Post by tweep0 » November 24th, 2010, 8:12 am
Hey everyone!

I've got a cut vs. color predicament.

I've narrowed my search to two stones. Both are 2Ct SI1 F Ideal cut stones and both are eye clean. If you ask them what they would be graded if they were GIA, they tell you a different grade (at least they're honest).

Stone 1
EGL International
Weight: 2.02Ct
Size: 8.11 - 8.15 x 5.02
Color: F (dealer says it's likely a GIA I)
Clarity SI1 (Dealer says it's likely an eye clean GIA SI2)
Cut: Ideal (HLA 2.3, AGS 000)
Table: 57.1
Depth: 61.5
Crown Angle: 34.1%
Crown Height: 14.8%
Pavillion Angle: 41.1%
Pavillion Depth: 43.2%
Grdle: medium
Symmetry: EX
Polish: EX
Culet: .2% (very thin)
Fluorescence: None

Stone 2:
(Costs $650 dollars more)
EGL-USA
Weight: 2.01Ct
Size: 8.09 - 8.15 x 4.98
Color: F (dealer says it's likely a GIA G)
Clarity: SI1 (Dealer says it's likely an eye clean GIA SI2)
Cut: Ideal Plus (HLA 2.3; AGS 0 in all except table and crown height)
Table: 58
Depth: 61.3
Crown Angle: 34
Crown Height: 14,3
Pavillion Angle: 41.1
Pavillion Depth: 43.5
Grdle: thin to medium
Symmetry: EX
Polish: EX
Culet: None
Fluorescence: None

So the biggest differences are:

Color: (according to the diamond cutter) its I vs G
Cut: not sure about this one. both have same HLA scores, but stone 1 fits AGS specifications perfectly.

Any help would be VERY helpful?

Also, I've been on the diamond search for the last 2 months and I must say, PS is a FANTASTIC resource!! Thanks to the entire community for making this work!!