Does int really make a huge difference????

[Sparky0173]

My search for a diamond continues. I''m currently considering several stones in the super ideal cut category. My question is whether an HCA score of 0.7 vs 1.1 or 1.5 will produce a huge visual impact? Or whether a result of Very High1 vs. Very High3 in the Brilliancescope will create a huge difference in the beauty of the stone?

I thought about having an appraiser evaluate the stones, but because I still have more than 3 stones I''m considering, so it''s not very economically feesible.

At the superideal level, can I go seriously wrong with just picking a stone or should I still have them professionally evaluated?

Thanks!

 

[valeria101]

Date: 7/26/2005 4:02:20 AM
Author:Sparky0173

At the superideal level, can I go seriously wrong with just picking a stone

No !

Besides the HCA can''t split haris: it just tells ''go ahead'' whenthe score is below 2 and ''think again'' when the scores are more than 2. And this, as much as those numbes can tell. Chances are you coul pick up one of the three as your favorite if you saw them lined up, but it could only be for a very subtle treat of character, not some spectacular difference.

Just my 0.2, of course ...

 

[Garry H (Cut Nut)]

HCA should not be used as a selection tool.
You have used it to reject down to 3 stones.
Now you need more information - 3D files, Ideal-scope, ask the vendor to eyeball all 3 and comment or send one or 2 to an appraiser.

 

[Sparky0173]

The problem I have is that all the stones are from different vendors, and I still have one vendor working on finding me the right stone. I''ve looked at Idealscope images and they all look pretty good to me (red with no real areas of light leakage). Some vendors are able to provid Brilliancesope reports and others are not. Some stones are marked H&A and some are not. So this makes comparing apples to apples very difficult. Any suggestions on how to proceed?

 

[Garry H (Cut Nut)]

It seems you have done your home work and are now being obsessive.
Pick any one of thm and send it to an appraiser.
Dont wasyte your time and the vendors time anymore.
The good stones will be sold before you act