Help a newbie decide!

[Sunny23]

I''ve been browsing this site for some time now and finally decided to just ask all you experts out there. Looking at 3 different diamonds and would love your opinon on which stone seems best.

#1

Round H&A
1.06 ct
G
SI1
GIA cut grade Excellent
Symmetry Superior
Polish Excellent
Fluorescence None
Table 55%
Depth 61.4%
Crown Angle 34.0
Pavillon Angle 40.8

#2

Round H&A
1.28 ct
E
SI2
GIA cut grade excellent
Symmetry Superior
Polish Excellent
Fluorescence None
Table 57.4%
Depth 61.4%
Crown Angle 34.7
Pavillon Angle 40.9

#3

Round H&A
1.04 ct
E
SI1
AGS cut grade Ideal
Symmetry Superior
Polish Ideal
Fluorescence None
Table 56.1%
Depth 61.3%
Crown Angle 34.1
Pavillon Angle 41.0

Prices are all within $500 of each other since the 1.28 is a SI2. Thoughts? Anymore info you need? Thanks so much guys!

 

[Regular Guy]

Seems like you could drop out #1

What do you know about either #2 or 3 being eye clean? SI2 could be eye clean, and SI 1 not. Then, sure, pick #2

But...if SI2 is eye cleanish, and SI1 eye clean...your choice. Each have advantages.

 

[stone-cold11]

1 question, which vendor did you intend to buy this from?

If all check out to be eye clean, I would probably go with stone 1 because it has better HCA grading for most factors. But if you have access to IS or ASET, then I would need to consider again...

 

[stone-cold11]

Ira, why would you consider dropping stone1?

 

[Sunny23]

Thanks for the replies. They are from GOG and here are the links that have IS and ASET for all three

#1
http://www.goodoldgold.com/diamond/4346/

#2
http://www.goodoldgold.com/diamond/4760/

#3
http://www.goodoldgold.com/diamond/4677/

I have yet to find out if they are eye clean....waiting to here back from GOG

 

[Regular Guy]

Date: 10/1/2008 4:43:43 PM
Author: Stone-cold11
Ira, why would you consider dropping stone1?

Sunny confirms in his latter post what I assumed in the former...but first checked with HCA...that with AGS0 on #3...it trumps #1 anyway...since HCA data on GIA is never as good a a guess as an earned AGS0. The revelation of the dealer really doesn''t complicate it...an E will trump a G.

 

[stone-cold11]

Ok, thanks...

I change my position then. I would go with stone 3. Looks better in all the pics unless you want most bang for bucks then it is stone 2.

 

[Ellen]

First pick is 2 for size obviously, if eyeclean, second choice would be 1.

I will have to agree, and disagree with Ira somewhat. Without any info other than a grading report, I''d agree an AGS0 is a safer bet. However, with all the info we have on these, it''s quite clear the GIA G is just as nice as the E. And if you want to get technical, the PA is cut much tighter on the G. So, no trumpy.

 

[strmrdr]

assuming all 3 are eyeclean you can''t go wrong with any of them.

 

[icemyster]

If you are ok with the SI2, and the white inclusion in the table does not bother you...the size and the color for the price...combined with that cut!!!!! You will have a nice stone.