Help deciding between 2 diamonds!?! Need an expert opinion!!

[baker055]

Here are the specs of the 2 diamonds...

Diamond #1:

Cut: GIA Excellent
Color: G
Carat: 1.28
Clarity: VS2

Table: 58
Depth: 61.8

Polish: Excellent
Symmetry: Excellent
Fluorescence: None
Culet: None

Crown Angle: 35 degrees
Pavilion Angle: 41.2 degrees

Measurements: 6.92 - 6.94 x 4.28 mm


Diamond #2:

Cut: GIA Excellent
Color: G
Carat: 1.28
Clarity: SI1

Table: 55
Depth: 60.6

Polish: Excellent
Symmetry: Excellent
Fluorescence: None
Culet: Small

Crown Angle: 34 degrees
Pavilion Angle: 40.8 degrees

Measurements: 7.03 - 7.07 x 4.28 mm


Both of these diamonds are essentially the exact same price at $10,150. The SI1 has been checked out by Blue Nile and is deemed to be "eye clean", and I was told the VS2 had been checked (although not entirely necessary since it is a VS2) and it is "eye clean" as well. The only real difference between the 2 diamonds is the clarity, table and depth %, and crown and pavilion angles. Please help!! I am having such a hard time trying to decide!! Is it a complete toss up?? Or is one definitely going to look and appear different than the other to the human eye?? I am not as concerned with all the lab tests that are done of the diamonds, only with how they look to my girlfriend's unaided eyes.

 

[TitanCi]

Re: Help deciding between 2 diamonds!?! Need an expert opini

From what I learned on this site, going off numbers alone is not enough. You need to physically see the diamonds (which you can't on BN) or at least have images sent to you that depict the actual diamond, and light performance, etc. I'm not sure what the sentiment on this forum is re: BN, but I can imagine many here do NOT favor BN. You may want to try some of the PS vendors for diamonds you can actually see from provided images.

Based on the numbers provided, I would *think* the forum would chose stone 2 despite the clarity. Especially if you plug in the numbers according to this tool:
https://www.pricescope.com/tools/hca

you get what appears to be a pretty good diamond, IF you were only limited to those two alone...

Not an expert, just bored!

 

[Christina...]

Re: Help deciding between 2 diamonds!?! Need an expert opini

I like #2. It's possible for you to contact yuketiel at ID jewelry and ask him to call in the stones for you. He has the ability to perform Idealscope images for you and can help you determine if the SI1 was eye clean. He will also beat BN price. I would give him a call right away!

 

[TitanCi]

Re: Help deciding between 2 diamonds!?! Need an expert opini

running a quick search I was able to find these that are close to what you'd spend on BN, plus you get to see the diamond and see how it performs in reflector images.

http://www.whiteflash.com/loose-diamonds/round-cut-loose-diamond-2631628.htm

http://www.whiteflash.com/loose-diamonds/round-cut-loose-diamond-2661536.htm

http://www.whiteflash.com/loose-diamonds/round-cut-loose-diamond-2645118.htm