Advise on few diamonds for new buyer

[gti_bunny621]

I come down to few stones that are within my budget. I checked HCA score is excellent on these. Just not sure how to interpret the idealscope and ASET image to know which one has the best brilliance or fire. Any advice is much appreicated!

1. https://enchanteddiamonds.com/diamonds/view/R113-6TLCGM

2. https://enchanteddiamonds.com/diamonds/view/R103-KER8U8

3. https://enchanteddiamonds.com/diamonds/view/R110-HQ5UJA

Or you guys have better option for a 1.0Ct round stone ~$6500

 

[diamondseeker2006]

Really good example of why you can't go solely by their cut score as the stone they classify as 100 is not as well cut as the one at 97.2.

This is my choice of the best of the three stones:

https://enchanteddiamonds.com/diamonds/view/R103-KER8U8

(And note to Joshua at ED...please take off the registration requirement to allow enlarging of the additional images if you want people like me to help recommend your stones. )

 

[pfunk]

I agree with DS. I think that stone scoring 97 looks a little better than the 100. I still think you can do better with your budget though, so I'd keep looking. Perhaps if you let us know what your preferences are we can help you look.

I'd see if you can get any more images on this one. It looks promising.
https://enchanteddiamonds.com/diamonds/view/R104-B2E1EU

This one has really good looking light return but I'd be asking lots of questions about the clarity. At SI1 it probably isn't as bad as it looks, but some people don't like anything under the table. I'd also ask about that feather.
https://enchanteddiamonds.com/diamonds/view/R100-T9JK7N

 

[diamondseeker2006]

I still think the G VS2 is the best posted so far and at an excellent price for a 1 ct well cut G VS2. It's right at the budget, too. I couldn't handle the clarity on that SI1 at all.

 

[pfunk]

I prefer the angles on the H-VS2 and the symmetry looks great. For those reasons I would try to get an ASET or IS if possible. The G-VS2 looks ok too but the 41 degree pavilion looks like it is leading to a ring of partial leakage.

The SI1 has a good looking ASET and comes at a great price due to the lower clarity. I don't think it would be my personal preference either but if clarity isn't as big of an issue to the OP it is a good option. As a GIA graded SI1 it still stands a good chance of being eye clean, especially at normal viewing distances.

 

[gti_bunny621]

thanks guys for helping! the clarity isnt the biggest concern as long as is eye clean. I will try to get the idealscope or ASET on the stones you guys suggested. It is difficult to interpret the ASET image unless it is very terrible that even I can tell is bad.

My budget will be ~$6500 (for the loose diamond) for 1.0 Ct round stone that will be set in a solitaire whitegold band.
Color:G-H (but i read through saying even one cant tell it is I color once is mounted up)
Clarity: SI1-VS2 (as long as is eye clean that one wont see the inclusion under normal viewing distance)
Cut: best cut if possible since this is the most important