehow haven’t been finding any ideally proportioned hearts and arrows HPHT with no post growth treatments and feel like I am missing something!

Any suggestions?

Thanks

 

[DejaWiz]

Hello, Kya!
What is the budget cap that you'd like to stick with?

 

[Kya]

Hello, Kya!
What is the budget cap that you'd like to stick with?

Thinking approximately 1000 more or less for the stone alone

 

[Kim N]

What do you think of these?

1.24 Carat Round Lab Diamond IGI LG502110115 | Ritani

1.24 Carat Round Lab Diamond ID Cut E Color VS1 Clarity with diamond report number IGI #LG502110115

www.ritani.com

1.35 Carat Round Lab Diamond IGI LG546299748 | Ritani

1.35 Carat Round Lab Diamond ID Cut E Color VS2 Clarity with diamond report number IGI #LG546299748

www.ritani.com

1.39 Carat Round Lab Diamond IGI LG510187090 | Ritani

1.39 Carat Round Lab Diamond ID Cut F Color VS1 Clarity with diamond report number IGI #LG510187090

www.ritani.com

 

[DejaWiz]

Good gravy...I found ZERO diamonds with H&A that are HPHT, 56% table max, even with a $1150 cap and D-G color, VS2 or better.

Kya are you on the forum right now...I have a couple of choice diamonds that I think would be your best bet as alternatives, but I don't want to post them because of FOMO in case they get sniped.

 

[Kim N]

Found a few more.

This one states H&A.

1.33 Carat Round Lab Diamond IGI LG522232657 | Ritani

1.33 Carat Round Lab Diamond ID Cut D Color VS2 Clarity with diamond report number IGI #LG522232657

www.ritani.com

1.25 Carat Round Lab Diamond IGI LG563297360 | Ritani

1.25 Carat Round Lab Diamond ID Cut D Color VS2 Clarity with diamond report number IGI #LG563297360

www.ritani.com

Loupe360

loupe360.com

1.31 Carat Round Lab Diamond IGI LG524209609 | Ritani

1.31 Carat Round Lab Diamond ID Cut D Color VS2 Clarity with diamond report number IGI #LG524209609

www.ritani.com

1.37 Carat Round Lab Diamond IGI LG514268062 | Ritani

1.37 Carat Round Lab Diamond ID Cut D Color VS2 Clarity with diamond report number IGI #LG514268062

www.ritani.com

 

[Kya]

Good gravy...I found ZERO diamonds with H&A that are HPHT, 56% table max, even with a $1150 cap and D-G color, VS2 or better.

Kya are you on the forum right now...I have a couple of choice diamonds that I think would be your best bet as alternatives, but I don't want to post them because of FOMO in case they get sniped.

So I am not crazy for feeling as though I could not find anything!?
I’m here for the next while - Thank you so much !

 

[Kya]

@Kim N , thank you for all the options you sent! May I ask - of the ones you found, which stone would you recommend the most?

 

[DejaWiz]

I’m here for the next while!

These are CVD, but exceptionally clean and...drum roll...AGS graded! Ultra rarity for LGD

1.24 Carat Round Lab Diamond AGSL 404051714006 | Ritani

1.24 Carat Round Lab Diamond ID Cut E Color VS1 Clarity with diamond report number AGSL #404051714006

www.ritani.com

AGS Laboratories

agslab.com

1.25 Carat Round Lab Diamond AGSL 404051729018 | Ritani

1.25 Carat Round Lab Diamond ID Cut E Color VS1 Clarity with diamond report number AGSL #404051729018

www.ritani.com

AGS Laboratories

agslab.com

Click the triple line menu button to select from a whole slew of in-depth details:

 

[Kya]

These are CVD, but exceptionally clean and...drum roll...AGS graded! Ultra rarity for LGD

1.24 Carat Round Lab Diamond AGSL 404051714006 | Ritani

1.24 Carat Round Lab Diamond ID Cut E Color VS1 Clarity with diamond report number AGSL #404051714006

www.ritani.com

AGS Laboratories

agslab.com

1.25 Carat Round Lab Diamond AGSL 404051729018 | Ritani

1.25 Carat Round Lab Diamond ID Cut E Color VS1 Clarity with diamond report number AGSL #404051729018

www.ritani.com

AGS Laboratories

agslab.com

Click the triple line menu button to select from a while slew of in-depth details:

Oooooh LOVE the grading and all the information! These look incredible !

