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What do you think of these 3 OECs?

eh613c

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Hi :wavey:

I have an opportunity to purchase a diamond and have decided to purchase an OEC. I have been working with GOG for the past few weeks and here are the final 3. From left to right,

2.2 K VS1 8.64x8.68x4.87 T 49.7% D 56.2%
2.5 L VS2 8.89x8.92x5.39 T 50% D 60.6%
2.7 L VS1 8.94x9.12x5.36 T 48.1% D59.4%





Here's a video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eKDhDmRnP2c&feature=youtu.be

To my inexperienced eyes, I'm leaning towards the 2.5. I'm not liking the 2.2 pattern, it looks more splintery to me in the video. The 2.7 looks like it might have a slight fish eye effect on the video and it looks like there's major leakage under the table. Plus, I like the fact that the 2.5 looks less tinted than the other 2.What are your opinions? Am I off?

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ForteKitty

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The 2.5 is my favorite. The 2.2's pattern is too splintery (for me). The 2.7 appears too dark under the table, and the edges has some leakage compared to the 2.5. It also looks more tinted than the 2.5, even facing up.
 

mrs_w

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I like the 2.5ct ct as well. Is the 2.2 a transitional, I'm surprised it's categorized as an OEC.

Are prices comparable or is the 2.5 slightly more? If there isn't a huge jump, I'd definitely go for that stone because it seems to have a great cut and lovely light return.
 

redwood66

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I love the 2.5 also! Same reasons as FK.
 

eh613c

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Thank you all for your response and validating my opinions. Mrs_w I initially thought the 2.2 was a transitional too because the flashes it produced were not chunky. The price difference between the 2.5 and 2.7 is a few hundred dollars.
 

ForteKitty

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Which one is higher? Not that it'd change my vote. I still think the 2.5 is prettier. Do any of them have GIA reports?
 

eh613c

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ForteKitty|1394338484|3630323 said:
Which one is higher? Not that it'd change my vote. I still think the 2.5 is prettier. Do any of them have GIA reports?

The 2.5 is higher in price. All are graded by EGL.
 

eh613c

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Here are the ASET images.

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ariel144

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The 2.5c is brighter and has a nicer facet pattern. it gets my vote too. Also when looking at all 3 against the white back ground it looks like it has more of a brown tint while the other 2 have a yellow tint. I prefer the brown tint.
 

arkieb1

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Another vote for the 2.50 then no.1 the tranny which also has edge to edge brightness but doesn't have the nice chunky OEC patterning like no.2 does, and the 3rd stone (the largest one) last as it seems to have more leakage and more darkness in the photos and in the video.
 

missy

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Another 2.5 OEC vote from me too. Pretty facet pattern and it looks to be the brightest.The 2.7 is too dark and I don't care for the facet pattern on the 2.2.
Looks promising!
 

lioness

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Did you decide??
 

eh613c

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I did!! I got the 2.5.
 
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