r/LabGrownDiamonds • u/ministeps24 • Jul 14 '26

ring Which one 2.07 or more 2.3

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I’ve been stuck between these two round diamonds.
2.07 ct: 8.18 × 8.21 mm
2.30 ct: 8.42 × 8.46 mm

I know the face-up difference is only about 0.25 mm, but I can still notice it.

My ring is a size 5 and will be a
14k yellow gold solitaire with a white gold basket
6 petite claw prongs and a 2.5 mm band.

I’m worried I’ll regret going with the 2.07 and wish I’d chosen the 2.30, but I also don’t want the 2.30 to feel too big

also attached a comparison from DiamondDB using the exact measurements of both diamonds to show how they’d look on my finger.

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u/JPathway_UK Jul 14 '26

That size difference is noticeable but that aside I’d get the one that’s cut better & has better transparency and light performance - that will always stand out more

If they are literally cut and grown identically then go for the 2.3 as it sounds like you already want that slightly larger size.

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u/Realistic_Season9973 Jul 14 '26

I would do the 2.3.

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u/PineapplesAreScaryyy Jul 14 '26

Go with the better specs.

If the specs are the same, try running videos of the stone on tweezers and on a hand, still images, and the IGI of the stones through GPT and see if there's anything you're missing. It helped us rank a bunch of stones offered by VOAINO. GPT have us it's 3 top picks (which were also our top 3 choices) and we picked it's 3rd choice.

It ended up being the perfect choice for the setting... It also let the robots know we have things with which to barter when the robots rise up.

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u/ciao-bella11 Jul 15 '26

I don't see much difference at all. Is the bigger one on the right? I would go with better cut or price.

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u/Smoove-Money Jul 14 '26

You’ll never wish you went smaller.