Should I be concerned about the integrity and/ or longevity of the stone due to the CVD growth process (as opposed to stones that are grown HPHT)?
For some reason HPHT felt more ‘comfort zone’ to me , although technically I do not know enough of the science to have grounds backing that feeling ….

 

[DejaWiz]

Oooooh LOVE the grading and all the information! These look incredible !

Should I be concerned about the integrity and/ or longevity of the stone due to the CVD growth process (as opposed to stones that are grown HPHT)?
For some reason HPHT felt more ‘comfort zone’ to me , although technically I do not know enough of the science to have grounds backing that feeling ….

No need to be concerned, whatsoever: CVD is 100% diamond, through and through.
I would absolutely place utmost trust in AGS's grading capabilities - if I were shopping with the same budget for the same carat weight, then either of these would automatically make my short list simply because AGS handled them.

...and I'm saying this as someone who prefers HPHT as one of my own most important factors when looking for diamonds to recommend (or buy for my dear wife)!

 

[Kya]

No need to be concerned, whatsoever: CVD is 100% diamond, through and through.
I would absolutely place utmost trust in AGS's grading capabilities - if I were shopping with the same budget for the same carat weight, then either of these would automatically make my short list simply because AGS handled them.

Thank you so much for all your help! I am thrilled with the AGD grading aspect- and the actual reports !
May I ask - in this case, why do people tend to prefer HPHT ?

 

[DejaWiz]

Thank you so much for all your help! I am thrilled with the AGD grading aspect- and the actual reports !
May I ask - in this case, why do people tend to prefer HPHT ?

For me personally, HPHT is a safer choice for less potential issues that arise from the growth process.
For extremely well grown CVD rough using strict QA, I would have no problem choosing such a diamond cut from said rough. I am confident that these AGS graded diamonds are representative of that.
...I don't see any growth graining, there's no brownish, brownish-pink, or grayish-yellow hue, and the cut precision is outstanding.

If you have your heart and mind set on HPHT, then stick with it - Kim N provided some beautiful options and we can keep scouring the inventory as the diamonds come and go, if nothing has captured your attention yet.

 

[DejaWiz]

Another point of contentment: cutters don't typically choose to send their diamonds to AGS unless they know what they have: a diamond bearing a high enough degree of cut quality to earn the quite strict Triple Zero and only Triple Zero grade. That's telling us something great.

 

[Kya]

For me personally, HPHT is a safer choice for less potential issues that arise from the growth process.
For extremely well grown CVD rough using strict QA, I would have no problem choosing such a diamond cut from said rough. I am confident that these AGS graded diamonds are representative of that.
...I don't see any growth graining, there's no brownish, brownish-pink, or grayish-yellow hue, and the cut precision is outstanding.

If you have your heart and mind set on HPHT, then stick with it - Kim N provided some beautiful options and we can keep scouring the inventory as the diamonds come and go, if nothing has captured your attention yet.

Oh okay - so any CVD related issue can technically be detected ! It’s not that years down the line they will break along the layers they were grown or anything…

The AGS reports hold a lot of value to me. I will talk this over with my mom.

 

[Kya]

Another point of contentment: cutters don't typically choose to send their diamonds to AGS unless they know what they have: a diamond bearing a high enough degree of cut quality to earn the quite strict Triple Zero and only Triple Zero grade. That's telling us something great.

That is super reassuring!!!

 

[DejaWiz]

Oh okay - so any CVD related issue can technically be detected ! It’s not that years down the line they will break along the layers they were grown or anything…

The AGS reports hold a lot of value to me. I will talk this over with my mom.

Nope...there's no durability issues with CVD diamonds.
Just like any other finished diamond, they have to survive the abusive conditions of bruting, cutting, and polishing.

