Andybiotic
Rough_Rock
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- May 2, 2015
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Hi everyone
I am new to diamonds and I am in the market to buy an engagement ring, so I've been doing some research. I've narrowed down to 3 Round Brilliant diamonds and I am leaning towards a particular one... I really need help to find out if I made the right choice... (I've bold what I think is the cons for each diamond).
Diamond 1:
0.9ct F VVS2 GIA Excellent cut
Depth 62.1
Table 57
Crown angle 36
Pavilion angle 40.6
Girdle 4% (medium - slightly thick)
Excellent symmetry
Excellent polish
HCA rating: 1.9
This diamond has pretty good proportions except for the high crown angle and depth.
According to the AGSL proportion chart, it is "ideal".
Diamond 2:
0.9ct F VVS1 GIA Excellent cut
Depth 61.9
Table 56
Crown angle 34.5
Pavilion angle 40.6
Girdle 4% (medium - slightly thick)
Very good symmetry
Excellent polish
HCA rating 0.8
This diamond has a higher clarity (VVS1) rating and has the best proportions of the three for optimal light return (according to what I've read anyway), my concern for it is that its symmetry isn't excellent, its star facet is 45% instead (I don't think the star facet is very important, I may be wrong) and that its dimension is 6.21x6.14x3.82 so it's not perfectly round (not sure if that is a problem).
According to the AGSL proportion chart, it is "ideal"
Diamond 3:
0.9ct F VVS2 GIA Excellent cut
Depth 61.1
Table 55
Crown angle 34
Pavilion angle 40.6
Girdle 3.5% (thin)
Excellent symmetry
Excellent polish
HCA rating: 0.6
This diamond also has good proportions except for the slightly low crown angle, but according to the AGSL proportion chart, it is only "excellent".
So each diamond has its pros and cons, I don't know which is more important, should I sacrifice excellent symmetry for higher grading for clarity and better crown angle (hence better proportion), or does symmetry trumps all?
They are from Jamesallen and are certified by GIA, so no idealscope images, sorry...
Any advice is very much appreciated, I will have to make my mind up within a day or two so please chip in.
I am new to diamonds and I am in the market to buy an engagement ring, so I've been doing some research. I've narrowed down to 3 Round Brilliant diamonds and I am leaning towards a particular one... I really need help to find out if I made the right choice... (I've bold what I think is the cons for each diamond).
Diamond 1:
0.9ct F VVS2 GIA Excellent cut
Depth 62.1
Table 57
Crown angle 36
Pavilion angle 40.6
Girdle 4% (medium - slightly thick)
Excellent symmetry
Excellent polish
HCA rating: 1.9
This diamond has pretty good proportions except for the high crown angle and depth.
According to the AGSL proportion chart, it is "ideal".
Diamond 2:
0.9ct F VVS1 GIA Excellent cut
Depth 61.9
Table 56
Crown angle 34.5
Pavilion angle 40.6
Girdle 4% (medium - slightly thick)
Very good symmetry
Excellent polish
HCA rating 0.8
This diamond has a higher clarity (VVS1) rating and has the best proportions of the three for optimal light return (according to what I've read anyway), my concern for it is that its symmetry isn't excellent, its star facet is 45% instead (I don't think the star facet is very important, I may be wrong) and that its dimension is 6.21x6.14x3.82 so it's not perfectly round (not sure if that is a problem).
According to the AGSL proportion chart, it is "ideal"
Diamond 3:
0.9ct F VVS2 GIA Excellent cut
Depth 61.1
Table 55
Crown angle 34
Pavilion angle 40.6
Girdle 3.5% (thin)
Excellent symmetry
Excellent polish
HCA rating: 0.6
This diamond also has good proportions except for the slightly low crown angle, but according to the AGSL proportion chart, it is only "excellent".
So each diamond has its pros and cons, I don't know which is more important, should I sacrifice excellent symmetry for higher grading for clarity and better crown angle (hence better proportion), or does symmetry trumps all?
They are from Jamesallen and are certified by GIA, so no idealscope images, sorry...
Any advice is very much appreciated, I will have to make my mind up within a day or two so please chip in.
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