Help with engagement ring

[Raider]

Hi there,

I have been looking online for the last few weeks for a lab grown engagement ring. I understand how important the 4 Cs can be but after looking through some threads here there seem to be a lot more that goes in to finding a great diamond.

I am in Australia and found some good priced diamonds on jogiadiamonds.com.au. I'm not sure if these would be would be good quality though. I have looked at alot of US based companies which seem pretty good.

I was looking at something around 1.4 - 1.8 in Carat weight. But I would be open to recommendations. For the setting I was thinking a pave style ring.
Looking at spending around 4 - 6k. So was hoping to get some advice and recommendations.

I had seen this diamond recommended on another thread that seems pretty good. But price might be high?

1.75 Carat F VS1 Round Brilliant Lab Grown Diamond GCAL Certified 313471144 Affinity Cut - D49671249

www.adiamor.com

Thanks heaps for your help

 

[Kim N]

The price is in line with most GCAL 8x stones at other vendors.

Here are some others for you to take a look at.

1.68 Carat F VS2 Round Brilliant Lab Grown Diamond GCAL Certified 313160774 Affinity Cut - D50031109

www.adiamor.com

1.65 Carat E VS2 Round Brilliant Lab Grown Diamond GCAL 8X Certified 320320600 Affinity Cut - D50034459

www.adiamor.com

1.63 Carat D VS2 Round Brilliant Lab Grown Diamond GCAL Certified 313160755 Affinity Cut - D51276759

www.adiamor.com

 

[Raider]

Thanks Kim, I will have a look at those. What setting do you think would work well? Would something about 2mm wide be OK for that size diamond?

 

[Kim N]

Thanks Kim, I will have a look at those. What setting do you think would work well? Would something about 2mm wide be OK for that size diamond?

I think 2-2.5mm would be great for that size diamond. Take a look at these settings.

Large French Cut Diamond Engagement Setting in 14K White Gold

Large French Cut Diamond Engagement Setting - With 20 brilliant cut round diamonds on the band, this setting sparkles with its round cut center stone.

www.adiamor.com

French Cut Basket Engagement Setting 2mm in 14K White Gold

This French cut pave engagement setting is perfectly proportioned with a 2mm band. This ring showcases the center diamond that you select, is custom made to fit the measurements, and includes a hidden halo. Add diamonds to the prongs for an additional $300. Diamonds extend half way down the band,

www.adiamor.com

 

[Raider]

Those look great, thanks Kim. What do you think of this diamond? Seems good for the price

diamond-LGA263102JA | Frank Darling

Sustainably grown lab diamonds and conflict-free natural diamonds. Shop competitively priced GIA diamonds in every shape, from emerald cut to round brilliant.

frankdarling.com

 

[Kim N]

Those look great, thanks Kim. What do you think of this diamond? Seems good for the price

diamond-LGA263102JA | Frank Darling

Sustainably grown lab diamonds and conflict-free natural diamonds. Shop competitively priced GIA diamonds in every shape, from emerald cut to round brilliant.

frankdarling.com

It's beautiful and has my favorite proportions. It's CVD, so there are some striations, but likely not detrimental to performance.

 

[Raider]

Ok, what does that mean? Nothing major? Would you pick it over the 1.75?

Thanks again for your help, it's good to have an expert opinion

 

[Kim N]

Ok, what does that mean? Nothing major? Would you pick it over the 1.75?

Thanks again for your help, it's good to have an expert opinion

Nothing major, but the 1.75 is an HPHT (High Pressure High Temperature) without blue nuance, which I would always pick over CVD (Chemical Vapor Deposition). An HPHT without blue nuance is the closest thing to a natural diamond.

 

[Raider]

Oh ok, so there is a chance it could look blue?

 

[Kim N]

Oh ok, so there is a chance it could look blue?

No, the 1.75 won't look blue because it doesn't have blue nuance. HPHT can sometimes have blue nuance, but the 1.75 doesn't have it.

 

[Raider]

Oh I see. But the HPHT will be better than the CVD

 

[Kim N]

Oh I see. But the HPHT will be better than the CVD

There are good stones with both HPHT and CVD. IMO, the 1.75 is better than the 1.84 because I do see some striations in the 1.84.

 

[Raider]

Ok awesome, I will probably go with the 1.75 then. Thanks heaps

 

[Kim N]

Ok awesome, I will probably go with the 1.75 then. Thanks heaps

You're welcome! I hope you'll come back to share photos!

 

[Raider]

Definitely will, cheers