 

[Kim N]

These are CVD, but exceptionally clean and...drum roll...AGS graded! Ultra rarity for LGD

1.24 Carat Round Lab Diamond AGSL 404051714006 | Ritani

1.24 Carat Round Lab Diamond ID Cut E Color VS1 Clarity with diamond report number AGSL #404051714006

www.ritani.com

AGS Laboratories

agslab.com

1.25 Carat Round Lab Diamond AGSL 404051729018 | Ritani

1.25 Carat Round Lab Diamond ID Cut E Color VS1 Clarity with diamond report number AGSL #404051729018

www.ritani.com

AGS Laboratories

agslab.com

Click the triple line menu button to select from a whole slew of in-depth details:

Fantastic stones, DejaWiz! These look like high quality CVD for sure! The first one looks a tad cleaner to my eyes, but the second one's proportions are in the sweet spot for me.

Kya, I do personally prefer HPHT because it's closer to how natural diamonds were formed, and I like knowing for sure that there are no striations. But no worries about durability issues with CVD. If you do end up picking an HPHT, I like this one best.

1.33 Carat Round Lab Diamond IGI LG522232657 | Ritani

1.33 Carat Round Lab Diamond ID Cut D Color VS2 Clarity with diamond report number IGI #LG522232657

www.ritani.com

 

[Kya]

@DejaWiz , you were serious about the lurkers swooping in. While I was discussing the options with my mom, both of your suggestions were sold! No coincidence ….
lesson learned for sure- no time to think.

 

[Inked]

@DejaWiz , you were serious about the lurkers swooping in. While I was discussing the options with my mom, both of your suggestions were sold! No coincidence ….
lesson learned for sure- no time to think.

UG! I am so sorry that happened to you! Thats the tough part with having experts like @DejaWiz and @Kim N helping, people scoop up their choices! I hope you find your perfect one!!

 

[Kya]

UG! I am so sorry that happened to you! Thats the tough part with having experts like @DejaWiz and @Kim N helping, people scoop up their choices! I hope you find your perfect one!!

Thanks! This is giving me so much anxiety…

 

[Kim N]

Kya, here's a GIA-graded HPHT with picture-perfect proportions.

1.24 Carat Round Lab Diamond GIA 1459487842 | Ritani

1.24 Carat Round Lab Diamond ID Cut D Color VS1 Clarity with diamond report number GIA #1459487842

www.ritani.com

 

[DejaWiz]

Kya, here's a GIA-graded HPHT with picture-perfect proportions.

1.24 Carat Round Lab Diamond GIA 1459487842 | Ritani

1.24 Carat Round Lab Diamond ID Cut D Color VS1 Clarity with diamond report number GIA #1459487842

www.ritani.com

Touch of blue nuance?

 

[Kim N]

Touch of blue nuance?

I'm leaning no at this point.

 

[DejaWiz]

Some more possibilities...some may be repeats of Kim N's earlier recommendations.

Kim N and sledge any thoughts on these?

1.25 Carat Round Lab Diamond IGI LG563297360 | Ritani

1.25 Carat Round Lab Diamond ID Cut D Color VS2 Clarity with diamond report number IGI #LG563297360

www.ritani.com

Loupe360

loupe360.com

1.27 Carat Round Lab Diamond IGI LG519261572 | Ritani

1.27 Carat Round Lab Diamond ID Cut D Color VS1 Clarity with diamond report number IGI #LG519261572

www.ritani.com

...need to ask for video on this one.

1.30 Carat Round Lab Diamond IGI LG557241362 | Ritani

1.3 Carat Round Lab Diamond ID Cut D Color VS1 Clarity with diamond report number IGI #LG557241362

www.ritani.com

1.31 Carat Round Lab Diamond IGI LG522232554 | Ritani

1.31 Carat Round Lab Diamond ID Cut D Color VS1 Clarity with diamond report number IGI #LG522232554

www.ritani.com

1.33 Carat Round Lab Diamond IGI LG522232657 | Ritani

1.33 Carat Round Lab Diamond ID Cut D Color VS2 Clarity with diamond report number IGI #LG522232657

www.ritani.com

1.65 Carat Round Lab Diamond IGI LG547268351 | Ritani

1.65 Carat Round Lab Diamond ID Cut D Color VS2 Clarity with diamond report number IGI #LG547268351

www.ritani.com

 

[Unusual_Minimum]

Wow you guys are good diamonds seekers! So many of these unavaible already

 

[sledge]

1.25 Carat Round Lab Diamond AGSL 404051729018 | Ritani

1.25 Carat Round Lab Diamond ID Cut E Color VS1 Clarity with diamond report number AGSL #404051729018

www.ritani.com

AGS Laboratories

agslab.com

The one that got away. Lovely proportions. AGS pedigree. Excellent ASET and crisp H&A's. Small table, tall crown and fat arrows (74's!).

