Please help me pick the right lab grown diamond

[Kim N]

Not necessarily. There is a flood of poor quality (in regards to the material quality the diamond is cut and polished from) LGDs right now. Most of the CVDs on the market appear to be grainy, hazy, or both. Lots of assessing should be performed.

I agree with DejaWiz. And I'm unimpressed with the quality of the CVD in the 3 stones you've posted. A good HPHT without blue nuance is the closest thing to a natural diamond.

 

[DejaWiz]

I agree with DejaWiz. And I'm unimpressed with the quality of the CVD in the 3 stones you've posted. A good HPHT without blue nuance is the closest thing to a natural diamond.

Exactly why I posted that GIA graded 2.08 earlier that was quickly scooped up by someone else...and it was $1400, not $1500.

Heck, *I* was about to buy it as another surprise upgrade for my wife's smaller 1.69 E SI1 and just tell her to deal with it that I had spent even more money on jewelry for her!
I didn't, because I'm on the hunt for for a very specific and meaningful carat weight as the centerpiece for a gent's ring for myself.

Video:

V360 Viewer

Grading report:

GIA - Report Check

www.gia.edu

 

[Runningmama]

Thanks for your response. I cant see them in person as its an online jeweler. But I do have an in person videos of 1.6 and 1.54

https://imgur.com/NxtpyI9

https://imgur.com/ZipP4tN

I have to be honest. Neither has the wow factor, at least in that lighting. The top looks milky and the bottom has some weird light return!

 

[DejaWiz]

arshad syed, please let us help you find some better options that would also be accessible by your local jeweler.
Do they pull from the same virtual inventory as Ritani?
What is your budget for just the loose diamond and what carat range, color grades, and clarity grades are you wanting to stick with?

 

[Lisa Loves Shiny]

Exactly why I posted that GIA graded 2.08 earlier that was quickly scooped up by someone else...and it was $1400, not $1500.

Heck, *I* was about to buy it as another surprise upgrade for my wife's smaller 1.69 E SI1 and just tell her to deal with it that I had spent even more money on jewelry for her!
I didn't, because I'm on the hunt for for a very specific and meaningful carat weight as the centerpiece for a gent's ring for myself.

Video:

V360 Viewer

Grading report:

GIA - Report Check

www.gia.edu

How exciting @DejaWiz!! I can’t wait to hear more about your project. What style ring do you have in mind if you don’t mind my asking. Please keep us updated.

 

[DejaWiz]

How exciting @DejaWiz!! I can’t wait to hear more about your project. What style ring do you have in mind if you don’t mind my asking. Please keep us updated.

I won't go into too much detail in someone else's thread, but I'm envisioning "Italian supercar" as aggressive style/design and angles cues mixed with Celtic cues as homage to my family's ancestoral roots. Nothing concrete, and I may decide to go another route altogether.

 

[Runningmama]

CVD is in no way superior to HPHT. You can definitely get a beautiful CVD stone, but it takes a fraction of the time to grow a CVD stone than an HPHT…they can be rapidly made which contributes to the graining and striation. CVD stones are much cheaper for a jeweler to acquire (and mark up), hence the preference for them.

 

[arshad syed]

arshad syed, please let us help you find some better options that would also be accessible by your local jeweler.
Do they pull from the same virtual inventory as Ritani?
What is your budget for just the loose diamond and what carat range, color grades, and clarity grades are you wanting to stick with?

Thanks for taking your time out to reply and I really appreciate it. Yeah you are right they have same inventory as Ritani. My budget would be anywhere around 1000 to 2000$ for the diamond. I would stick to the below specs.
Carat-1.5,
COLOR- D,E,F,G,
CLARITY-IF, VVS1, VVS2, VS1,VS2.

What do you think of this one ? Is it too pricey ?

1.73 Carat Round Lab Diamond IGI LG487107414 | Ritani

1.73 Carat Round Lab Diamond ID Cut D Color VVS2 Clarity with diamond report number IGI #LG487107414

www.ritani.com

 

[Kim N]

Thanks for taking your time out to reply and I really appreciate it. Yeah you are right they have same inventory as Ritani. My budget would be anywhere around 1000 to 2000$ for the diamond. I would stick to the below specs.
Carat-1.5,
COLOR- D,E,F,G,
CLARITY-IF, VVS1, VVS2, VS1,VS2.

What do you think of this one ? Is it too pricey ?

1.73 Carat Round Lab Diamond IGI LG487107414 | Ritani

1.73 Carat Round Lab Diamond ID Cut D Color VVS2 Clarity with diamond report number IGI #LG487107414

www.ritani.com

It's a bit on the higher side, but it's a very nice diamond.

Check these out.

