Either of these or keep looking?

[icelovr]

#1 - 2.03 round, SI1 - G
8.20-8.35x4.95
depth - 59.8
table 56
thin - faceted
pol- VG, symm - VG
pav. angle - 39.7 - 41.0
pav. depth - 41.40-42.5
crown angle - 33.8-35.0
crown height - 14.2-15.10
culet - none

#2 - 2.00 round, SI1 - G
8.17-8.23x4.93
depth - 60.1
table - 57
thin - med - faceted
pol - EX, symm - EX
pav angle - 40.7
pav depth - 42.6
crown angle - 33.7
crown height - 14.9
culet - none

which do you suggest....

 

[brandi2003]

I would pick 2. there is not much difference in size. One could probably not tell by looking at it, however #2 seems a better quality

 

[Mikesgirl]

Number 2 is far superior for what you have shown us. 0.7 on HCA (4.0 for #1). 2 has a medium girdle rather than thin; 1 is pretty significantly out of round. I'd go for 2, assuming it is eye clean.

 

[Mara]

Definitely not the first one...that HCA score is frightening. EX/EX for the second stone, a more symmetrical stone in diameter and the fact that the angles seem more inline would make me vote for that one...plus yes the girdle is better than stone #1.




I would go with #2 as well--or keep looking and keep that one in mind. Though a .7 HCA is pretty darn good.

 

[magna2]

Go with No. 2 if you are deciding between the two. The numbers on No. 1 does not paint a pretty picture.

 

[fire&ice]

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On 10/15/2003 11:04:14 PM Mikesgirl wrote:

Number 2 is far superior for what you have shown us. 0.7 on HCA (4.0 for #1). 2 has a medium girdle rather than thin; 1 is pretty significantly out of round. I'd go for 2, assuming it is eye clean.----------------

Ditto here! I was thinking the same thing - but how did the stone get a vg for symmetry?

Which lab graded the stones?

 

[Giangi]

I'd go for #2 too, assuming it's eye-clean.

 

[aljdewey]

Absolutely #2 in my book!

 

[icelovr]

Thanks everyone - I too was leaning toward #2 - but the dealer said they were both equally as nice??!! - I'm not at all sure about Sarins w/ a range and the #'s didn't seem to me to work - so I'm glad to hear you all feel the same way - by the way these are both GIA certs - go figure - I've been told VG vs EX is just being too picky - of course this is from dealers, so I'm not really surprised. I think #2 might be sold - he's getting back to me.
Thanks again for all the help -
Kristi