Help me find a 2-2.5ct lab engagement ring for a friend!

[MRBXXXFVVS1]

I'm helping my friend source a lab diamond engagement ring, but I'm unfamiliar with vendors for larger lab stones. Looking for a stone in the following specs:

Carat: 2-2.5ct
Cut: PS specs, MRB
Color: D-F, the higher to color the better
Clarity: FL-VVS, the higher the clarity the better
Florescence: None
Budget: $15K, but there's flexibility here, important to get a good price/value

Setting: 6 prong, low setting, platinum, simple and classic, no diamonds on band

Thanks for the help!

 

[OoohShiny]

Budget: blown, but looks like it has a very small table! Not sure if there might be too much obstruction, though?

Lab-Created 2.45 Carat round diamond

This 2.45 carat Lab-Created round diamond D color vvs1 clarity has Ideal proportions and a diamond grading report from IGI

www.jamesallen.com

I'm really not an expert on rounds TBH (or anything else for that matter... ) but these caught my eye:

Lab-Created 2.19 Carat round diamond

This 2.19 carat Lab-Created round diamond D color vvs2 clarity has Excellent proportions and a diamond grading report from IGI

www.jamesallen.com

Lab-Created 2.38 Carat round diamond

This 2.38 carat Lab-Created round diamond D color vs1 clarity has Ideal proportions and a diamond grading report from IGI

www.jamesallen.com

Lab-Created 2.32 Carat round diamond

This 2.32 carat Lab-Created round diamond D color vvs2 clarity has Ideal proportions and a diamond grading report from IGI

www.jamesallen.com

Lab-Created 2.22 Carat round diamond

This 2.22 carat Lab-Created round diamond D color vvs1 clarity has Ideal proportions and a diamond grading report from IGI

www.jamesallen.com

 

[OoohShiny]

3.03 F VS1 - what looks like angles that will give a decent HCA score, but Blue Nuance noted (IIRC):

https://www.rarecarat.com/product/80961283

2.65 E VS1 - might be a bit shallow on HCA?

https://www.rarecarat.com/product/78492762

2.06 D IF - might be a touch deep on HCA and LGFs might be a bit long (for my taste...), giving a more splintery light performance:
https://www.rarecarat.com/product/80675199

2.05 D VVS1 - smaller table and looks like good angles for HCA, but no image/video:

https://www.rarecarat.com/product/80670811

2.62 F VS1 - much cheaper than the others(!) with what looks like good angles, but no image/video:

https://www.rarecarat.com/product/80195276

 

[MRBXXXFVVS1]

Thank you so much, @OoohShiny super helpful!

 

[hollandog]

https://www.rarecarat.com/product/80195301?ntb=1&online=35,32,25,17,33,27,55,54,152,30,24,107,29,53,106,50,15,103,52,31,105,12&local=25,107,29,105&searchId=2d6add73-437c-451c-abde-08d84670b30a&postalCode=

i found this one

 

[anangel]

This is an interesting request because the budget is there for sure, but a quality cut with those color and clarity requirements wasn’t easy to find.
At that budget, maybe work with Rhino at Distinctive Gem for a custom cut diamond..? You’ll get ASETs and very detailed reports- for $15k, I think I’d go for the custom experience to get EXACTLY what I wanted.

 

[MRBXXXFVVS1]

Thanks for all the suggestions. I passed them on to my friend. I recommended asking for the reports to see the proportions and run them through the HCA calculator. She said her boyfriend thinks that's too much trouble. It's a shame people aren't willing to put forth the additional effort!

 

[lovedogs]

Thanks for all the suggestions. I passed them on to my friend. I recommended asking for the reports to see the proportions and run them through the HCA calculator. She said her boyfriend thinks that's too much trouble. It's a shame people aren't willing to put forth the additional effort!

He has a budget of 15k but cant be bothered to take an extra 2 min per stone to make sure he gets a good one?? I dont understand people.

 

[hollandog]

He has a budget of 15k but cant be bothered to take an extra 2 min per stone to make sure he gets a good one?? I dont understand people.

Same. but there are people who pay MSRP for cars so...

 

[OoohShiny]

He has a budget of 15k but cant be bothered to take an extra 2 min per stone to make sure he gets a good one?? I dont understand people.

Wish I had 15-grand I could drop on something without worrying about how good it was...