 

[Kim N]

Some more possibilities...some may be repeats of Kim N's earlier recommendations.

Kim N and sledge any thoughts on these?

1.25 Carat Round Lab Diamond IGI LG563297360 | Ritani

1.25 Carat Round Lab Diamond ID Cut D Color VS2 Clarity with diamond report number IGI #LG563297360

www.ritani.com

Loupe360

loupe360.com

1.27 Carat Round Lab Diamond IGI LG519261572 | Ritani

1.27 Carat Round Lab Diamond ID Cut D Color VS1 Clarity with diamond report number IGI #LG519261572

www.ritani.com

...need to ask for video on this one.

1.30 Carat Round Lab Diamond IGI LG557241362 | Ritani

1.3 Carat Round Lab Diamond ID Cut D Color VS1 Clarity with diamond report number IGI #LG557241362

www.ritani.com

1.31 Carat Round Lab Diamond IGI LG522232554 | Ritani

1.31 Carat Round Lab Diamond ID Cut D Color VS1 Clarity with diamond report number IGI #LG522232554

www.ritani.com

1.33 Carat Round Lab Diamond IGI LG522232657 | Ritani

1.33 Carat Round Lab Diamond ID Cut D Color VS2 Clarity with diamond report number IGI #LG522232657

www.ritani.com

1.65 Carat Round Lab Diamond IGI LG547268351 | Ritani

1.65 Carat Round Lab Diamond ID Cut D Color VS2 Clarity with diamond report number IGI #LG547268351

www.ritani.com

For a ring stone, I'm hesitant to recommend the ones with 40.5 pavilion. My favorite is still this one.

1.33 Carat Round Lab Diamond IGI LG522232657 | Ritani

1.33 Carat Round Lab Diamond ID Cut D Color VS2 Clarity with diamond report number IGI #LG522232657

www.ritani.com

And this one as runner-up.

1.25 Carat Round Lab Diamond IGI LG563297360 | Ritani

1.25 Carat Round Lab Diamond ID Cut D Color VS2 Clarity with diamond report number IGI #LG563297360

www.ritani.com

 

[Kya]

Thank you so much! Trying to process the different options and choose asap…
Your help is SO appreciated- super helpful and means a lot!

 

[sledge]

For a ring stone, I'm hesitant to recommend the ones with 40.5 pavilion.

I will go one step further and say I'm hesitant to recommend a 40.6 with 42.5% depth without good images and/or video. Mathematically 40.6 pavilion equates to 42.8% depth and GIA frequently rounds to 42.5. However, when you factor in their funky averaging & rounding, this can be a sign of actuals that are lower than you may think. I know this is IGI but I'm still leery.

My favorite is still this one.

1.33 Carat Round Lab Diamond IGI LG522232657 | Ritani

1.33 Carat Round Lab Diamond ID Cut D Color VS2 Clarity with diamond report number IGI #LG522232657

www.ritani.com

Not loving the black inclusion on the table. That would drive me bonkers and being a VS2 there is a possibility it's not eye clean. Remember, there is no industry standard for eye clean so I'd want someone to really scrutinize that stone if I was to consider.

Also I prefer a more complimentary c/p combo but I get this is a H&A stone. Plenty of 34/40.6's that work and look beautiful but I'd prefer a 35/40.6 or 34/41 which I believe will be a tad more firey. HCA showing a 0.7 and looking big for the size because of the shallow combo -- it's a little fat for the carat weight.

And this one as runner-up.

1.25 Carat Round Lab Diamond IGI LG563297360 | Ritani

1.25 Carat Round Lab Diamond ID Cut D Color VS2 Clarity with diamond report number IGI #LG563297360

www.ritani.com

Same c/p but IMO improved because of the smaller 55 table which raised the crown height from 14.5 to 15 and should produce a tad more fire. Tracked back and saw the separate video link provided by @DejaWiz. She's a pretty nice, and I like the fat arrows. My favorite so far even if not a H&A.