Whiteflash or frank darling or someplace else

[marrduk24]

Looking for a 4 carat LGD.

I trust whiteflash but their precision brand of LGD doesn’t have anything above 3.5 carats.

I have seen frank darling being recommended on this forum. They have plenty in stock and I can even see IRL in NYC. Here is one of the stones I had shortlisted

diamond-B1569ASK | Frank Darling

Sustainably grown lab diamonds and conflict-free natural diamonds. Shop competitively priced GIA diamonds in every shape, from emerald cut to round brilliant.

frankdarling.com

What else trusted sellers would you recommend for 4 carat, D to F color, super ideal cut LGDs.

 

[lavenderdragonfly23]

Whiteflash will custom cut a 4ct precision brand for you! I contacted them a month ago, because I am looking for the same thing you are

 

[lovedogs]

I'm not a fan of the FD stone you linked. What is your budget?

 

[marrduk24]

I'm not a fan of the FD stone you linked. What is your budget?

< $15k.

 

[mayaINaU]

Distinctive Gem!

 

[DejaWiz]

< $15k.

Definitely also contact JannPaul and get pricing for their tasty Decagon!

Diamond Price Guide

Looking for cushion cut diamonds or super ideal diamonds? Cushion Brellia, beautiful cushion cut diamond engagement rings, super ideal cut diamond is...

www.jannpaul.com

 

[lovedogs]

Definitely also contact JannPaul and get pricing for their tasty Decagon!

Diamond Price Guide

Looking for cushion cut diamonds or super ideal diamonds? Cushion Brellia, beautiful cushion cut diamond engagement rings, super ideal cut diamond is...

www.jannpaul.com

Omg yesssss

 

[Texas Leaguer]

@marrduk24 ,
Thank you for the nice mention.
You are correct that our Precision Lab Brand has been limited in terms of size. We have put a strong emphasis on HPHT grown diamonds and availability of larger sizes is just now catching up. Most of the larger lab diamonds on the market to date have been CVD. In fact, most of the diamonds in the broad market are CVD.

We are currently expanding our Precision Lab inventory and have a new shipment arriving in the next few days that will include some 3 and 4 carat sizes. Please feel free to contact us for details and to put a stone on hold if you so choose.

 

[musicloveranthony]

Definitely also contact JannPaul and get pricing for their tasty Decagon!

yeeeesssss

 

[Lisa Loves Shiny]

We are currently expanding our Precision Lab inventory and have a new shipment arriving in the next few days that will include some 3 and 4 carat sizes. Please feel free to contact us for details and to put a stone on hold if you so choose.

That's exciting news for many people! Will the new stock include CVD diamonds?

 

[marrduk24]

Distinctive Gem!

I am curious if you would know why they are almost 2x the price of Whiteflash.

 

[momofive]

I know JP is pricier, but I’ve been told their quality control is superb and if you buy from them you don’t have to worry about the final product. They source quality seed to grow their labs as well. I am waiting on a pair of studs and a 3 stone EC ring. I started looking at EG but am now getting all this for about 1/2 of the center stone for the EG ring I was looking at. (I went a little crazy with the earrings!- They were not planned, but I loved the decagon!)

 

[mayaINaU]

I am curious if you would know why they are almost 2x the price of Whiteflash.

Not sure! Maybe Whiteflash is trying to be competitive on price. I do think DG is expensive, but for a while they were the only ones doing super ideal lab grown. Are the Whiteflash lab grown the equivalent of ACAs, or just well cut? At DG lab grown also qualify for upgrade. I see Whiteflash also has advanced imaging, so I think they’d be a good option! If I had the option at the time I bought, I would have investigated the JannPaul Decagon.

 

[CircularBrilliant]

Did you look at BGD premium lab stones? There are two available now, 4.006 and 4.007, F, VS1. Both are listed at $16,601.55 wire price. They have promos pretty often, and right now these would qualify for $1000 off, taking it close to your budget (and you could also wait for a better promo, if staying below $15k is a must).

 

[DejaWiz]

I've already found loads of GIA graded D color with extremely ideal proportions and angles over at Frank Darling for your budget...up to 5 carats. 40.8 PA, 34.5-35.0 CA, 56% table width, and 15-15.5% crown height.
They do have an ASET Scope in-house and may be able to bring in 2-5 diamonds to assess and send you any pictures and videos of so that you can compare.

 

[Texas Leaguer]

That's exciting news for many people! Will the new stock include CVD diamonds?

We are still putting our energies into stocking the best of HPHT for our Precision Lab brand. But things are evolving pretty rapidly in this relatively new market and we will adapt as needed.
At this time, special requests for large sizes may be CVD.