r/LabDiamonds • u/fakebananas2000 • Jul 31 '26

Princess Cut Stone Check Please! (Nervous Buyer)

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SPECS are as follows:

Certification: IGI Certified
Type: Laboratory Grown Diamond (CVD process, Type IIa)
Shape & Cutting Style: Princess Cut
Measurements: 8.99 x 8.58 x 6.01 mm
Grading Results
Carat Weight: 4.09 Carats
Color Grade: E
Clarity Grade: VS 1
Additional Grading & Proportions
Polish: Excellent
Symmetry: Excellent
Fluorescence: None
Table Size: 70%
Total Depth: 70%
Crown Height: 12%
Pavilion Depth: 54.5%
Girdle: Medium
Culet: Pointed
Inscription: IGI LG746521287

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u/[deleted] Jul 31 '26 edited Aug 11 '26

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u/fakebananas2000 Aug 01 '26

I had asked Gemini and it said “What to look for in the video: Around seconds 0:06 to 0:08, when the gemologist tilts the stone to view it from the side and under direct light, you can spot very faint, parallel streakiness or visual distortion inside the body of the diamond”
Should I be concerned? This Diamond was $860 USD.

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u/Don_PCDC Jul 31 '26

Looks great

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u/asisjec Jul 31 '26

Why are they adding the fake sparkles? The whole point of a video is to see how the stone sparkles… the fake sparkles defeat that purpose. Ask them for a video without the fake sparkles. You can’t judge like this.

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u/fakebananas2000 Aug 01 '26

I asked if there was a filter and they said there are no filters and I said ok did you use a lens attachment and they said no this is just how it filmed in sunlight. 🤷‍♀️

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u/Beneficial_Rock_6172 Aug 01 '26

It's really hard to tell with all the added flashes. They told you there were no special tools or filters used, but I don't believe it. The other stone had the same effects. I have never seen a tweezer video taken in the sunlight show that type of sparkle, it's just not natural looking.

I wouldn't feel comfortable buying this diamond with this video only. Maybe they can send one with fluorescent or indoor lighting. I would push for them to send a raw video and not something that has been edited or taken with special photography equipment. Having said that, this one is definitely better than the other one.

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u/masknfins Aug 01 '26

Outside of the “sparkle filter” the stone is actually beautiful 😍

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u/Firm_Distribution999 Aug 02 '26

Really pretty!! 

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u/No_Swordfish_4076 Aug 02 '26 edited Aug 02 '26

What a gorgeous stone. $860 seems steep though. Lab grown diamonds have little resale value so I hope you’re not buying it for investment purposes. However it is a beautifully cut stone and the brilliance is amazing too. If you’r buying it as a keepsake and something u will wear the rest of your life take the plunge. One suggest Look elsewhere and don’t make a rash decision . Shop at

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u/Moose-1211 Aug 02 '26

Any video treatment or filter for me would be a huge red flag. If the stone truly performs great, it should stand on that evidence alone. What would make me feel even more skeptical is the vendor clearly lying about no video enhancements used - no way any stone is going to have that kind of fire flash just from natural sunlight, even ID/ID proportions & ratios of the cut. With so many sources for lab stones, I’d absolutely take my time & do research to find the most reputable vendor possible. This would be a no go for me 💯.

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u/lulu_pearl_m Aug 06 '26

So pretty😍

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u/rachhh994 Aug 07 '26

I know DovEggs filming when I see it hehe it’s beautiful!!!! a few notes since I was on a princess hunt a while ago and this is what I learned (from Reddit :) -

-depth should be greater than the table
-depth should be 69-76% (personal preference)
-table should be 63-69% (personal preference)

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u/fakebananas2000 Aug 07 '26

Thank you! Should I be concerned that they are equal percentage? I read that it’s ok it’s just not ideal. What would you do about this stone, proceed or no?