2 Diamonds Selection For My Friend

[stitch]

My friend is currently looking for a diamond for his coming engagement, and he got these from a local B&M

Stone 1

Polish : EX
Sym : VG
Cut : EX
Weight : 1.30
Grade : H
Clarity : VS1
Table : 57
Depth : 61.7
C : 35.5
P : 40.8
Lower : 80%
GIA inscription : H&A

This one score 2.6 on HCA

Stone 2
Polish : EX
Sym : VG
Cut : EX
Weight : 1.32
Grade : H
Clarity : IF
Table : 59
Depth : 61.6
C : 34.5
P : 41.2
Lower : 75%

This one score 3.7 on HCA. Does this one fall into steep/deep range?

I don''t like the numbers. Can you help me to decipher these information please

Thanks

 

[stone-cold11]

prefer #1. The larger lower half can work to prevent leakage of that larger pavilion angle or at least have a better chance than #2.

 

[stitch]

Thanks stone-cold. I think the H IF stone is offered at $8100 (stone 2) I am not sure about the VS stone.

 

[stitch]

It seems that my friend really want to have that IF stone for 8100. What kind of information that I should tell him on this rock?

 

[stone-cold11]

Some leakage could be present, the table is also larger nearer to a 60% so that will look a little different. You still have the Idealscope you bought right? You that and let him see your stone and his stone?

 

[stitch]

Here is the measurement for the IF 6.98-7.07X4.33mm. I think it is a littlbe smaller than the one that I reserved for him from JA. I will still have the idealscope and the light plus the aset scope. I will let him see mine and his. I think it will different because my stone is already set on the ring.

 

[Dreamer_D]

He is getting wooed by the clarity and the price, but it is at the expense of cut quality. I hope that the diamond looks ok. All you can do is let him use your tools/show him other diamonds. If he doesn''t care, oh well!

 

[outatouch0]

Date: 12/14/2009 10:02:40 PM
Author: stitch
It seems that my friend really want to have that IF stone for 8100. What kind of information that I should tell him on this rock?

Direct him to PS or show him the PS Knowledge tutorials or GOG videos might convince him.
If your friend cant be bothered to research and learn about what he spends $8K on...
Well give him my number - I have all kinds of things I might like to sell