Appreciate some quick opinions on these diamonds and their value

[150811]

Dear community,

I would value your inputs on these diamonds real quick, and their value. I'm one of those guys that used to hunt for 1 carat at $5000 and 2 carat at $10000. But ever since I learned about AGS triple 0 I became a cut prick

https://www.jamesallen.com/loose-di...color-vs2-clarity-true-hearts-cut-sku-5234224

https://www.jamesallen.com/loose-di...olor-vvs2-clarity-true-hearts-cut-sku-4687408

I wonder how the prices on these compare to what those of you more familiar with the current market see everyday. More importantly, is it wiser to lower my current standards on cuts/color/clarity (especially cut) to be able to afford an even larger stone at 2 carat? I think my current "soft" budget is around $15k. The lower the better, although I almost always go over my budget in the end.

Thanks again for your advice!

 

[OoohShiny]

Cut is what gives diamonds their sparkle, so don't lower cut quality if possible.

What are your colour/clarity requirements?

 

[150811]

I was looking at G or above and VS2 or above

 

[OoohShiny]

You can use the search tool at the top of the forum to see what's on the worldwide market, and you can check out Whiteflash, Brian Gavin and High Performance Diamonds for in-house 'Super-Ideals'.

Stick in a budget about $1k more than your budget (to capture stones you might get a discount on if paying by wired transfer) and then you can sort by size, colour or clarity, which can help determine the max size you might be able to get.

I think the search engine even has the HCA scores in for some stones, which helps.