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Hello everyone! Im new to this forum, and want to say I greatly appreciate everyones contributions to this site as I go down the rabbit hole to find the perfect oval diamond for an engagement ring. I've been doing a bunch of research and came across the GCAL 8X Certification, which seem to to be so much more in-depth than the other reports from GIA/IGI/etc.
I've compiled a list of diamonds that I'm considering, and I'd love to hear your feedback! I am hoping to find the best performing diamond with the least amount of bowtie possible.
These are all GCAL 8X Certified oval lab diamonds. The report has some light-performance images/videos in it.
Here is the scale for their imaging:
Optical Brilliance - White (light return), Grey (weaker light return), Blue (leakage)
Optical Symmetry - Green (light return), Red (light return), Blue (weaker light return), Black (leakage)
Diamond 1
Diamond 2 - slightly concerned with this one having a table % > depth %
Diamond 3
Diamond 4
I appreciate your help in advance! Please let me know if any additional info is needed.
I've compiled a list of diamonds that I'm considering, and I'd love to hear your feedback! I am hoping to find the best performing diamond with the least amount of bowtie possible.
These are all GCAL 8X Certified oval lab diamonds. The report has some light-performance images/videos in it.
Here is the scale for their imaging:
Optical Brilliance - White (light return), Grey (weaker light return), Blue (leakage)
Optical Symmetry - Green (light return), Red (light return), Blue (weaker light return), Black (leakage)
Diamond 1
Diamond 2 - slightly concerned with this one having a table % > depth %
Diamond 3
Diamond 4
I appreciate your help in advance! Please let me know if any additional info is needed.