Help! Purchase Anxiety

[smithm133]

Why do these G diamonds look so different??

Can someone help me understand why these two diamonds look so drastically different in color? Are they taken in different light conditions? Or is the G range really that disparate?

Lab-Created 1.57 Carat round diamond

This 1.57 carat Lab-Created round diamond G color vs1 clarity has Ideal proportions and a diamond grading report from IGI

www.jamesallen.com

Lab-Created 1.55 Carat round diamond

This 1.55 carat Lab-Created round diamond G color vs1 clarity has Ideal proportions and a diamond grading report from IGI

www.jamesallen.com

I recently purchased a G color lab stone and when comparing to others available at the time they looked more similar to SKU 847 (more yellow). I haven’t received the ring yet but was looking at inventory and have found some G stones that look whiter like SKU 927. Now I am concerned about my order and questioning the grading report.

Here is the stone I purchased. Was it a bad decision?

Lab-Created 1.57 Carat round diamond

This 1.57 carat Lab-Created round diamond G color vs1 clarity has Ideal proportions and a diamond grading report from IGI

www.jamesallen.com

I have so much anxiety about this but I suppose I can return/exchange if I am unhappy with the finished product - just don’t want the hassle. Thanks!!!

 

[diamondseeker2006]

Please copy this post and repost in the Lab Grown Diamonds forum. Just edit and delete the content above as we are not allowed to post lab grown diamonds in Rocky Talky.

That top diamond has "blue nuance" on the report. I gather that is why it looks different. I think that is seen as a negative, but I have never seen one in person so don't know how it looks in real life. The other issue is that an expert here said IGI G color is more like a grade or two lower on the GIA scale.