Swapping Out Diamond with JA Before it Ships : Opinions?

[Stive85]

First want to say thanks to Deja for all of his help. I bugged him a lot! haha. Was always gracious.
Anyways, was shopping for a pair of K stones for studs for my daughter.

I picked two and the one, though being VS2 is likely not eyeclean. I liked the look of the stone and bought it with another. Anyways, I figure the inclusion will just bother me in general so I am going to see if I can swap it out before it ships. Here is the original

0.50 Carat round diamond

This 0.5 carat round diamond K color vs2 clarity has Excellent proportions and a diamond grading report from GIA

www.jamesallen.com

I Have it paired with :

0.50 Carat round diamond

This 0.5 carat round diamond K color vvs2 clarity has Excellent proportions and a diamond grading report from GIA

www.jamesallen.com

I am wondering if this one would be a good alternative to the first link?

0.51 Carat round diamond

This 0.51 carat round diamond K color vvs2 clarity has Excellent proportions and a diamond grading report from GIA

www.jamesallen.com

Any opinons appreciated. It was fun at start, but now I just want to get them shipped, set and done! hah

 

[tyty333]

The new diamond is a much better match IMO.

 

[Kim N]

I also like this one as an alternative.

0.51 Carat round diamond

This 0.51 carat round diamond K color vs1 clarity has Excellent proportions and a diamond grading report from GIA

www.jamesallen.com

 

[0515vision]

I'm not an expert, so I'm just asking for edification.

Will the inclusion on the original be seen on a 0.50 ct stud with the naked eye? I respect that things also need to be mind-clean, but I'm really curious about the visibility of that inclusion.

And is it also my amateur eyes telling me that the cut on the original is really great? That stone seems so bright en face. No darkening under the table. But my eyes are definitely still "in training."

What a lovely gift for your daughter!

 

[Stive85]

I'm not an expert, so I'm just asking for edification.

Will the inclusion on the original be seen on a 0.50 ct stud with the naked eye? I respect that things also need to be mind-clean, but I'm really curious about the visibility of that inclusion.

And is it also my amateur eyes telling me that the cut on the original is really great? That stone seems so bright en face. No darkening under the table. But my eyes are definitely still "in training."

What a lovely gift for your daughter!

There are people like Kim and tyty that are far superior to me with knowledge.. So please chime in your opinions too @Kim N @tyty333 , because I like reading them!

The first one was a 60/60 stone (60 ish table and 60ish depth) which tend to both face up larger as well as have very nice brilliance vs fire.

As for the inclusion... If it were white I'd say it was a no brainer. It was $870 CAD, so the price given the clarity grade and cut quality suggests to me it likely wouldn't have been eye clean and in fact a pesky black inclusion. Add to that it's location and its going to reflect off every single facet. I wanted to believe it would be clean, but my gut told me to switch vs the headache of returning (tho free) from Canada.

 

[Stive85]

I also like this one as an alternative.

0.51 Carat round diamond

This 0.51 carat round diamond K color vs1 clarity has Excellent proportions and a diamond grading report from GIA

www.jamesallen.com

Can I ask what you like more about this one vs the one I posted? Would 62.6 not be a tad deep? Thanks for replying!

 

[Kim N]

Can I ask what you like more about this one vs the one I posted? Would 62.6 not be a tad deep? Thanks for replying!

I don't necessarily like it more. I think you'd be happy with either. The one I linked is not perfect, and 62.6 is on the high side but still acceptable.

The one you posted shows signs of an unevenly cut pavilion, though this would likely not be an issue in real-world performance, especially on the ears.

 

[Stive85]

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Thanks, Kim! Informative!

 

[Stive85]

Well @tyty333 and @Kim N . I got my package Wednesday and the original 0.50 k is grogeous. Full of brilliance and life. Unfortunately the 0.51 k I chose to go along with it doesnt have the same luster. I thought it'd be fine (as in Canada exchanges are bit more annoying), but I'm going to send back the one stone to JA.

Going to choose another and really hoping to choose one that has the best chance of matching the awesome cut and performance of the other stone I received.

Want to try and keep it at $750 USD or below just for headache purposes with exchange and taxes etc.

0.50 Carat round diamond

This 0.5 carat round diamond K color vs1 clarity has Excellent proportions and a diamond grading report from GIA

www.jamesallen.com

How;s this one look?

 

[Stive85]

This one? Or is the crown too high?

0.52 Carat round diamond

This 0.52 carat round diamond K color vvs2 clarity has Excellent proportions and a diamond grading report from GIA

www.jamesallen.com

 

[Kim N]

This one? Or is the crown too high?

0.52 Carat round diamond

This 0.52 carat round diamond K color vvs2 clarity has Excellent proportions and a diamond grading report from GIA

www.jamesallen.com

I like this one more than the 0.50 VS1.

 

[Stive85]

I like this one more than the 0.50 VS1.

Thanks for taking the time to reply, Kim.

I hate being nit-picky, but just don't want to continue to have to exchange stones, especially being in Canada.

Is this one more than likely going to be more lively than the 0.51 I posted in my original post? The difference between the 0.51 and the 0.50 in just overall scintillation is quite noticeable and I'm hopeful I can match it.

I know there's truely no way to know for sure until I see it in person.

Again, many thanks for your help.

 

[Kim N]

Thanks for taking the time to reply, Kim.

I hate being nit-picky, but just don't want to continue to have to exchange stones, especially being in Canada.

Is this one more than likely going to be more lively than the 0.51 I posted in my original post? The difference between the 0.51 and the 0.50 in just overall scintillation is quite noticeable and I'm hopeful I can match it.

I know there's truely no way to know for sure until I see it in person.

Again, many thanks for your help.

I do think it'll be more lively, as it looks more precisely cut than the 0.51 you got. I'd try asking if they have an Ideal-Scope image too, although often those aren't available.

 

[DejaWiz]

How about this one?
Not sure if available at other sellers...might not hurt to inquire.

0.50 Carat Round Diamond GIA 1463967047 | Ritani

0.5 Carat Round Earth Diamond ID Cut K Color VS1 Clarity with diamond report number GIA #1463967047

www.ritani.com

 

[Stive85]

How about this one?
Not sure if available at other sellers...might not hurt to inquire.

0.50 Carat Round Diamond GIA 1463967047 | Ritani

0.5 Carat Round Earth Diamond ID Cut K Color VS1 Clarity with diamond report number GIA #1463967047

www.ritani.com

Looks great. Ritani chargers shipping to Canada tho and since I'm already keeping one JA stone and the fact they have free returns etc it just makes sense headache wise to stick to them. I inquired about this Gia cert number but they can't source it apparently.

Does it look much better than the 0.52 I posted? The crown/PAv combo that much better?