Decision time - which AVC to buy?

[jslade]

I have finally narrowed down my search to the 2 AVC's in this video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f9Bq7Wfn9Ag&feature=youtu.be
The E (diamond on left) is just over a $1000 more then the F (diamond on right) and would put me a little over budget. Should I go with the E or save myself the $1000 and go with the F?

 

[armywife13]

I prefer the E. it isn't because of the color, but I like the way it plays with the light better...if that makes any sense.

 

[CharmyPoo]

I like the E because of the shape and slight different in the visuals. I don't think the color will be very different in real life.

 

[jslade]

I was leaning towards the E as well...do you think the visual difference that can be seen in the video would be noticeable in real life as well?

 

[shimmer]

The E seems a bit brighter under the table compared to the F--I think you would notice this IRL.

 

[Amys Bling]

Looks like the E is a better performer...

 

[Rhea]

I like the E better. It seems brighter to me.

 

[Christina...]

from the video alone it looks like the E is a better performer, but the F doesn't look too shabby either. I agree with Johnathon that you could probably chose either and would have a gorgeous diamond. If the E wasn't way out of my budget I would go that way, but I think that if you buy the F you will still have an amazing bright diamond!

 

[jeweln]

I prefer the F , it looks bigger in the video somehow .plus I would love the saving it would get .once mounted ,hardly anyone would tell the difference between an F or E .

 

[woofmama]

The E does look brighter, but I would probably go with the F. Both really are gorgeous but once set I'm sure the F will look stunning.
If you think you'll regret letting the E go then spend the money. You really can't go wrong either way.

 

[diamondseeker2006]

Both or gorgeous, but I think the decision rests more on the shape you want. The E looks like an almost round cushion, and the F looks like it has a very slight rectangular shape. That's without knowing the measurements, of course! They are very close in size but it appears the F could be a tiny bit larger. I would almost always choose F color over E just because they are too close to pay for the higher color, but I think in this case, the shape would be the deciding factor.

 

[lapelirroja]

I think I prefer the F because I like the AVCs to look a bit more rectangular or elongated vs a perfect square.

I'm wondering if the E "appears" to perform better in the video because its not an even battle rocking in the GIA diamond dock. I think he was not holding the stones at the same angle so the E was catching the light better (not on purpose). You could see at times when he would rock the F up a bit the diamond would "illuminate" but then he would tilt it down so it wasn't catching the same rays as the E.

All just an opinion. They are both fantastic and you might be able to put 1K more into your setting or W band!