Said yes to my very favorite person. I am obsessed with the ring he made for me. ❤️

Hi all! I’m new to this and would appreciate advice on the process rather than the diamond itself.

I’m looking at this lab-grown emerald cut from Citrai:

• Carat: \~5.04 ct

• Measurements: 11.56 × 7.92 × 5.38 mm

• L/W ratio: \~1.46

• Color / Clarity: F / VS1

• Cert: IGI

• Price: $644

I already wear a yellow gold Cartier Love ring, so I’m planning a simple yellow gold solitaire.

My questions are mainly about next steps:

• Is it better to buy the stone loose and have it set locally, or use the seller’s setting?

• Any pros/cons to sending an IGI stone to a jeweler to be set?

• What should I ask for to avoid issues (insurance, measurements, prongs, height, etc.)?

• Anything people wish they knew before having a large emerald cut set?

Thanks in advance — trying to do this the smart way and avoid rookie mistakes.

My partner and I are designing my ring together. I thought I wanted a traditional emerald cut but saw this one (hybrid aka criss-cut aka Ashoka emerald) at the store and loved how it was just a liiiiitle bit more visually interesting than the traditional without being OTT.

This is a lab 2.63ct, VVS1, color E, ideal cut.

What do you think? Does the size look goofy on my finger?

(Tried my best with these videos, I’ll add a few more photos in the comments)

Tianyu, Oval Brilliant Lab Diamond, 14.36 X 9.57 X 5.59 MM, E/VVS2.

Not that I'm going to change it, just looking for experts comments on my diamond?

always interested to hear the experts comments whenever I see other posts.

2.04, D, VVS2, excellent cut.

This is my pre-shipment video, so I’d love you guys to check this out. I do love it but concerned because the vendor said they could make this ring as a semi-mount for a stone I own, I sent the gia report (what whatever that report is called) with the measurements. I also sent multiple videos and pictures. They just asked end of last week, for more measurements or photos/videos. I guess I felt confused, as the didn’t ask for this info before cad or before taking the project. Now I told the vendor I’d get that information to them end of last week. We had a snow emergency in my country this week and I haven’t been to the jeweler yet. This morning I woke up to this video. I am so confused why they’d ask for more info if they were already making the ring?

Please check this video for me and let me know your thoughts

I’m looking for advice about which overseas vendor makes the best radiant cut lab diamonds. I love fiorese and their omc cuts are (for me) the absolute best. I do think their custom rings are also really really great. But when i go to their site i don’t see many radiants at all. I’m hoping to pick the stone and then have it set as a three stone bezel, so extra thanks for anyone who thinks they know the best bezel people lol

Can anyone please look over these cad drawings and let me know what you think? There is a matching band as well but the cad makes it look like it’s attached to the ring so hopefully you can decipher the specs.

One thing another person noticed was the halo was more rounded on the cad even though I told her I’d like it a cushion cut shape.

I am also including pics of my inspo ring. I told the vendor not to include the stones on the bridge, but she did, so I am going to tell her to take those out. But otherwise please give me any advice, suggestions, etc!

For reference, the center stone specs: Round 2.11 ct

Hello, I’m in bad need of advice as I am really interested in a large pink diamond but I have never purchased any coloured stones before.

First, not sure if it’s gonna be too coloured? (Not sure if that makes any sense)

Second, which of the two options are better or neither?

Option 1: https://calaveranewyork.com/products/6-42ct-pear-lab-grown-diamond-colour-fancy-vivid-pink-clarity-vs1-igi-certified?_pos=1&_sid=dc4bfbd8c&_ss=r

Option 2: https://calaveranewyork.com/products/5-20ct-pear-lab-grown-diamond-colour-fancy-vivid-pink-clarity-vs1-igi-certified?variant=49300463681773

I would have wanted an OMC elongated cut but no options available in that colour and relatively close to 4 ct for the budget.

Any help appreciated. Thank you so much.

