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Gh0st · 06-13-2018, 09:27 AM

Lab grown diamonds are not one-of-a-kind in the same way that natural diamonds are. Each earth-mined, natural diamond is a unique work of nature's art. Lab grown diamonds, on the other hand, are mass-produced in diamond factories.

To be honest it's really a no brainer. And the more you look into stones the more you'll realize that of the 4 c's, carat quickly becomes less important. How do i know? I myself wanted a big ass stone!

Last night my diamond arrived from New York so I went to inspect the inscriptions to ensure it matched the GIA certificate and verify the stone under a microscope.

I also viewed a 3.9 stone with a gigantic table that made it look like a 4+ carat. However there was no fire or brilliance to the stone. It was completely dull. See pictures attached.

Price for that stone $28,000
Carat: 3.9
Cut: Good (by GIA standards is not that great - and you NEVER want to compromise here)
Color: K
Clarity: I2 or I1 (I forget)

This buyer spent about the same as I did but you could tell he only cared about size. With such a big carat size it was not eye clean. You could see inclusions all around and even with thick prongs he could not hide all of the inclusions. In my opinion, he got an inferior stone.

A quality stone will perform well in all angles.

Forgive me I dont have the best camera. A lot of this was done under lots of research and consideration of many factors. Just hoping to pay it forward and help others who may be in this decision. Engagement rings in generally can be very expensive and often qualify as a pretty big purchase so I hope this helps!

Although from a slightly different angle, you can clearly see the difference in quality.

EDIT: This was viewed under natural lighting. Yesterday's forecast was rather gray. Stones will perform it's best under proper and direct lighting where you get the sparkle and blingyness.

Pic Below: The 3.9 carat ring that belongs to someone else referenced above.

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Pic Below: My stone that arrived. Now working on a custom micro pave setting. Will update with pictures when ring is complete.

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06-13-2018, 09:27 AM	#275
Gh0st What hasn't Killed me, has made me more tolerant of RS! Join Date: Feb 2017 Posts: 195 Thanked 202 Times in 68 Posts Failed 1 Time in 1 Post	Lab grown diamonds are not one-of-a-kind in the same way that natural diamonds are. Each earth-mined, natural diamond is a unique work of nature's art. Lab grown diamonds, on the other hand, are mass-produced in diamond factories. To be honest it's really a no brainer. And the more you look into stones the more you'll realize that of the 4 c's, carat quickly becomes less important. How do i know? I myself wanted a big ass stone! Last night my diamond arrived from New York so I went to inspect the inscriptions to ensure it matched the GIA certificate and verify the stone under a microscope. I also viewed a 3.9 stone with a gigantic table that made it look like a 4+ carat. However there was no fire or brilliance to the stone. It was completely dull. See pictures attached. Price for that stone $28,000 Carat: 3.9 Cut: Good (by GIA standards is not that great - and you NEVER want to compromise here) Color: K Clarity: I2 or I1 (I forget) This buyer spent about the same as I did but you could tell he only cared about size. With such a big carat size it was not eye clean. You could see inclusions all around and even with thick prongs he could not hide all of the inclusions. In my opinion, he got an inferior stone. A quality stone will perform well in all angles. Forgive me I dont have the best camera. A lot of this was done under lots of research and consideration of many factors. Just hoping to pay it forward and help others who may be in this decision. Engagement rings in generally can be very expensive and often qualify as a pretty big purchase so I hope this helps! Although from a slightly different angle, you can clearly see the difference in quality. EDIT: This was viewed under natural lighting. Yesterday's forecast was rather gray. Stones will perform it's best under proper and direct lighting where you get the sparkle and blingyness. Pic Below: The 3.9 carat ring that belongs to someone else referenced above. 20180613_102141.jpg Pic Below: My stone that arrived. Now working on a custom micro pave setting. Will update with pictures when ring is complete. 20180613_102211.jpg 20180613_102220.jpg Last edited by Gh0st; 06-13-2018 at 12:24 PM.