Experts! G or H for a Round Diamond (based on these specs)?

[John287]

Here's the deal, between these two diamonds, based on these specs, what would you recommend? Both have been confirmed eye clean by the vendor.

The Vendor recommend Diamond #2 based on angle of the pavilion. Do you concur, even with the difference in color grades and price difference? Also both diamonds are Hearts and Arrow cuts.


Diamond #1 - $7500
Color: H
Clarity: VS2
Certificate: AGS
Depth: 62.3%
Table: 55.0%
Polish: Ideal
Symmetry: Ideal
Girdle: thin to medium
Culet: Pointed
Fluorescence: Faint
Measurements: 6.52*6.54*4.07
Crown Angle: 35.4
Crown %:
Pavilion Angle: 40.6

HCA Tool Info

Factor Grade
Light Return Excellent
Fire Excellent
Scintillation Excellent
Spread
or diameter for weight Very Good
Total Visual Performance 1.3 - Excellent
within TIC range

OR

Diamond #2 - $7100

Shape: Round
Carat Weight: 1.02
Cut: Excellent
Color: G
Clarity: VS2
Certificate: GIA
Depth: 60.3%
Table: 59.0%
Polish: Excellent
Symmetry: Excellent
Girdle: Thin to medium
Culet: None
Fluorescence: Faint
Measurements: 6.52*6.57*3.95
Crown Angle: 32.5
Crown %:
Pavilion Angle: 41.2

HCA TOOL Info
Factor Grade
Light Return Very Good
Fire Excellent
Scintillation Very Good
Spread
or diameter for weight Excellent
Total Visual Performance 1.7 - Excellent
within TIC range

Thanks for your thoughts folks! It's very helpful!

 

[stone-cold11]

Re: Experts! G or H for a Round Diamond (based on these spec

H&A will need to see the actual images thru a H&A viewer, average numbers means nothing for optical symm.

What is the carat weight of the AGS stone? What are the star and lower half size for both stone? From the numbers, unlikely #2 will be a H&A by traditional definition.

 

[iluvdiamonds2]

Re: Experts! G or H for a Round Diamond (based on these spec

I'm by no means a gemologist, but as a diamond lover who is VERY color sensitive - I would vote for G !!
Both seem like excellent cuts, AND for $400 bucks less, get the whiter color. (IMHO)

 

[diamondseeker2006]

Re: Experts! G or H for a Round Diamond (based on these spec

I would definitely prefer a GIA G over an AGS H, but I don't like that very low crown angle on the G. There are thousands of 1 ct. stones out there, so I wouldn't limit my search to these 2. I'd try to find a crown angle of 34-35 and table 54-58.