Sorry if it's mostly rambling. I should have written a script and stuck to it, but this is what you're getting.
This spring we took a leap and purchased a stone and setting from a company I hadn't previously heard of, ‪@grownbrilliance9057‬. This review is just my own experience, and is not a well-produced or paid for ad! I think you'll be able to tell it isn't produced very well by a few seconds in, but just saying. To me, ads by a company aren't very compelling when I want to know how things actually work. I know Grown Brilliance has sponsored some proposals (maybe not sponsored, but partnered with influencers), but those ads didn't really do it for me. So, I'm here to give you a run down of how purchasing went for me, an average person.
TL/DR: Good experience and they're a legit company. Some of these sort of companies rise and fall fairly quickly, but I hope Grown Brilliance sticks around long enough for me to get a wedding band! Shout out to their customer service for being a great help.
00:00 - Background info
02:09 - Packaging
03:22 - Ring view/review
05:29 - Customer service experience
09:17 - Final thought on Grown Brilliance
10:01 - Bonus general info about pave settings (unrelated to Grown Brilliance)
Some lab diamond-related info:
1. Don't let people steer you away from lab stones by talking about resale value. That really isn't as big of a thing with diamonds as people want to believe. Who reallllly wants a stone you've beaten up? The resale value even on naturals isn't very good, so don't worry. Plus, are you really going to be reselling it?
2. Keep the color above an I for labs when they're not GIA certified. Color can be a bit off. That's negotiable based on your preferences, obviously.
3. SI1/SI2 can be great depending on where the inclusions are! Don't buy a stone online unless there's video of it so that you can determine where these inclusions can be seen. Do not accept a stone change without first seeing the stone you're being offered. Clarity labels don't necessarily tell you how well you're going to notice inclusions.