Hi everyone, im looking for a pair of sparkle bombs that hit around 8mm+/4ctw. Hoping I can lean on some generous folks on this forum to point me in the right direction much like the last time I got a 5 stone ring (40 pts each, f, si GIA certed from IDJ) It’s my favorite pick me up on and gets compliments all the time!
I stumbled across Alex Parks instagram reel when he posted a pair of 2.24ct j/vs2 studs for $2500. I didn’t pull the trigger as I felt they looked too warm as my other pieces are f/g color and these would be my ever first lab diamonds. My budget is around $3k and he has indicated I could hit 8mm in the i/vvs2 or do 1.7ct h/vs2. Most of his stuff looks like cvd Iia certed through IGI.
Reading through the threads it seems the vendor vetting is super important to check for weird tinges/stria/metallic inclusions. I don’t feel quite confident picking out a great pair myself.
Can I get a better deal on Ritani or another vendor? Looking for recommendations for a pair! I’m thinking 4 prong basket low profile (Tiffany style) for the setting. Any recommendations there? I know lots of people ask DK but not sure how much he charges for settings and labor.
Another question I had.. do people ever not detect the color on video/photos and then find it does have it in real life? Thanks for all your help, happy Friday! Hope some experts can chime in too @yssie @LLJsmom @Kim N @DejaWiz
![39DBE7E2-7820-4754-A444-1F318721C40B.png 39DBE7E2-7820-4754-A444-1F318721C40B.png](https://www.pricescope.com/community/data/attachments/875/875949-373961cecb31c7625106278de38d1950.jpg)
I stumbled across Alex Parks instagram reel when he posted a pair of 2.24ct j/vs2 studs for $2500. I didn’t pull the trigger as I felt they looked too warm as my other pieces are f/g color and these would be my ever first lab diamonds. My budget is around $3k and he has indicated I could hit 8mm in the i/vvs2 or do 1.7ct h/vs2. Most of his stuff looks like cvd Iia certed through IGI.
Reading through the threads it seems the vendor vetting is super important to check for weird tinges/stria/metallic inclusions. I don’t feel quite confident picking out a great pair myself.
Can I get a better deal on Ritani or another vendor? Looking for recommendations for a pair! I’m thinking 4 prong basket low profile (Tiffany style) for the setting. Any recommendations there? I know lots of people ask DK but not sure how much he charges for settings and labor.
Another question I had.. do people ever not detect the color on video/photos and then find it does have it in real life? Thanks for all your help, happy Friday! Hope some experts can chime in too @yssie @LLJsmom @Kim N @DejaWiz
![39DBE7E2-7820-4754-A444-1F318721C40B.png 39DBE7E2-7820-4754-A444-1F318721C40B.png](https://www.pricescope.com/community/data/attachments/875/875949-373961cecb31c7625106278de38d1950.jpg)