Decision_Decisions
Shiny_Rock
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- Apr 29, 2016
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I was intrigued by the posts I saw on here about the 0.5 ctw lab diamond studs from Loop Jewelry for $200, so I decided to give them a try.
I think they look good, they're very clear even under my 60x loop. My ering is a GIA K and they are definitely whiter. I don't have any problems with the setting. And they are sparkly, much more than my current princess cut studs but I know rounds will just sparkle more in general.
I'm trying to figure out how nice the cut is and how much it matters to me. My ring diamond is XXX with all the "right" PS parameters, low HCA score, etc, and I think it's amazing. I could never go back to an inferior cut if I upgrade again. But I'm wondering how much it matters in earrings.
I mean, I know that cut matters the most, but if the choice is these $200 earrings vs going with WF or BGD and spending tons more (not sure how much even, seems like the lowest ACA matched pairs currently at WF are 0.6 ctw and even going lower in color and clarity the earrings would be at least $1200-$1500+), how much more sparkle is there to be had and how noticable will it be?
I know that this is a subjective question that no one can answer for me, but @strawrose and @mrsthirdcharms (or anyone else that has these), have you had other round diamond studs and how do the cuts and sparkle of the Loop pair compare? I don't want to regret the purchase down the line because I feel like the lab diamonds have basically zero resale value. Then I have to make sure they are really big enough for me, but that's a whole other issue!!
Thanks@
I think they look good, they're very clear even under my 60x loop. My ering is a GIA K and they are definitely whiter. I don't have any problems with the setting. And they are sparkly, much more than my current princess cut studs but I know rounds will just sparkle more in general.
I'm trying to figure out how nice the cut is and how much it matters to me. My ring diamond is XXX with all the "right" PS parameters, low HCA score, etc, and I think it's amazing. I could never go back to an inferior cut if I upgrade again. But I'm wondering how much it matters in earrings.
I mean, I know that cut matters the most, but if the choice is these $200 earrings vs going with WF or BGD and spending tons more (not sure how much even, seems like the lowest ACA matched pairs currently at WF are 0.6 ctw and even going lower in color and clarity the earrings would be at least $1200-$1500+), how much more sparkle is there to be had and how noticable will it be?
I know that this is a subjective question that no one can answer for me, but @strawrose and @mrsthirdcharms (or anyone else that has these), have you had other round diamond studs and how do the cuts and sparkle of the Loop pair compare? I don't want to regret the purchase down the line because I feel like the lab diamonds have basically zero resale value. Then I have to make sure they are really big enough for me, but that's a whole other issue!!
Thanks@