Which would you choose?

........... Karl has joined the diamond trade and is now posting as Karl_K

The diamond does emit a strong blue fluorescence and it is not milky or oily in natural light. 
I have not seen this diamond personally, but I have been in contact with my jeweler who has taken the diamond out of the
 vault to check on visual specifications.
The internal grading is not visible to the unaided eye and it does not affect the clarity.

And this other interesting comments:

I'm sorry to say that we are not able to provide IdealScope, GemEx, or photos for our diamonds. This is primarily because 
the majority of the vault locations that we store our diamonds at do not have these machines on site, but also because 
we do not believe that the majority of our customers would be able to properly interpret these kinds of reports. A cut 
appraisal machine is only as good as its calibration, and unless these machines are meticulously calibrated, they will not 
produce accurate results. Even when perfectly calibrated, the same diamond run through the same machine three times
 will produce three different results. (This is an experiment I would recommend trying if you ever happen to be at a jewelry 
store with one of these machines.)



 






















Another reason we stay away from these kinds of reports is that the new AGS and GIA reports have largely superseded the 
need for additional cut grade assessment. The GIA and AGS are the undisputed leaders and gold standard for diamond 
grading in America, and their new cut grade assessments are the result of many years of research. Other assessments are
 neither as widely recognized nor as highly valued as GIA reports, so we have decided that the price increases that would
 result from providing these reports would not be acceptable to the majority of our customers. 


Is it true that the machines give different results?
Is it also true that Bluenile is generally cheaper because it does not provide those other images?

........... Karl has joined the diamond trade and is now posting as Karl_K

........... Karl has joined the diamond trade and is now posting as Karl_K

His definition of hotspots are Fire.

I have no idea how to tell if the painting is extensive or minor...

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Date: 2/20/2009 3:16:16 AM
Author:vf0valkyrie
hi everyone, just like to see which diamond would you choose...
And here are the contenders...

Diamond 1)

http://www.craftedbyinfinity.com/index.php?shapes=3&shapes=2&ref=4711&pid=63

Diamond 2)

http://www.bluenile.com/round-diamond-1-carat-or-less-ideal-cut-e-color-vs1-clarity_LD01375473?__fun_frm=i&filter_id=0

I was told that Diaomnd 1 would give me better fire ans scin compared to Diamond 2 because of higher Star Ratio/Deviation:55% and Depth Gridle Facet:78% compared to Diamond 2's Star Ratio/Deviation:50% and Depth Gridle Facet:75%

Is that true? And would I be able to tell the difference with my eyes?

Also, is it true that a faceted gridle in diamond 2 be a better choice for gridles?

Appreciate your contributions

Wink Jones
GG
Winfield's/High Performance Diamonds

Rhino
Good Old Gold