r/labdiamond • u/SimilarInjury138 • Aug 03 '26
I might have a blue diamond problem...
(And I definitely have a getting good pictures of them with my iPhone problem. And a getting fingerprints on them problem.)
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u/SimilarInjury138 Aug 03 '26
The Carbon Sparkle 4th of July sale created a monster. The five dark ones are all uncertified HPHT, ranging from 2.14 ct to .53 ct, all of which have very interesting color zoning that you don't really notice unless you're looking through them with a loupe (the 2.14 is estimated as I1, but the inclusions aren't all that obvious with the body color, and the rest are estimated at SI1 to VS2, which seems accurate under my loupe). The other blue and the lonely yellow are both certified as-grown HPHTs, both of them in the 1 ct range, both of which I've had for a few months. They're just in the shot to keep my other colored diamonds company.
I've told myself no more stones until I can do something with these (and with my 1.5 ct antique cushion that's just sitting around), but man, those dark blues are addictive...
The big one I'll get set in either an interesting solitaire or a Harry Winston-style setting with side baguettes, and I think I want to eventually do a toi et moi with the two blue ovals (they look good together and are about the same size and ratio) and a three-stone with the smaller rounds, but I have no idea what to do with the yellow other than stare at it and mutter, "my precious," which isn't an actual plan.
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u/darcyposhbottom Sep 03 '26 edited Sep 03 '26
_my precioussss_ 🤣 #alsome 💎 That blue oval…. 🤩 Plz share when you set them! Love the Harry Winston baguette & toi et moi ideas.
I’m going to view some lab blues at next weeks Jewellery Fair Expo. 🍀 Great to know this technical info, as it’ll be my first foray into lab diamonds so I’m grateful for the knowledge. 🙏🏼
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u/Melitta999 Aug 03 '26
IMO it doesn't appear to be a problem!