1.72 Carat Round Lab Diamond IGI LG488142886 | Ritani

1.72 Carat Round Lab Diamond ID Cut D Color VVS2 Clarity with diamond report number IGI #LG488142886

www.ritani.com

1.73 Carat Round Lab Diamond IGI LG555202233 | Ritani

1.73 Carat Round Lab Diamond ID Cut D Color VVS2 Clarity with diamond report number IGI #LG555202233

www.ritani.com

Loupe360

loupe360.com

 

[Runningmama]

Thanks for taking your time out to reply and I really appreciate it. Yeah you are right they have same inventory as Ritani. My budget would be anywhere around 1000 to 2000$ for the diamond. I would stick to the below specs.
Carat-1.5,
COLOR- D,E,F,G,
CLARITY-IF, VVS1, VVS2, VS1,VS2.

What do you think of this one ? Is it too pricey ?

1.73 Carat Round Lab Diamond IGI LG487107414 | Ritani

1.73 Carat Round Lab Diamond ID Cut D Color VVS2 Clarity with diamond report number IGI #LG487107414

www.ritani.com

Are you set on Ritani, or are you open to other vendors?

 

[DejaWiz]

Here you go...D VVS2 HPHT with Hearts and Arrows designation on the grading report (,the diamond is slightly tilted in the video):

1.70 Carat Round Lab Diamond IGI LG573311330 | Ritani

1.7 Carat Round Lab Diamond ID Cut D Color VVS2 Clarity with diamond report number IGI #LG573311330

www.ritani.com

Price match to other sellers:

1.70 Carat D VVS2 Round Brilliant Lab Grown Diamond IGI Certified 573311330 Affinity Cut - D54464997

1.70 carat, Round, D Color, VVS2 clarity, IGI Certified Diamond, Affinity Cut Lab Grown Diamond, D54464997

www.adiamor.com

Inventory

Shop your perfect lab grown diamond from thousands of ethically sourced certified lab created diamonds inventory.

www.loosegrowndiamond.com

Video:

Loupe360

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Really loving the 1.73 with fiery proportions that Kim N posted, as well!

Inventory

Shop your perfect lab grown diamond from thousands of ethically sourced certified lab created diamonds inventory.

www.loosegrowndiamond.com

1.73 Carat D VVS2 Round Brilliant Lab Grown Diamond IGI Certified 555202233 Affinity Cut - D54105524

1.73 carat, Round, D Color, VVS2 clarity, IGI Certified Diamond, Affinity Cut Lab Grown Diamond, D54105524

www.adiamor.com

Loupe360

loupe360.com

 

[arshad syed]

Thanks @Kim N and @DejaWiz .I will check them out.

 

[DejaWiz]

Thanks @Kim N and @DejaWiz .I will check them out.

You're very welcome and try to be quick, because diamond recommendations here don't hang around long.

 

[arshad syed]

You're very welcome and try to be quick, because diamond recommendations here don't hang around long.

Okay. It looks like my Indian Jeweler is ghosting me now as I said no to all of the diamonds he has sent me. He told me that the diamonds I posted here(the ones he sent me) have excellent fire and light. May be I want to purchase from Ritani. I saw your post on purchasing diamond from Ritani for your wife. How was the experience with Ritani? Will they send the ASET and Ideal scope of the diamond we are interested in ? I also see that their settings are expensive. I always wanted a verragio setting which is available only on James Allen for $4000.

 

[0515vision]

People have purchased through Ritani and Loose Grown Diamonds with much success. I love the 1.73 that @Kim N and @DejaWiz highlighted, especially at that price.

Verragio settings are also sold through brick and mortar stores. You aren't limited to James Allen. Are you in the US?

I purchased a loose stone through Brian Gavin and had it set by a trusted jeweler here in town.

That's too bad about getting ghosted. Buying a diamond is a tricky journey, but the time and effort will be worth it in the long run.

 

[arshad syed]

People have purchased through Ritani and Loose Grown Diamonds with much success. I love the 1.73 that @Kim N and @DejaWiz highlighted, especially at that price.

Verragio settings are also sold through brick and mortar stores. You aren't limited to James Allen. Are you in the US?

I purchased a loose stone through Brian Gavin and had it set by a trusted jeweler here in town.

That's too bad about getting ghosted. Buying a diamond is a tricky journey, but the time and effort will be worth it in the long run.

Yes, I stay in US but I don't know any local jeweler here. What is brick and mortar store ? Is it like a local jeweler store ?

 

[0515vision]

Yes, by "brick and mortar" I mean a store that is physically present - as opposed to an online jewelry store (e.g., Ritani, James Allen, etc). I went around to stores in my area (Los Angeles) and got a feel for the jewelers before deciding on who would set my diamond. The result was perfect.

You might be able to get recommendations of good jewelers from neighbors both in person and online (through the Next Door app or Facebook). There are also Verragio licensed stores which you can find on their website. I have no idea if they will allow you to bring in a stone, but it's worth asking. Hope some of this helps.

