Bayside_Tigers
Rough_Rock
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- Apr 15, 2016
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Hello all,
I think I am down to the final two contenders and would appreciate your advice/thoughts. My SO and I have gone to a few local t&c's and the feedback I have received is that her two primary preferences are to maximize size and that she prefers H colored stones (with I not at an unacceptable level of tint...). Specs are as follows:
1.76 H VS2 AGS-0 (in hand and about 7 days into my 30 day return period; looks incredible to my eye)
Depth: 61.1
Table: 58.8
CA: 33.7
PA: 41.0
7.8mm diameter
HCA: 1.5-1.6 depending on whether you use a 58.8/59 table
2.07 I VS2 GIA-3EX (the vendor can not provide light perf images so I would have to take it to someone locally; ~$700 more)
Depth: 61.9
Table: 57
CA: 35.0
PA: 40.6
~8.15mm
HCA: 1.0
With the second stone, clearly I would be 'buying the paper' and upon receipt would have to begin my due diligence for light performance and that the I passed the visual test/is not a low 'I', etc. I would very much appreciate your thoughts/opinions on whether the size increase and crossing the 2c threshold would be worth going to a lower color+extra dollars (not necessarily material but would be pushing budget a bit higher than initially planned). Thanks!
Edit: I believe she wears a 5.5-6 or so size ring but her overall hand is about the same size as her 10 year old girl cousin's. A 1.3 she tried on looked great but her face definitely lit up trying on a 1.5.
I think I am down to the final two contenders and would appreciate your advice/thoughts. My SO and I have gone to a few local t&c's and the feedback I have received is that her two primary preferences are to maximize size and that she prefers H colored stones (with I not at an unacceptable level of tint...). Specs are as follows:
1.76 H VS2 AGS-0 (in hand and about 7 days into my 30 day return period; looks incredible to my eye)
Depth: 61.1
Table: 58.8
CA: 33.7
PA: 41.0
7.8mm diameter
HCA: 1.5-1.6 depending on whether you use a 58.8/59 table
2.07 I VS2 GIA-3EX (the vendor can not provide light perf images so I would have to take it to someone locally; ~$700 more)
Depth: 61.9
Table: 57
CA: 35.0
PA: 40.6
~8.15mm
HCA: 1.0
With the second stone, clearly I would be 'buying the paper' and upon receipt would have to begin my due diligence for light performance and that the I passed the visual test/is not a low 'I', etc. I would very much appreciate your thoughts/opinions on whether the size increase and crossing the 2c threshold would be worth going to a lower color+extra dollars (not necessarily material but would be pushing budget a bit higher than initially planned). Thanks!
Edit: I believe she wears a 5.5-6 or so size ring but her overall hand is about the same size as her 10 year old girl cousin's. A 1.3 she tried on looked great but her face definitely lit up trying on a 1.5.