Friday''s the day. Need advise on Princess cut..

[fhuici]

OK, I''m running out of time. I''ll need to buy the stone no later than by Tuesday. I haven''t seen these stone so which one do you think look better on paper. I guess I''d like to get the most for the money. I''m personally partial to the bigger stones. By the way, I plan on setting the stone on a Tiffany like Platinum band. All opinions are welcomed!. Thanks

1st, $9272
Measurement: 6.16 - 6.01 x 4.42
Carat weight: 1.32
Cut: Signature Ideal
Color: E
Clarity: VVS2
L/W Ratio: 1.02
Crown Height: 10%
Depth%: 73.5%
Table%: 71%
Symmetry: Very Good
Polish: Excellent
Girdle: Slightly Thick
Culet: None
Fluorescence: None

2nd, $9776
Measurement: 6.45 - 6.35 x 4.56
Carat weight: 1.53
Cut: Signature Ideal
Color: G
Clarity: VS2
L/W Ratio: 1.02
Crown Height: 9.3%
Depth%: 71.8%
Table%: 70%
Symmetry: Very Good
Polish: Excellent
Girdle: Very Thin to Slightly Thick
Culet: None
Fluorescence: None

3rd, $9156
Measurement: 6.35 - 6.22 x 4.52
Carat weight: 1.51
Cut: Signature Ideal
Color: F
Clarity: SI1
L/W Ratio: 1.02
Crown Height: 8.9%
Depth%: 72.7%
Table%: 74%
Symmetry: Very Good
Polish: Excellent
Girdle: Thin to Very Thick
Culet: None
Fluorescence: None

And finally,

4th, $7305
Measurement: 5.92 - 5.74 x 4.27
Carat weight: 1.21
Cut: Signature Ideal
Color: D
Clarity: VS2
L/W Ratio: 1.03
Crown Height: 12.1%
Depth%: 74.4%
Table%: 68%
Symmetry: Good
Polish: Very Good
Girdle: Slightly Thick to Thick
Culet: None
Fluorescence: None

 

[Hansel]

This stone (1st) has the best particulars out of everything you put up there. Supposing that I have inferred correctly that we are talking about princess cuts. That being said I think in a matter of 2 days you can find a comparable stone for at least a $1000 less, and I could be wrong about that I don''t know anything. Try www.diamondsright.com, they had a deal on a stone that was comparable to mine (1A cut (AGS tables), VS2, G, 1.2ct for $6000 from a dealer I know in NY). Also, it appears to me that these stone are most likely EGL certified? I have heard that EGL is not a good lab, and that they have standards which favor the vendor. (But I have no personal experience to confirm that). The fourth stone is actually the second best in my opinion, however, it is far too expensive for the carat weight and % Perfect Square (~3% Perfect square). For reference, I recieved an offer on a superior stone (EGL cert, 1.23, 12% crown height, 74%depth, 71%table, 3% Perfect Square, GVG, G, VS2, no flourescence, M gridle for $5966) which seems to be the right ball park if this is what we are talking about. In general, the reasons I chose what I chose is based on the fact that the % crown height should be <10% (based on the AGS), and the %depth should be larger than the %table (based on multiple websites, and articles). I personally pefer stones with a table size that is larger than 68%, say 70-72%, but with a table like that the depth should be about 75%, so I have read. What''s not great about your 1st choice, in my opinion:

1) the price, looking on DiamondsRight.com I found better diamonds for $1000 less. You may even be able to find a better diamond on pricescope, for a better price.
2)It is slightly shallow and the crown height might be a little low (but I think these things might be very minor), and once again I am just going on what I''ve read.

In summary, I think you are doing well and I thing you are on the right track. I think you can find the right stone in your time limit, but I am not sure you should buy the ones you proposed on this post. I hope that doesn''t upset you, and I don''t know anything if it does. Consider coming down to G in color or F to boost your carat size. You also do not want to undercut the, well, cut. Go for the better cut if it means sacrificing clarity. VS1, VS2, and even SI1 is perfectly acceptable for a stone as large as yours.


I wish you the best of luck. Please let me know if this helps.