Hello!
I am about to purchase an engagement ring but need help finding the diamond. I am looking for a lab-grown oval, 1.5ct or more. The setting will be yellow gold solitaire. I found this one on Clean Origin but don’t really know what I am looking for.
www.cleanorigin.com/oval-lab-created-diamond-c5b3922bf1ca
Please please help me.
There are two main rules when choosing an oval:
1) The depth and table shouldn’t exceed 74%.
2) The bowtie should be as minimal as possible.
Regarding the color, we usually recommend H+ color as ovals tend to show their true color more than rounds (https://www.diamonds.pro/education/color/). Ideally, it’s better to avoid extremely thick and extremely thin girdles (if possible). Other thickness is okay and won’t have a significant impact on brilliance. Oval cut diamonds don’t have their own official cut scale. Some companies use their own internal grades, but we don’t put any stock in those. We just use our own guidelines and strict parameters to find the best stones possible. Therefore, I wouldn’t pay attention to the cut grades you see at all.
On to the diamond you sent me:
www.cleanorigin.com/oval-lab-created-diamond-c5b3922bf1ca
It looks great on paper, but I think it has a bit of a bow-tie in the video. I would prefer to find one without this issue. Do you want me to make some recommendations?
I would love for some recommendations.
In terms of budget, my top end would be about $4,500 for the stone. Less is always ideal but I don’t want to skimp on quality for something this important.
Great, thank you for the info.
I found these three that looked beautiful to me:
www.cleanorigin.com/oval-lab-created-diamond-c1a9d9e3758c
www.cleanorigin.com/oval-lab-created-diamond-f407c87edff8
www.cleanorigin.com/oval-lab-created-diamond-9d2d43f8668b
They have a nice shape, minimal bow-tie, and are 100% eye-clean.
First off I want to thank you for all of your assistance. I fell in love with the first diamond you linked, created a ring with it and just purchased it. She is going to fall in love with it.
That’s fantastic news! I’m happy to hear that it was love at first sight.
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