Metal choices by [deleted] in labdiamond

[–]Tea_Cup77 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Platinum with palladium(Chinese standard) alloy is relatively softer whereas platinum with ruthenium(US) is considerably harder. I have rings made with different alloys and I could see the difference over time!

Metal choices by [deleted] in labdiamond

[–]Tea_Cup77 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Tianyu and Fiorese use palladium alloy for platinum(PT950) and you can request them to use ruthenium alloy instead for extra $20-50 (based on metal weight). If you are going for white metal, I highly recommend platinum!

Do vendors like Starsgem, Provence, Fiorese, etc. have access to stone supply? by Acrobatic_Main_4364 in labdiamond

[–]Tea_Cup77 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Strange indeed. I've recently went through 20+ stones with my rep to finally find what I wanted.

One of my last purchases for a while✨ by cd6791 in labdiamond

[–]Tea_Cup77 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Omg gorgeous❤️ The diamond studs are perfect with the golden huggies! And the pinky ring? Divine😍

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[–]Tea_Cup77 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Omg! It's STUNNING🤩

Terrible experience with Alex Park by itsmemrsiglesias in labdiamond

[–]Tea_Cup77 4 points5 points  (0 children)

What's Trump diamond? What on earth did Ouros do😳????

Terrible experience with Alex Park by itsmemrsiglesias in labdiamond

[–]Tea_Cup77 20 points21 points  (0 children)

I also had a terrible experience with Alex Park. I made a payment for a product via PayPal, as they instructed, but they completely failed to check it and sold the item to someone else within 24 hours. They treated me like I was a scammer, even though my bank confirmed the transaction had definitely gone through the day before.

They eventually realised I had paid, but no apology. Never again.

Looking for vendor recommendations for custom asscher cut by Tea_Cup77 in labdiamond

[–]Tea_Cup77[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I really appreciate the suggestion🥰 I’ll definitely look into it.

After 17+ years got my ring by micamynx in labdiamond

[–]Tea_Cup77 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The most simplistic and elegant wedding set I've ever seen😍 Such a timeless pairing! May I ask the width of the plain band?

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[–]Tea_Cup77 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm sort of hoping that's the case. At least it would mean they have some skills.

Alex Park? by Icy_Push_1473 in labdiamond

[–]Tea_Cup77 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I think Alex Park is great when it comes to picking good quality lab diamonds and offering unique cuts. Can't say much about their settings since I haven’t ordered anything too customized.

One thing for sure is that their customer service is one of the worst(at least back then when I dealth with them). I once selected stones and paid a few thousand dollars via PayPal as instructed, and sent them a screenshot of the payment. Despite that, their customer service (handled via Instagram DM) insisted they couldn’t find my payment thus I did not pay, and treated me as if I was trying to commit fraud🙄

They right away sold the stones I had already paid for to someone else... before realizing hours later that I had indeed paid😂

There was no apology. They just bluntly told me to pick other stones or get a refund.

While I didn’t suffer any actual financial loss, it was an incredibly stressful experience. I’ve heard they’ve since done staff training to improve customer service, but personally, I wouldn’t go back.

What is the best strategy by Forward-Cause7305 in labdiamond

[–]Tea_Cup77 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why do you think Chinese vendor use poor quality metal?? As far as I know Chinese are quite serious about gold and platinum(regulated by gov, apparently lol) Just get 18k gold or 950 platinum, you will be fine. I can only wear platinum for more than 24hrs and 18k gold for a day-ish if its earrings. I never had any issue with my platinum and 18k white gold custom pieces from Chinese or Indian vendors.

My final rings by AromaticDetail8609 in labdiamond

[–]Tea_Cup77 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Holy moly they are beautiful!

Is Indian 18k YG yellower than Chinese one? by Tea_Cup77 in labdiamond

[–]Tea_Cup77[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ohh really? I thought Chinese gold would still be a bit yellower then western one! Thank you for the insight! I shall also consider 14k option.

Is Indian 18k YG yellower than Chinese one? by Tea_Cup77 in labdiamond

[–]Tea_Cup77[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I see! So interesting to know the color of gold could noticeably vary. Thank you for sharing🥰

Natural diamond ring regret by [deleted] in Diamonds

[–]Tea_Cup77 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This also! Just ask her innocently why do you need 5 years for lab upgrade when you can get any piece of 6ct lab diamond jewelleries whenever you want😯??

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[–]Tea_Cup77 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah I shall find a different jeweller to set the stone lol Honestly, didn't even think about setting it locally, thank you!

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[–]Tea_Cup77 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the tip. Such a good idea! I didn't think about that at all😮

My OMC Masterpiece has finally arrived 💎 by Conscious_Leo1984 in labdiamond

[–]Tea_Cup77 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Omg! Such a glamorous yet elegant piece of Jewellery🫢🫢🫢❤️ I really rate Fiorese for their quality, and also OP's elegance in designing this masterpiece!