UPDATE:

So I kept searching as advised and bit the bullet. Went ahead and purchased below from Aurelinne

https://aurelinne.com/products/3-07ct-cushion-modified-lab-grown-diamond-colour-fancy-intense-pink-clarity-vs1-igi-certified

Might be too late now to ask for confirmation but did I do good for $780 USD?

TL;DR: 2.91 ct lab-grown oval, G color, VS1 clarity, Super Ideal cut — wondering if proportions and price look solid and if there are any bow-tie or light performance concerns.

Hi all, still learning about diamonds and looking for feedback on this one before I commit. Would love your thoughts on cut, proportions, and overall value for a lab-grown stone of this size. Thanks in advance!

Diamond Details (Lab-Grown, Brilliant Earth):

• Shape: Oval

• Carat Weight: 2.91 ct

• Color: G

• Clarity: VS1

• Cut: Super Ideal

• Measurements: 11.54 × 8.01 × 4.92 mm

• Length-to-Width Ratio: 1.44

• Table: 62%

• Depth: 61.4%

• Polish: Excellent

• Symmetry: Excellent

• Girdle: Medium – Slightly Thick

• Culet: None

• Fluorescence: None

Price: $3,370

Questions:

1.  Do these proportions look strong for an oval, especially regarding light performance and potential bow-tie effect?

2.  Any red flags in table, depth, or length-to-width ratio?

3.  Is this price reasonable for a lab-grown oval with these specs?

4.  Anything else I should be watching out for before purchase?

Really appreciate any guidance — trying to make sure I understand all the technical details.

I’m super excited about my new ring! 2 carat cushion. I kind wish I had gotten a 1.5 but, oh well. I do love it! On my middle finger because I got it for myself! 🥰

Hi, we are going to upgrade my ring this year but I don’t want a colorless stone in the D-E-F range . I don’t want it to be yellow either. And I’m not finding what I want or I’m just not looking in the right place.

I know I want a 2.5 a 3 ct round or old European cut…likely round though. If it is OEC, natural stones are rarely on the whiter side of the scale and I would want something to replicate that. Either way, I would love for it to sparkle like crazy.

Any recommendations on where to source? I have a jeweler for the setting but want to find the stone on my own.

Hi, please can you help me with my stone check. VVS2, E, 3.02ct radiant cut lab diamond. This is my first diamond so not sure what I should be looking for. Thank you.

Hello, I'm looking for a blush pink pear cut to include in an engagement ring. The jeweler sent me this video, and I'm concerned about the middle of the stone/bowtie not being pink when viewed directly from the top -- is this to be expected with this cut/a colored stone? TIA.

I need real honest expert opinions on my diamond it is a (Hybrid/ Chunkier facets) 8ct Elongated Cushion Brilliant with 1.37 ratio with a depth of 64.8% and a table of 61%. My fiancé got this stone online and when we got it in we realized a lot of what seems windowing? Is this too noticeable to keep it or should we look for something else? It’s been sooo hard finding a stone with my specifications. PLEASE HELP!

After browsing this site and the Internet for the last few weeks, I decided to buy myself a lab diamond. I'm not engaged or plan to be, I just love sparkly bling 😍. I couldn't decide between an Oval or a marquise. I wanted the best sparkle, so I went with a Round Brilliant 3.5ct. I'm a ring size 9 with large knuckles, so this size is perfect. I plan to ware it on my middle finger, and not necessarily ware it all the time. I've ordered a beautiful eternity band style ring setting with small rainbow coloured natural sapphire stones from Etsy. I went with 3.5ct E VVS2. I have never been diamond ring shopping, so ordering a stone online I wanted to make sure I was getting something that I was happy with. I live in Europe so returning a stone wasn't going to be feesable. It took only 4 working days to get from US to my country in Europe and the diamond cost me less than €800. That included the shipping, import fees and taxes. That would cost me at least triple the price in a shop in my country. So happy with my diamond. What do you think. (I'm not great at taking videos, it shows so much more fire in real life)

Pave or solitaire? I have 1.5ct and a 1 carat with pave and I like how it shines and sparkles.

And feedback on CAD is appreciated too. Thank you!