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Help me compare these diamond bands!

nala

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Hello all! I own 3 of these bands and one of them is still under the return period. The new one was purchased at Costco and is described as Superior in Clarity and color than my others.
The question is, do you think there is a considerable difference in quality enough to justify the new one? The other 3 were purchased preowned so no idea about the quality. I thought I would be able to see a significant difference but am Struggling to.

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I have numbered them for reference purposes but will not reveal which is the better quality to see if you can tell. 22CE4F09-C6C8-4960-A26F-B89A359A17C8.jpeg
 
In that lighting your not going to spot any but the largest difference in cut.
Indoors with cfl lighting is the real test because even well cut stones struggle to look good in it.
 

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#3 does look warmer in color. Is #1 the costco band? It looks quite white in comparison to the others

ETA: I‘m pretty practical, and these all look similiar enough that I would return the costco band and put the money toward another item on my wishlist.
 
I agree that #3 doesn't look great but the others seem pretty similar in pics
 
#2 looks the brightest, but it may just be the angle of the stones to the lighting.
 
Yeah, number three looks to have more color and dullness compared to the others. Could just be the lighting and the setting too. It is probably my least favorite though.
Surprised that a Costco ring doesn’t list color/clarity - at least in a range. Superior doesn’t mean much!
 
Yeah, number three looks to have more color and dullness compared to the others. Could just be the lighting and the setting too. It is probably my least favorite though.
Surprised that a Costco ring doesn’t list color/clarity - at least in a range. Superior doesn’t mean much!

They did! I was just trying to withhold the info so as not to bias. But it is an F Vs2
 
I am not keen on No. 3, warmer and not so sparkly compared with the other 3.

But hey, I am not an expert by any means!

DK :))
 
No2 looks like the brightest with 3 being the warmest in tone to me.
 
I have numbered them for reference purposes but will not reveal which is the better quality to see if you can tell. 22CE4F09-C6C8-4960-A26F-B89A359A17C8.jpeg

3 looks like warmer-colored stones
 
I can't tell a different in quality from the photos, but I may be able to in real life, photos lack the fine tuning that the human eye can detect.

However, I do like the size best of #2 and the styling/setting best of #4. For that reason, those two are my favorites.

If you put the cut quality aside, do you like the size and styling of the new band? Does it add something to your bling wardrobe in overall appearance?
 
I totally agree with directly above. 2 is the most eye catching but it might be purely because it’s the biggest. 4 is my favorite style-wise. 3 looks the most lackluster, but it might just be the photos and in comparison to the others.
 
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