Post by E B » October 3rd, 2005, 8:26 am
A couple of weeks ago, my boyfriend put a down payment on a diamond to go into a halo with the following specs:

Diamond #1 
Report: AGS
Shape: Round Ideal Cut
Carat: 0.848
Color: I
Clarity: SI1
Depth: 61.6
Table: 56
Crown Angle: 34.8
Crown %: 15.1
Pavilion Angle: 40.8
Pavilion %: 43.1
Girdle: medium to slight thick faceted
Polish: Excellent
Symmetry: Excellent
Culet: Pointed
Fluorescence: Negligible
Measurements: 6.05-6.09X3.74

Now I *love* this diamond, but could I have found a diamond that'd be better? I guess searching on pricescope has made me a bit concerned regarding my diamond's "I" color in a halo (which will most likely be surrounded by "Gs" or something higher), so I found this ES "F" that's only $200.00 more. Do diamond #2's numbers look better than diamond #1's? Diamond 1 scores a 1.4 on the HCA, diamond #2 scores a 1.5.

Diamond #2 
Report: GIA
Shape: Round Ideal Cut
Carat: 0.81
Color: F
Clarity: SI2
Depth: 60.6
Table: 55
Crown Angle: 34.7
Crown %: 15.8
Pavilion Angle: 40.9
Pavilion %: 43.1
Girdle: Thin Faceted
Polish: Very Good
Symmetry: Excellent
Culet: None
Fluorescence: No
Measurements: 6.07-6.14X3.70

I can't make up my mind. Which would you choose, in all honesty? Is it worth $200.00 more (which is nothing, I know) to have diamond #2? They both have strong points. The thin facet on diamond #2 doesn't bother me, as it'll be going into a halo.