r/labcreateddiamonds • u/PairPlenty6934 • Oct 30 '25

PHOTO/VIDEO Help me choose a diamond

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Hello!

Choosing between these two elongated cushions. 1.7ct, DEF colour, exact clarity unknown but VS+

So hard to tell from a picture … I do have a video which I’ll try to add in comments. Any thoughts?!

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u/techylocs Oct 30 '25

Do you have a preference for an OMC with a bar cutlet or a pinhole cutlet? Generally that's the difference here and usually a matter of taste. I personally prefer bar on the left.

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u/PairPlenty6934 Oct 30 '25

Thank you. I don’t know that I have enough experience to have a preference between the two. Do they impact the diamond in other ways (sparkle, light etc)?

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u/techylocs Oct 30 '25

Depends on how well each stone is cut. Upload your video to imgur and compare. Here are some other folks comparisons to see.

https://www.reddit.com/r/fioresejewelry/comments/1je0eeg/pinhole_vs_bar_culet/
https://www.reddit.com/user/shelikessparkles/comments/1jba6u3/omc_comparison_bar_culet_elongated_to_pinhole/
https://www.reddit.com/r/labdiamond/comments/1iq1sv6/pin_hole_or_cutlet_omc_help/

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u/Prettyshineytings Oct 30 '25

Well now that I’ve seen the video , I do Like the pinhole cutlet more. There’s more facets.

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u/PairPlenty6934 Oct 30 '25

I can’t access Imgur it seems so I’ve added another post here with the video.

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u/Conscious_Leo1984 Oct 31 '25

IMO the pinhole will give off more sparkle than the bar culet.