Lab Grown 3 Carat Diamond.

[Lynniiee]

@denverappraiser I disagree, I can find quite a few:

Here's a 3.59 I VS2 for $15,149.80
https://d.neadiamonds.com/lab-created-diamonds/WB10077

3.00 J VS1 for $11,400
https://d.neadiamonds.com/lab-created-diamonds/WB10103

D.NEA has a lot more inventory if you email them as well.

And some for brilliant earth all under 17,500
https://www.brilliantearth.com/lab-diamonds-search/view_detail/7308952/
https://www.brilliantearth.com/lab-diamonds-search/view_detail/7363646/
https://www.brilliantearth.com/lab-diamonds-search/view_detail/5272290/

With BrilliantEarth, you could definitely visit a showroom to see these in person as well.

 

[kmoro]

Whoa! That certainly is Blingy with a capital B!

What is the height of the center stone from shank to top? Do you have any more pictures ... like from the side or on your wife’s hand?

What are the details of the diamond you ended up going with?

 

[jeffportnoy]

Lab grown diamonds don't have resale value. No diamond vendor or jeweler will buy them. The only chance for you to sell is to an independent buyer...who will probably also realize there is no resale value. You can use the search function above to price comparable mined diamonds (assuming well cut it would be around $30,000).

Can you point me to somewhere offering $1,000 3 ct lab diamonds? Since they have no resale and whatnot....

 

[denverappraiser]

I know dozens of dealers and pawn shops who will buy them. It’s just a matter of them getting comfortable with the product. Stores that don’t sell them don’t buy them (surprise surprise), and you may not like the offer, but it’s flatly incorrect to say no one will buy. Most people don't like the offers they get on mined diamonds either. Buying at retail and selling at less than wholesale is usually not a very attractive proposition no matter what the product.