Which princess?

[eks6426]

Hi--I''d like to get advice on the following princess cut diamonds! Thank you!!!!!

Option A
.96 ct
Color E
Clarity VVS2
L/W ratio 1.02
Total depth 73.9%
Pavillion depth 55.5%
Crown Ht 13.8%
Table size 69.1%
Girdle 4.8%

Option B
1.02 ct
Color D
Clarity VS1
L/W ratio 1.02
Total depth 71.6%
Pavillion depth 58%
Crown Ht 10.3%
Table size 71.2%
Girdle 3.3%

 

[belle]

from the #''s, i like option A

have you seen them in person?

 

[valeria101]

What is their size? The stats predict two stones with relatively less spread than feasible and the price should reflect this as it happens for fancies...

The detail you give makes me think these are sold as ideals with some indication of light return as well. Any pictures ?

 

[eks6426]

No, I haven''t seen either of these stones in person....

Option A is from Diamond Brokers of FL http://www.diamondbrokersoffl.com/diamondsearch.php3
The BrillianceScope info shows very high for white light & scintillation and high for color light.

Option B is from Good Old Gold http://www.goodoldgold.com/princess_0_96ct_e_vvs2.htm
The Brillance Scope for this one shows high for white light & very high for color light & scintillation

 

[belle]

it looks like your a & b''s are reversed now!

the link to diamond brokers of fl. isn''t working...................

 

[eks6426]

Belle,

Yes, you''re right...I reversed my A&B''s. That''ll teach me to try to hurry on my posts.....

Here''s the diamond brokers of FL link again... http://www.diamondbrokersoffl.com/diamondsearch.php3

 

[eks6426]

Ok, I went to test the DBOF link and it still doesn''t work....I''m going to try the individual links for each part of the diamond analysis...

http://www.diamondbrokersoffl.com/stoneimages/G2986.jpg

http://www.diamondbrokersoffl.com/stoneimages/S2986.jpg

http://www.diamondbrokersoffl.com/stoneimages/S2986.jpg

Hope these work! Thanks for your help

 

[belle]

Date: 12/2/2004 2:27:33 PM
Author:eks6426
Hi--I''d like to get advice on the following princess cut diamonds! Thank you!!!!!

Option A
.96 ct
Color E
Clarity VVS2
L/W ratio 1.02
Total depth 73.9%
Pavillion depth 55.5%
Crown Ht 13.8%
Table size 69.1%
Girdle 4.8%

Option B
1.02 ct
Color D
Clarity VS1
L/W ratio 1.02
Total depth 71.6%
Pavillion depth 58%
Crown Ht 10.3%
Table size 71.2%
Girdle 3.3%

here''s what i don''t like about "b"
the depth & table are virtually identical. often, you wont'' get as much sparkle with these #''s being so close. keep the table, in say, the 60''s and depth in 70''s <--------just a guideline!!!!
get the crown height higher! 12-14% (ish)

there is only a lightscope image for "a" which is unfortunate..........it''s one of the best ways to tell if a princess will have *lots* of sparkle!!

what do you want out of a princess? ..........size? color? cut? price will effect all of these in different ways.
*please keep in mind, these are only my opinions and are what i look for when i''m looking at princess stones!*

 

[eks6426]

Belle,

Thanks for taking the time to respond.

Ideally in a princess cut I am looking for the following:

D or E color (I can tell the difference with the lower color ranges)
VS1 or higher
Ideal cut with lots of white light, scintillation, color light in that order.

I am more interested in having a princess cut diamond with a lot of "life" than the size. I''d be happier with a .85ct really well cut diamond than a 1ct good cut. So many of the ones I see are just really "flat" looking.

 

[belle]

the table on this one is on the small side, but the brillianscope and imagescope show awesome results............
there is a ton of infor here.....make sure you click on the diamond for more pics!

superbcert.com/Shop_By_Product/Diamond_Details.cfm/P/300369/N/1;1

 

[eks6426]

Belle,

This one looks great...question...does the smaller table size make the diamond appear a lot smaller? The imagescope pictures look fantastic.

 

[eks6426]

How about this one from Dirt Cheap Diamonds?

http://www.dirtcheapdiamonds.com/diamond_detail.cfm?did=7311722

 

[belle]

Date: 12/3/2004 11:19:52 AM
Author: eks6426
Belle,

This one looks great...question...does the smaller table size make the diamond appear a lot smaller? The imagescope pictures look fantastic.

the table size itself is not what makes your diamond look bigger or smaller. it has more of an impact on light dispertion(<---??) and the lightscope image on this one is super. lightscope in lieu of personally seeing a diamond (especially with princess) is really the only indication of light performance.