Deciding btwn 1.6 - 1.7 ct, E or F, VS1 or VS2, AGSL or GIA

[jms160577]

I posted a request yesterday but didn''t have all the measurements. I now have all the measurements and would appreciate it if I could get some help deciding which of these stones is the best. All stones are round. Thanks!

Stone 1
Carat weight:1.7
Cut, polish, Symmetry: AGS Ideal
Colour: F
Clarity: VS2
Depth: 61.7%
Table: 56.2%
Crown: 15%
Pavillion: 43.1%
Florescence: None
Culet: None
Price: $25,000

Stone 2
Carat weight:1.65
Cut, polish, Symmetry: GIA Excellent
Colour: E
Clarity: VS1
Depth: 61.5%
Table: 55%
Crown: 15.5%
Pavillion: 43%
Florescence: Faint Blue
Culet: None
Price: $25,000

Stone 3
Carat weight:1.62
Cut, polish, Symmetry: AGSL Ideal
Colour: D
Clarity: VS2
Depth: 61.6%
Table: 55%
Crown: 15.2%
Pavillion: 43.4%
Florescence: None
Culet: pointed
Price: $23,792

 

[Ice Princess Cristy]

They are really great and beautiful (I bet) stones. Do you have a preference regarding flourescence? I would probably go with the first.... it''s just a smidge bigger, no flourescence and the cut advisor is just a smidege more than the second making it completely an insignificant difference in that regard. I am sure others will chime in soon!

 

[jms160577]

Not sure what I think about florescence. I''ve heard it does not make a difference in appearance if it is faint blue however I am new to all this diamond lingo so am not sure. I have also heard AGS certified usually means it is better than GIA but I don''t know if this is true if you have all the measurements to compare.

Do you happen to now if we could see a difference between an E and F colour?

 

[marcy]

I would go with number 1 - just because it is a bit larger. I don''t think you could tell a difference between a E and F stone especially once it is mounted.

 

[arjunajane]

faint fluor will be inconsequential.
JMS, are you able to obtain ASET or IS images if these are your final choices?

 

[jms160577]

I''m not sure what those images mean but I have attached one drawing from the GIA cert for stone 2.

This is the link for stone 3

http://www.bluenile.ca/round-diamond-1-carat-signature-ideal-cut-d-colour-vs2-clarity_LD01228130

 

[jms160577]

The image attached is stone 1

 

[Ice Princess Cristy]

Date: 5/22/2008 11:37:00 PM
Author: jms160577
Not sure what I think about florescence. I''ve heard it does not make a difference in appearance if it is faint blue however I am new to all this diamond lingo so am not sure. I have also heard AGS certified usually means it is better than GIA but I don''t know if this is true if you have all the measurements to compare.

Do you happen to now if we could see a difference between an E and F colour?

Some people are more color sensative than others. I only can detect color usually at G so E and F would most likely (for many) not be very different, especially standing alone and not next to each other. Many people don''t see color until H or even later. AGS has, I believe, more precise and stricter guidelines than GIA but AGS ideal and GIA excellent should be comparable.

 

[purrfectpear]

For that much money, I''d probably have all three stones sent to me to choose from, since I don''t think Blue Nile does anything but drop ship.

If the stones are at Whiteflash, GOG, or ERD, then you could get the opinion of the person who actually has the stone in hand.