Diamond Selection Dilemma

Hello.  I am new to the forum and would like you alls advice regarding two diamonds I am considering.  fficeffice" />

#1) $5900 out the door. including white gold band, but I think maybe I can get the person t go for $6000 with a platinum band (solitaire).  10-day money back…Here are the specs:

GIA

Round Brilliant

Laser Inscribed

6.71-6.73 x 4.12

1.12 ct

H

SI1

Cut –Ex

Polish – Ex

Sym- VG

Flur – None

Comments: None

Table % - 55%

Tot Depth- 61.3%

Crown angle – 35

Pav angle – 40.8

Culet- none

Thin-Med Faceted

I have seen this one personally and it is cleaner than all of the other SI1s I have seen.  I also have seen it through a H&A viewer and looked excellent… as far as I could tell anyways.  All of the hearts and arrows were very pronounced.  I compared this diamond with other similar diamonds and this one was the sharpest through the H&A viewer.  

#2) $5525 online so havent personally  seen it (diamond only)… 30 day money back.

GIA

Round Brilliant

6.72-6.77 x 4.08

1.11 ct

H

SI1

Cut –Ex

Polish – Ex

Sym- Ex

Flur – None

Comments: None

Table % - 57%

Tot Depth- 60.5%

Crown angle – 34

Pav angle – 40.8, or 40.6,  or 40.5 cant really tell.

Culet- none

Thin -Med Faceted

Both of the diamonds’ inclusions are very similar in placement as well.

So, do these appear to be about the right price?  Which one, on paper at least looks like the better stone?  Id guess #2 looks a little better on paper, but is it worth the uncertainty?

Regards.

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

RE : "How come? Honestly, I see nothing of the info here that would make me go "ew". It looks very promising. Plus, you have seen it. H&A's aside, did it seem bright? did it sparkle well? shoot off fire?"

Yea, it looked nice, sparkled and had fire…but it has been a little while since I last saw it…  The two diamonds the person had that were in line with what I was looking for looked very similar.  The differences between the two were very subtle, basically undistinguishable for me to tell the difference with out a loop.  With the loop, again the 1.12 looked really good; I had a good deal of trouble finding the inclusion.

I guess one thing I wish is that the symmetry on the 1.12 was also Ex.  I bet I couldn’t even tell the difference if it did, but it’s more of a mental thing.  I want to make sure I’m making the best decision and not paying more than I have to.  Should it not having EX sym really be much of a consideration?  At this point, if I can’t get the person with the 1.12 to come down to a price comparable to the 1.11 mentioned above, Id be inclined to go with the one that seems better at least on paper.  With a 30 day return policy, I could return it, if it isn’t what I had hoped…    Does anyone agree or disagree that the 1.11 looks a little better on paper than the 1.12?