Question about BScope & HCA

Rhino
Good Old Gold

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On 5/22/2003 8:38:52 PM iceblue wrote:

Also, I know that cut is the biggest factor in the way a stone's brilliance and sparkle is, but does clarity have anything to do with it? Is it a better idea to get a bigger stone with VS2 clarity or a smaller stone with VVS1 clarity if both had an excellent cut?

Thanks!

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The answer to this question comes down to personal choice, Ice. Both the VVS and the VS stone should be eye clean at this carat weight, so there should no difference to the unaided eye.

For the reason, I think you'd find that the overwhelming majority of participants on this board would select the larger stone (assuming that the price on both stones is similar). You could count me among that majority, too. In this instance, I'd rather pay for something that I can see (larger stone) than something I cannot see (diff between VVS & VS.)

There are a few folks who post here who are purists....they want to highest color/clarity they can get even if it means sacrificing carat weight. It depends on which is more important to you.

Most importantly.....either should be a beautiful stone, and both should be eye clean.

Good luck!

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On 5/22/2003 11:585 PM Rhino wrote:

I would also recommend having any diamond you choose verified by an independant appraiser of your choice.

My .02c,

Rhino

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Rhino, because I have a great deal of respect for you, I'm choosing to believe that the emphasis on "your" in italics is not an intentional swipe from a previous thread.

I hope I'm right in giving the benefit of the doubt. You've always conducted yourself like a gentleman here, and it would be a shame to expect any less.

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Rhino
Good Old Gold

Why use a big word when a diminutive word would be succinct!

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Just a regular person trying to be helpful. Consult a Pro prior to purchase!

I, of course, agree with PQ...the second stone is still amazing in both color and clarity. In my opinion VVS is a waste of anyone's money unless they can afford the other 3c's as well and get exactly what they want. Or they have oodles of $$ to spend. You can't even see inclusions in VS much less VVS. Go for the bigger ctw, hands down

It's really all about your priorities, but I have a tale...my coworker has a diamond, very pretty, I think she said its a .80c stone. Anyway when she told me about it's quality, she said they didnt want a big stone so they put the $$ into quality, so I think she said it was like a D VVS1 or something. Personally I'm thinking 'you wasted your money but okay', vocally I am sayin how great it was, and yes it was very pretty. A few months later I had my stone, and I offered to clean my coworkers. Since she never cleans it, she said sure, and I Got out my little cleaning tools (stored both at home and conveniently at work as well!), cleaned up both stones. She had meetings so she left her ring with me (?!?!?!?) and then came back for it later. In that time, I cleaned it, put it on my finger next to my stone, on the finger next to mine, stared at it for a long time, moved it around, sparkled it under the office lights, etc etc. I swear I think my stone looked better. Her cut is pretty good, probably not quite H&A or 'ideal' but very nice and sparkly.

Anyhow--moral of that story is that my stone looked better, was bigger, and probably was cheaper or same price as her top quality, well cut, ideal excellently blah blah stone. All of that 'well my stone is almost flawless and colorless' doesn't hold much water with me. It's about spending what you got wisely on a purchase where many of the sellers are out to fleece you. I have no idea what she paid for her ring, its beautiful, but I felt pretty darn good about my AGS7 stone that day (and every day!).

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