Help with oval purchase decision

[Austinin]

Hello PS community. Thank you as a whole for the amazing threads that I have used as resources while researching this big decision. I am buying an oval diamond for my engagement ring. The stone will be set in 14k yellow gold and feature a pave setting along with a hidden halo. I'm looking to purchase today ideally from one of these four options if you experts deem them adequate. Please let me know what you think.

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I'm really hoping that whatever stone I purchase will have as much fire and brilliance as possible in an oval.

You'll note these are all GCAL certified so it may be helpful to compare the optical brilliance and optical symmetry images against each other. I know that the more white the better in the optical brilliance images, but I don't really know what to look for in the optical symmetry images. I think maybe as wide of distribution of colors on the stone as possible, but I'm not sure?

Thank you all in advance I am so excited to make this purchase.

 

[vintageinjune]

2.42 is my first choice (and looks as though that is the one you went with), and the 2.53 would be my second.

Mostly due to the position of the inclusions on the others.

I'm a far cry from an expert, but the symmetry on the first just seems a little better, but I don't love that the video makes it artificially much whiter than the other H colored diamonds.

Do share photos when you receive your ring!

 

[Austinin]

2.42 is my first choice (and looks as though that is the one you went with), and the 2.53 would be my second.

Mostly due to the position of the inclusions on the others.

I'm a far cry from an expert, but the symmetry on the first just seems a little better, but I don't love that the video makes it artificially much whiter than the other H colored diamonds.

Do share photos when you receive your ring!

You're right, I went with with the 2.42. My heart was telling me go bigger but my brain knew this was the best of the options. That and the rep also felt the same way.

What do I do while I wait 4 weeks for the ring?? Ahh.

I will post pictures when I get it!