u/Any_Jello_8361

I have many lab diamonds , starting buying them in 2022 when prices really came down and recently bragged that I've never returned one. Then this wretched thing showed up yesterday. I loved it online, I love warm colors, the more color the better and this is a J. I love radiants and this is a kind of uncommon 1:25 ratio, my others are longer. But there is no way to turn it and not get a window that shows right through it. You can see it in these pictures and I've already got the return label and packed it up.

My question is, I would still love a shorter radiant. I have long ones, I have a square one, and I was looking forward to this ratio. The table is 60% and the depth is 64.2%. I know windows can appear with shallow cuts. I have a natural Tanzanite that is a beautiful lavender color but it also has a window that bothers me so much I'll never have it set.

If I continue to pursue a ratio close to this 1:25, any advice ?

I'm always on a budget and this means if I want to create a ring I need to get creative. For me this means going to Lab Created gemstones from China and using Chinese vendors to create settings that are high quality but wholesale prices. I started by buying this beautiful 7x9 Lab Emerald that is a stunning green with a touch of teal to it. It is grown with inclusions for a natural look. I used Fayjewelry to create this 14k white gold setting and decided to keep it inexpensive by using Moissanite as side stones. This was created before using lab diamonds became popular. The entire ring ,including having the emerald set was less than $500.

I have seem Natural Paraiba Tourmaline jewelry in pictures and love the color, but can't afford the real thing. I had this 8x10mm Neon Paraiba YAG custom cut in an elongated cushion. It arrived today and the color and stone are magnificent, blue with a strong green tint and the Neon label is appropriate because the color is intense. The inclusions are grown into the raw material. Since I have never seen a Natural Paraiba in real life I do wonder how closely this resembles a natural one. Since YAG is synthetic Garnet, and garnets have great sparkle, so does this. It's 4.70 carats.