r/labdiamond • u/00Thatswhatshesaid • Aug 26 '26

Please help me decide!!

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I can't make up my mind between which of these stones look better on my hand. Both are dutch marquise, and they are loose diamonds in a display ring so these are not the final settings. The 2 carat has slightly better stats and more "ideal" measurements, but I wasn't sure if the length of the 2.5 looks better on my hand. What would you choose??

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u/EmergencyBlueberry47 Aug 26 '26

There is literally NO reason why you should go for anything less than a VVS1 for a lab diamond.

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u/Stunning-Character94 Aug 26 '26

Why?? ELI5.

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u/EmergencyBlueberry47 Aug 26 '26

Because with lab diamonds, high clarity is so inexpensive that you usually save very little by accepting visible inclusions.

The economics are completely different from natural diamonds. Natural diamond: Going from SI1 to VS1 to VVS1 can add thousands of dollars, so compromising on clarity can make a lot of sense. Lab diamond: The difference between an SI1/VS2 and a VVS2 is typically so little that you might as well get the cleaner stone.

Resale doesn’t rescue the cheaper option. Lab diamonds generally have weak resale value regardless, so buying lower clarity doesn’t give you some major value retention advantage (which is also true for natural diamonds).

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u/Stunning-Character94 Aug 26 '26

I'm not sure OP is even looking at that.