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[rocktoday2010]

Hello, I''m trying to decide between the two diamonds below. Can someone please provide their opinion about which one may be better? thanks Also, is James Allen trustworthy compared with Blue Nile?

Shape: Princess Princess
Carat weight: 1.06 1.04
Cut: Ideal Ideal
Color: I I
Clarity: VS1 VS1
Certificate: GIA GIA
Depth: 72.2 73.8
Table: 72 70
Polish: Very Good Excellent
Symmetry: Very Good Excellent
Girdle: Slightly thick to very thick Medium to slightly thick
Culet: None None
Fluorescence: None None
Measurements: 5.66*5.57*4.02 5.43*5.41*3.99
Price: $3,660 $3,620

 

[denverappraiser]

GIA doesn’t have a cut grade on Princess cuts so you’ve got a claim from each dealer of ‘ideal’ that’s coming from some source other than the lab. Ask them how they came by that conclusion, what scale they are using and, in particular, if the person who made this determination ever actually saw the stone.

Both JA and BN are reputable companies with legions of happy customers to each.

Neil Beaty
GG(GIA) ICGA(AGS) NAJA
Professional Appraisals in Denver

 

[Dreamer_D]

BN and JA are both very reputable. For princess cuts you really need pictures or ASET images for us to help you assess them remotely. JA can provide if you call and ask. BN cannot, so I personally would not buy a fancy cut from them.

 

[Lorelei]

Date: 3/13/2010 8:38:55 PM
Author: dreamer_d
BN and JA are both very reputable. For princess cuts you really need pictures or ASET images for us to help you assess them remotely. JA can provide if you call and ask. BN cannot, so I personally would not buy a fancy cut from them.

Ditto Dreamer.