help choosing diamond

[slacktr]

I''m a little new to this, but I''ve done some research and found this:
http://www.goodoldgold.com/diamond/5244/

I plugged the numbers into the HCA and got 1.3. I like this site in particular as it provides so much information, but I don''t really know how to interpret all of it. Does this look to be a good deal?

I''m looking for something .88 ct or greater, with at least VS1 clarity and H color. I''m also interested in an ideal cut. Ideally I''d like to keep it around 6K, but it seems to get all these qualities I''m pushing higher up into the 6K-7K range. Any suggestions?

Thanks

 

[strmrdr]

That is an excellent diamond.
Why not consider an eyeclean si1 or a vs2?

 

[Lorelei]

Date: 12/3/2008 11:02:08 AM
Author: strmrdr
That is an excellent diamond.
Why not consider an eyeclean si1 or a vs2?

Ditto - lovely diamond!

 

[Ellen]

I would agree that's a lovely diamond! I would also agree with dropping clarity just a bit. VS2 is almost always assuredly eyeclean, and many SI1's are also.

Here's a few.

http://www.goodoldgold.com/diamond/4614/

http://www.goodoldgold.com/diamond/4535/

http://www.goodoldgold.com/diamond/5034/

http://www.goodoldgold.com/diamond/5133/

http://www.goodoldgold.com/diamond/5233/

 

[slacktr]

While I agree that dropping the clarity a bit would certainly give me more options, my SO is picky about clarity since she used to work at a jewelry store.

I've done some more looking and found this one as well. Looks to be pretty good to me. Thoughts?
http://www.jamesallen.com/diamonds/H-VVS1-Ideal-Cut-Round-Diamond-1197188.asp

 

[Lorelei]

Date: 12/3/2008 12:04:31 PM
Author: slatnewb
While I agree that dropping the clarity a bit would certainly give me more options, my SO is picky about clarity since she used to work at a jewelry store.

I''ve done some more looking and found this one as well. Looks to be pretty good to me. Thoughts?
http://www.jamesallen.com/diamonds/H-VVS1-Ideal-Cut-Round-Diamond-1197188.asp

That should be a lovely diamond!

 

[Ellen]

Agreed.

 

[slacktr]

Between the two I linked, is there a way to tell which one is better? They score very similarly with HCA. For the James Allen one, I requested an ideal scope image, but don''t have it yet. Anything I should look for?

 

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Well, they are both AGS0.

The JA is a smidge larger by diameter and has a higher clarity (which you said was important to her), lower color, and is cheaper.
The GOG is has a higher color grade, and lower clarity and is a smidge smaller by diameter

How color sensitive is she?
Personal preference.