I need help choosing a lab grown diamond for engagement ring.

[alren]

Hello! This is my first lab diamond purchase. I am having a kite cut diamond ring made. It is going to be set in 14k gold. These were the options for diamonds they sent me. Which should I go with and why? Thank you for your help and opinions!

Option 1:

https://www.medialink.email/webapp/sharedcollection/aceca6da71?locale=en

Option 2:

https://www.medialink.email/webapp/sharedcollection/1f2c66fb87?locale=en

 

[Rockdiamond]

Hi,
Welcome!
Kite's are very tough to judge on the same basis as "regular" shapes.
It's close to a pear shape but different in important ways
Also much less common.
As a vendor I can't comment on specific diamonds- but I believe it will be a challenge for our seasoned "Prosumers" to evaluate based on the pics/videos.....

 

[Ibrakeforpossums]

Option 2, although as an H it might show a bit of tint at the long ends.
(I would not mind it.)

 

[alren]

Option 2, although as an H it might show a bit of tint at the long ends.
(I would not mind it.)

Thank you! May I ask why you chose that option? Looking for some insight

 

[alren]

Hi,
Welcome!
Kite's are very tough to judge on the same basis as "regular" shapes.
It's close to a pear shape but different in important ways
Also much less common.
As a vendor I can't comment on specific diamonds- but I believe it will be a challenge for our seasoned "Prosumers" to evaluate based on the pics/videos.....

Thank you.

 

[Ibrakeforpossums]

Okay, not an expert by any means but I love fancy cuts.
These were tough because the 1st one is so overlit that the white light is like nothing IRL. The center big facets flashed white to blurred and indistinct. The 2nd one has center facets that flash dark/light over and over. That appeals to me. Maybe the 2nd one has some mush in the smaller facets that the 1st one doesn't - I just can't see it in all that white light.
Very difficult to judge a diamond on a video, you can see it in person and be surprised one way or another. Other than a custom cut, you might have to forgive something. (But it's still worth the hunt.)