Help deciding between two stones

[Sparty737]

I need help, preferably today, deciding between the following two stones. Both eye-clean according to my jeweler, who is located in a different city than me. Both GIA certs. Assume they are the same price, which is a better stone?

Diamond 1
Carat Weight - 1.30
Cut - Ex (0.7 Ex, Ex, Ex, Ex on the HCA)
Clarity - SI1
Color - E
Polish - VG
Symmetry - VG
Fluorescence - Medium Blue

7.08 x 7.11 x 4.26

Table - 58
Depth - 60.0
Crown angle - 33.0
Pavilion angle - 41.0

Diamond 2
Carat Weight - 1.40
Cut - Ex (1.7 Ex, Ex, Ex, VG on the HCA)
Clarity - SI1
Color - H
Polish - EX
Symmetry - EX
Fluorescence - Medium Blue

7.17 x 7.21 x 4.45

Table - 55
Depth - 61.9
Crown angle - 34.5
Pavilion angle - 40.8

 

[Lorelei]

Date: 5/6/2010 12:14:45 PM
Author:Sparty737
I need help, preferably today, deciding between the following two stones. Both eye-clean according to my jeweler, who is located in a different city than me. Both GIA certs. Assume they are the same price, which is a better stone?

Diamond 1
Carat Weight - 1.30
Cut - Ex (0.7 Ex, Ex, Ex, Ex on the HCA)
Clarity - SI1
Color - E
Polish - VG
Symmetry - VG
Fluorescence - Medium Blue

7.08 x 7.11 x 4.26

Table - 58
Depth - 60.0
Crown angle - 33.0
Pavilion angle - 41.0

Diamond 2
Carat Weight - 1.40
Cut - Ex (1.7 Ex, Ex, Ex, VG on the HCA)
Clarity - SI1
Color - H
Polish - EX
Symmetry - EX
Fluorescence - Medium Blue

7.17 x 7.21 x 4.45

Table - 55
Depth - 61.9
Crown angle - 34.5
Pavilion angle - 40.8

Hi Sparty and welcome,

From the info we have I prefer the second diamond but its only part of the picture, without images and more info its difficult to judge as they both have potential. But as above going on the info available, I prefer the second. Do you know if both are eyeclean to your particular standards? Also are you concerned with getting a colourless diamond or is H colour ok with you?

 

[Sparty737]

I do not have pictures to provide. What is your basis for liking stone #2 better?

 

[Lorelei]

Date: 5/6/2010 12:38:45 PM
Author: Sparty737
I do not have pictures to provide. What is your basis for liking stone #2 better?

I prefer the proportions, table size, crown and pavilion angles. The other could be a great diamond but its hard to tell as there are lots of pieces of the puzzle we are missing so to speak, the second stone has slightly '' safer'' proportions, although its no guarantee of a beautiful stone, its the one I would be most interested in.

 

[stone-cold11]

ditto.

 

[yssie]

Thritto