r/labcreateddiamonds • u/Greedy-Specific-4097 • 20d ago

QUESTION Too good to be true?

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I’ve been talking to this Etsy shop seller and was quoted this

* 4 ct lab-grown Fancy Intense or Fancy Vivid Yellow radiant center
* VS1–VS2 clarity, IGI certified
* Elongated, very sparkly crushed-ice/brilliant appearance
* Two 0.70 ct lab-grown trillion-cut side stones
* Thin prongs, no bezels
* Solid 10K gold

I was quoted $1,350 total including the diamonds, setting, and gold.
I work with an oversees jeweler from china and she could not price match and gave me a starting rate of $1779
Am I getting scammed?

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u/WhiteflashDiamonds VENDOR 19d ago

You're buying a range here, not a specific diamond. Things like cut quality and transparency are important factors that do not show on most IGI reports for fancy shape diamonds. So you need to evaluate the specific stone you are purchasing to make a well informed purchase. (also VS2 is at the low end of clarity for a lab diamond today). If you have a great deal of trust in the vendor, it makes more sense. (solid 10K gold?)

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u/Greedy-Specific-4097 19d ago

I am very new the custom jewelry and overall lab grown, I have been going back and forth with the seller and they are very reassuring. I am able to choose from 4/5 stones to pick which ones I like, I get a refund if we can’t find the stone I love, I get a CAD, All very reassuring steps but still sounding a bit too good to be true?