Diamonds pictures... which would you choose?

[avlis]

hello all,

these photos are of my 2 finalists. I''ll give you the specs later. based on what you see, which would you choose? the right or left one?

top - spot light
middle - flourescent light
bottom - day light

 

[diamondseeker2006]

Aww, come on! They''re so close no one could pick from these pictures...which is good for you! But I''m sure people would have preferences based on the specs!

 

[Ellen]

Honestly? It''s a toss up to me, but, if I HAD to pick, I''d take the one on my left.

 

[ladykemma]

i like the one on the left-- there is a tighter circle in the botom, the wagon wheel is sharper, and there is more light between the spokes of the wagon wheel.

 

[Ellen]

Date: 11/22/2006 6:38:39 PM
Author: ladykemma
i like the one on the left-- there is a tighter circle in the botom, the wagon wheel is sharper, and there is more light between the spokes of the wagon wheel.

Well head em up and move em out.

 

[avlis]

all right, here are the specs

on the left:
http://www.goodoldgold.com/diamond/2198/
Carat Weight: 1.19ct
Color: F
Clarity: SI1
Polish: Excellent
Symmetry: Excellent
Fluorescence: Negligible
Girdle: 1.12%
Culet: None
Lab Report: GIA
Lab Report #: 15260542
In House: Yes
Width: 6.86mm
Length: 6.89mm
Depth: 4.20mm
Table Percentage: 54.96%
Depth Percentage: 61.09%
Crown ∠: 34.18°
Crown Depth: 15.38%
Pavilion ∠: 40.83°
Pavilion Depth: 43.13%
Upper Girdle ∠: 41.36°
Lower Girdle ∠: 42.05°
Price: $8,124.75

on the right:
http://www.goodoldgold.com/diamond/1703/
Carat Weight: 1.24ct
Color: H
Clarity: VS1
Polish: Excellent
Symmetry: Excellent
Fluorescence: Strong
Girdle: 1.10%
Culet: None
Lab Report: GIA
Lab Report #: 14809525
In House: Yes
Width: 6.95mm
Length: 6.97mm
Depth: 4.27mm
Table Percentage: 55.23%
Depth Percentage: 61.29%
Crown ∠: 34.42°
Crown Depth: 15.46%
Pavilion ∠: 40.85°
Pavilion Depth: 43.15%
Upper Girdle ∠: 41.95°
Lower Girdle ∠: 42.11°
Price: $8,558.99

 

[ladykemma]

Date: 11/22/2006 6:41:11 PM
Author: Ellen

Date: 11/22/2006 6:38:39 PM
Author: ladykemma
i like the one on the left-- there is a tighter circle in the botom, the wagon wheel is sharper, and there is more light between the spokes of the wagon wheel.

Well head em up and move em out.

actually that''s how i teach people to spot good rounds.

 

[Ellen]

Date: 11/22/2006 6:42:56 PM
Author: ladykemma

Date: 11/22/2006 6:41:11 PM
Author: Ellen

Well head em up and move em out.

actually that''s how i teach people to spot good rounds.

 

[avlis]

oh yeah..
tim ar GoG''s comments on the strong flour and si1:


[Tim@GOG] Not a chance in the world that the human eye can see those. They are so faint…this is an awesome diamond…great mixture of color and spectacular SI1 clarity.

[Tim@GOG] This stone is an incredibly beautiful diamond…the fluorescence does not have a negative visual impact on the stone at all…no hazyness.

 

[Ellen]

Date: 11/22/2006 6:45:36 PM
Author: avlis
oh yeah..
tim ar GoG''s comments on the strong flour and si1:


[Tim@GOG] Not a chance in the world that the human eye can see those. They are so faint…this is an awesome diamond…great mixture of color and spectacular SI1 clarity.

[Tim@GOG] This stone is an incredibly beautiful diamond…the fluorescence does not have a negative visual impact on the stone at all…no hazyness.

And? *tapping foot*

 

[anchor31]

I''d take the biggest? Great cut, great colour, great clarity for both... So I''d go for size.

 

[Kaleigh]

Date: 11/22/2006 6:37:34 PM
Author: Ellen
Honestly? It''s a toss up to me, but, if I HAD to pick, I''d take the one on my left.

Me too.

 

[ladykemma]

Date: 11/22/2006 6:54:07 PM
Author: Kaleigh

Date: 11/22/2006 6:37:34 PM
Author: Ellen
Honestly? It''s a toss up to me, but, if I HAD to pick, I''d take the one on my left.

Me too.

why?

 

[Kay]

Since it is eye clean, I would pick the F SI1. I can see the difference between F and H (although strong blue fluoro would help), but not between VS1 and SI1 w/o magnification. The size difference is too small to be a determining factor for me, so I would take the slightly cheaper stone with the better color.

 

[avlis]

i know its tough to choose... i sway back and forth almost hourly.

any other opinions?

 

[diamondseeker2006]

Well, I love the H VS1. Maybe that''s because mine is an H VS1 from GOG!

Truly, the florescence in that stone makes it even better. I like it that it is 1.24 cts. I prefer VS over SI. Yes, I do like F and had one before, but my new diamond is an H because it looked white enough to me. If I had been looking in this size range, I honestly would have chosen this H VS1. I think it is a great stone!

 

[jenniegirlm]

For sime reason, I picked #2 w/o looking at the specs. The specs confirm it! Bigger size, good color. Let us know which one you pick!