Help selecting princess cuts for diamond studs please.

[Maude Bird]

Good morning. I am looking to get MMD diamond studs in the 2.4 - 3.0 TCW range. I am looking for good value not necessarily the best stones. I am looking at these 4 stones. Wanted to ask for your thoughts please. The pairs are at CO and D.Nea.

 

[OoohShiny]

May I ask if you could post the links to the certificate webpages online?

I am not keen on downloading things from the internet if I don't have to lol

 

[Maude Bird]

Here are links to the CO diamonds
https://www.cleanorigin.com/diamonds/princess-lab-created-diamond-54898/
https://www.cleanorigin.com/diamonds/princess-lab-created-diamond-54954/

The D.Nea ones were sent by email. I uploaded the reports to google drive. I think these links let you view without downloading.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1b-OD7v2C1Hs69Vh7IJ_2WXIVhQuac_kD/view?usp=sharing
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kvsVNlyXSl7Or3r0dK4aiEDkqJhunJTv/view?usp=sharing

Thank you

 

[OoohShiny]

Here are links to the CO diamonds
https://www.cleanorigin.com/diamonds/princess-lab-created-diamond-54898/
https://www.cleanorigin.com/diamonds/princess-lab-created-diamond-54954/

The D.Nea ones were sent by email. I uploaded the reports to google drive. I think these links let you view without downloading.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1b-OD7v2C1Hs69Vh7IJ_2WXIVhQuac_kD/view?usp=sharing
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kvsVNlyXSl7Or3r0dK4aiEDkqJhunJTv/view?usp=sharing

Thank you

The first stone has a large inclusion that's visible in the video and bounces around the stone at some angles, as per the plot on the grading report, but it looks to be a white inclusion so it is pretty good for an SI2. I like the facet patterning personally.

The second is VVS2 so no worries on the clarity front. The facet patterning looks similar to the first, which is good to have. I'm not sure if this might have a slight brown tint to it? It might be my monitor, though.

The D.NEA stones need videos for proper assessment, ideally, but both should be fine in terms of clarity. They should be checked for any brown tint, being lower in colour than the CO stones.

 

[Maude Bird]

Thank you. I, of course, cannot see the inclusion and have watched the video over and over. sigh.

 

[Maude Bird]

I do have videos for the D.Nea diamonds
https://v360.in/diamondview.aspx?cid=remy&d=LG11052801
https://v360.in/diamondview.aspx?cid=remy&d=LG11052803

 

[OoohShiny]

I think the stones from D.Nea look good to my eyes (nicely cut, matching well, don't look tinted). Do you like them?

The inclusion in the other stone is at the 5 o'clock position when the stone is head on, to the right of the corner that is touching the surface.

 

[Maude Bird]

I was leaning towards the D.nea. thanks for your advice.

 

[OoohShiny]

I was leaning towards the D.nea. thanks for your advice.

Do D.Nea offer no-hassles, no-cost returns? If so, you can purchase and be safe in the knowledge that you can return if they just don't do it for you

 

[Maude Bird]

They do. I would just feel bad if I bought and had them set and then returned them.

Anyway, unfortunately, those diamonds were sold. Would you mind peaking at these please? If not, I totally understand.

1.29 I VS1 LG11113915 5.92x5.89
https://v360.in/IGI/Vision360.html?d=LG11113915&btn=1

1.35 I VS1 LG11113920 5.90x5.80
https://v360.in/IGI/Vision360.html?d=LG11113920&btn=1

 

[OoohShiny]

VS1 clarity should be eye-clean and the videos seem to confirm this

They look to have a bit of tint from the side, but (to my eyes and on my screen) no more than a Mined diamond of I colour.

I don't think they have any brown tint, but different video and viewing screen setups mean it is hard to judge for sure until they are in-hand!

I (personally) like the facet patterning but they do 'window' (go see-through) in the far corners when rotated round. That might be standard for Princess cuts, though, and I think all diamonds window to some extent at some angles!

The videos are not directly head-on, so it is hard to check for any issues with obstruction, but they look attractive to my eyes from the angle they are videoed.

 

[Maude Bird]

Thank you1 THey will be here in two weeks.

 

[OoohShiny]

Thank you1 THey will be here in two weeks.

Ooh, excellent

Please do post pics if you are happy to do so!