 

[arshad syed]

Yes, by "brick and mortar" I mean a store that is physically present - as opposed to an online jewelry store (e.g., Ritani, James Allen, etc). I went around to stores in my area (Los Angeles) and got a feel for the jewelers before deciding on who would set my diamond. The result was perfect.

You might be able to get recommendations of good jewelers from neighbors both in person and online (through the Next Door app or Facebook). There are also Verragio licensed stores which you can find on their website. I have no idea if they will allow you to bring in a stone, but it's worth asking. Hope some of this helps.

Thanks for the info. I will probably do some research on the local jewelers.

 

[arshad syed]

Sorry to bug you guys again. I found a local jeweler and he told that he can get me better deal than Ritani. He sent me two diamonds. What do you guys think?

Link for the 360 videos

https://imgur.com/a/MZvqSJL

 

[Kim N]

Sorry to bug you guys again. I found a local jeweler and he told that he can get me better deal than Ritani. He sent me two diamonds. What do you guys think?

Link for the 360 videos

https://imgur.com/a/MZvqSJL

The F has very noticeable blue nuance. The D looks somewhat leaky.

 

[arshad syed]

The F has very noticeable blue nuance. The D looks somewhat leaky.

Thank you for your response. I am just curious. How do we determine if a diamond is leaky by looking the video ?

 

[Kim N]

Thank you for your response. I am just curious. How do we determine if a diamond is leaky by looking the video ?

The diamond is a bit tilted, so I may be wrong and it's best to verify with an ASET image, but I usually prefer to see more even color/light play in the areas between the base of the arrows. Like this stone, as an example.

 

[DejaWiz]

Sorry to bug you guys again. I found a local jeweler and he told that he can get me better deal than Ritani. He sent me two diamonds. What do you guys think?

Link for the 360 videos

https://imgur.com/a/MZvqSJL

The 1.71 has a slightly shallower pavilion depth at 42.5%...most diamonds with a 40.6 PA will get rounded to 43%. This tells us that some of the facets measured out below 40.6 - likely around 40.4-40.5 then averaging and gross rounding was applied. Because it's paired with a slightly shallower 34.2 CA (again, after averaging all of the crown facets angles), there is what appears to be some paddling going on: darkening of the upper bezel facets around the crown. This PA and pavilion depth would have been better paired with a slightly steeper crown angle.

Loupe360

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The 1.78 does have blue nuance:

Loupe360

loupe360.com

 

[arshad syed]

The 1.71 has a slightly shallower pavilion depth at 42.5%...most diamonds with a 40.6 PA will get rounded to 43%. This tells us that some of the facets measured out below 40.6 - likely around 40.4-40.5 then averaging and gross rounding was applied. Because it's paired with a slightly shallower 34.2 CA (again, after averaging all of the crown facets angles), there is what appears to be some paddling going on: darkening of the upper bezel facets around the crown. This PA and pavilion depth would have been better paired with a slightly steeper crown angle.

Loupe360

loupe360.com

The 1.78 does have blue nuance:

Loupe360

loupe360.com

Thanks for your response . I appreciate it. I ditched this local jeweler because he kept the rubbing this idea of CVD diamonds are far better than HPHT. He also told me that he gets the diamonds from the whole salers in India. So, I found another jeweler who is from India. He told me that they are the diamond growers and sell it to jewelers in USA. I picked some diamonds from the Ritani's Inventory and asked him to check he has it. I really like this one which is on Ritani. What do you think ? Should I go ahead with it ? Its $1847 on Ritani but the indian jeweler is selling it for $1254. The HCA score this diamond is 0.9.

1.73 Carat Round Lab Diamond IGI LG487107414 | Ritani

1.73 Carat Round Lab Diamond ID Cut D Color VVS2 Clarity with diamond report number IGI #LG487107414

www.ritani.com

 

[Kim N]

Thanks for your response . I appreciate it. I ditched this local jeweler because he kept the rubbing this idea of CVD diamonds are far better than HPHT. He also told me that he gets the diamonds from the whole salers in India. So, I found another jeweler who is from India. He told me that they are the diamond growers and sell it to jewelers in USA. I picked some diamonds from the Ritani's Inventory and asked him to check he has it. I really like this one which is on Ritani. What do you think ? Should I go ahead with it ? Its $1847 on Ritani but the indian jeweler is selling it for $1254. The HCA score this diamond is 0.9.

1.73 Carat Round Lab Diamond IGI LG487107414 | Ritani

1.73 Carat Round Lab Diamond ID Cut D Color VVS2 Clarity with diamond report number IGI #LG487107414

www.ritani.com

This one looks like a winner!

