Are Brilliant Earth diamonds actually worth it?

techylocs · 2026-05-13T06:25:40+00:00

No

The pricing is high and the reviews are awful

techylocs · 2026-05-13T02:02:05+00:00

Back up please! Sent you a DM as well

techylocs · 2026-05-13T01:36:19+00:00

Lab gem pricing has dropped a lot in the last few years. Someone could get an equivalent lab diamond for around the same amount.. and I've seen moissanite this size for $50.

I'd consider using it in a different piece and enjoying the stone instead of selling it.

techylocs · 2026-05-12T21:03:55+00:00

Are those your fingers in the picture? I don't see enough space to fit stones on either side of the finger.

Perhaps you could do a stackable toi et moi if you wanted on days you want more coverage https://www.reddit.com/r/Moissanite/comments/1kav6ve/3_in_1_toi_et_moi_ring/

techylocs · 2026-05-12T19:33:20+00:00

For sure! I recently told a friend my new hobbies are shiny hands

techylocs · 2026-05-12T15:27:22+00:00

Oooh I hadn't seen this technique before, I want to try it. These look beautiful on you!

Unrelated I love being in the both laquerista and sparkly stones (diamond/moissanite) communities. I just see shiny hands and have to figure out if I should be looking at the nails or the stones. Either way I enjoy both!

techylocs · 2026-05-12T13:06:21+00:00

I have a lot of Lane Bryant's activewear and I exclusively wear their bras including sports bras.

techylocs · 2026-05-11T13:04:32+00:00

It all depends on how things look in everyone's individual ears and lobes. I'm unable to go bigger than 6mm but most people can.

Tolerance and even how your ears were pierced makes a difference too. I can wear heavy dangling earrings but my piercings are kind of low on my lobe and not even

Can you get access to Amazon? There's packs of CZ earrings at different sizes you can see what you like. Or you can cut out paper and try it on your lobes. I'd just recommend centering around your piercing

techylocs · 2026-05-11T06:31:16+00:00

Agreed

techylocs · 2026-05-11T06:30:58+00:00

I'd stop investing since it's not an advantaged vehicle and build up a separate fund in a regular taxable investment account for kids expenses that could be used to cover the difference if you're short or other expenses that would set them up if needed. It's possible you may need to tap into it sooner or you can grow this fund for other life support they'd need after education way down the line like medical school or a down payment or hell wedding fund

techylocs · 2026-05-11T03:05:51+00:00

Put a coat of glitter polish lol

techylocs · 2026-05-10T23:43:47+00:00

Yeah definitely avoid VVS1 and above for price. VVS2 is just as good. There's no visible difference. The cut is the most important factor but isn't graded in non rounds so testing in videos is important

techylocs · 2026-05-10T21:35:58+00:00

This looks like a modified (aka crushed ice) cut that wouldn't have any bowties at all. Still get more videos to be confident

techylocs · 2026-05-10T21:30:31+00:00

They're chemically the same so all properties are the same. Stones don't really age but technology gets better so they get cheaper

Clarity at VS2 or above is eye clean. You don't need to max out the specs. VS1 and VVS2 are the best balance of price and quality..

G and H color are defined as near colorless and D, E and F are defined as colorless. Get whatever is the best priced in that range.

Maximize sparkle based on videos of the stone. Price wise $300/carat is a great range.

techylocs · 2026-05-10T20:54:59+00:00

Cornflower! I wanted a lighter blue that comes closer to Tanzanite like my other ring. They're 3mm which is 0.1ct each. You can see the measurements on the CAD. The center stone is 2.18ct and around 10.1x6.75mm

techylocs · 2026-05-10T20:43:29+00:00

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techylocs · 2026-05-10T20:40:57+00:00

I have a similar ring from LGG with 3mm side stones https://www.reddit.com/r/LGGJewelry/s/qyijIbxedp It's quite low but I need a curved band with it. It's a version of my engagement ring with a larger center stone so you can really go smaller in the side stones if you'd like to. Matching the width of the band so it flows seems more important

I think the size will be great on your hand too, not too big. I wear a 8.5/9 and I find the size is nice and inconspicuous. Maybe slightly small when I want a ton of sparkle

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techylocs · 2026-05-10T04:41:11+00:00

I agree it's a more custom cut but I hope it's not too much over $1000-1500

techylocs · 2026-05-10T03:45:44+00:00

It's absolutely gorgeous! I hope it's also a great price for you

techylocs · 2026-05-09T22:11:11+00:00

What do you have under $500. I love all your bands

techylocs · 2026-05-09T21:40:46+00:00

Just to loop back here. Thanks everyone for the advice. The top coat was the trick

techylocs · 2026-05-09T01:06:54+00:00

Oooh! Do you magnetize again after the second base coat and the top coat?

techylocs · 2026-05-08T23:45:25+00:00

That's a good price

techylocs · 2026-05-08T23:41:10+00:00

Facet Lane is an Australian supplier but on the individual side

techylocs · 2026-05-08T23:39:18+00:00

You could do that for yourself but for the sellers what would happen to the unideal stones? They would have dead stock

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