 

[DejaWiz]

Thanks for your response . I appreciate it. I ditched this local jeweler because he kept the rubbing this idea of CVD diamonds are far better than HPHT. He also told me that he gets the diamonds from the whole salers in India. So, I found another jeweler who is from India. He told me that they are the diamond growers and sell it to jewelers in USA. I picked some diamonds from the Ritani's Inventory and asked him to check he has it. I really like this one which is on Ritani. What do you think ? Should I go ahead with it ? Its $1847 on Ritani but the indian jeweler is selling it for $1254. The HCA score this diamond is 0.9.

1.73 Carat Round Lab Diamond IGI LG487107414 | Ritani

1.73 Carat Round Lab Diamond ID Cut D Color VVS2 Clarity with diamond report number IGI #LG487107414

www.ritani.com

Looks really good!
Any more options presented to you for picking the best amongst multiple diamonds?

 

[arshad syed]

Looks really good!
Any more options presented to you for picking the best amongst multiple diamonds?

Yep.. Below is the list . They all are around $1000.

1.60 Carat Round Lab Diamond IGI LG529279450 | Ritani

1.6 Carat Round Lab Diamond ID Cut D Color VS1 Clarity with diamond report number IGI #LG529279450

www.ritani.com

1.60 Carat Round Lab Diamond IGI LG529279449 | Ritani

1.6 Carat Round Lab Diamond ID Cut D Color VS1 Clarity with diamond report number IGI #LG529279449

www.ritani.com

1.71 Carat Round Lab Diamond IGI LG528241956 | Ritani

1.71 Carat Round Lab Diamond ID Cut D Color VS2 Clarity with diamond report number IGI #LG528241956

www.ritani.com

1.64 Carat Round Lab Diamond IGI LG529279498 | Ritani

1.64 Carat Round Lab Diamond ID Cut D Color VS1 Clarity with diamond report number IGI #LG529279498

www.ritani.com

1.71 Carat Round Lab Diamond IGI LG520291447 | Ritani

1.71 Carat Round Lab Diamond ID Cut E Color VS2 Clarity with diamond report number IGI #LG520291447

www.ritani.com

1.73 Carat Round Lab Diamond IGI LG529279477 | Ritani

1.73 Carat Round Lab Diamond ID Cut D Color VS1 Clarity with diamond report number IGI #LG529279477

www.ritani.com

1.53 Carat Round Lab Diamond IGI LG529279456 | Ritani

1.53 Carat Round Lab Diamond ID Cut D Color VVS2 Clarity with diamond report number IGI #LG529279456

www.ritani.com

 

[Kim N]

Yep.. Below is the list . They all are around $1000.

1.60 Carat Round Lab Diamond IGI LG529279450 | Ritani

1.6 Carat Round Lab Diamond ID Cut D Color VS1 Clarity with diamond report number IGI #LG529279450

www.ritani.com

1.60 Carat Round Lab Diamond IGI LG529279449 | Ritani

1.6 Carat Round Lab Diamond ID Cut D Color VS1 Clarity with diamond report number IGI #LG529279449

www.ritani.com

1.71 Carat Round Lab Diamond IGI LG528241956 | Ritani

1.71 Carat Round Lab Diamond ID Cut D Color VS2 Clarity with diamond report number IGI #LG528241956

www.ritani.com

1.64 Carat Round Lab Diamond IGI LG529279498 | Ritani

1.64 Carat Round Lab Diamond ID Cut D Color VS1 Clarity with diamond report number IGI #LG529279498

www.ritani.com

1.71 Carat Round Lab Diamond IGI LG520291447 | Ritani

1.71 Carat Round Lab Diamond ID Cut E Color VS2 Clarity with diamond report number IGI #LG520291447

www.ritani.com

1.73 Carat Round Lab Diamond IGI LG529279477 | Ritani

1.73 Carat Round Lab Diamond ID Cut D Color VS1 Clarity with diamond report number IGI #LG529279477

www.ritani.com

1.53 Carat Round Lab Diamond IGI LG529279456 | Ritani

1.53 Carat Round Lab Diamond ID Cut D Color VVS2 Clarity with diamond report number IGI #LG529279456

www.ritani.com

I like these two.

Loupe360

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Loupe360

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[arshad syed]

I like these two.

Loupe360

loupe360.com

Loupe360

loupe360.com

Thanks for your response @Kim N. @DejaWiz what do you think ?

 

[DejaWiz]

Thanks for your response @Kim N. @DejaWiz what do you think ?

I'd give the edge to the 1.73 - Adiamor has it for a better listed price than Ritani.

1.73 Carat D VVS2 Round Brilliant Lab Grown Diamond IGI Certified 487107414 Affinity Cut - D52512004

1.73 carat, Round, D Color, VVS2 clarity, IGI Certified Diamond, IGI Certificate 487107414, Affinity Cut Lab Grown Diamond, D52512004

www.adiamor.com