Help! It''s between these 3 RB stones!

[dawgielover]

Hi everyone!
So after searching and searching, it''s come down to the following 3 RB stones;
let me know what you think!

Stone #1 - GIA report
2.68c
F color
VS2
Cut, Finish & Symm are all excellent
No Fluor

56% table
61.6% depth
35 crown angle
40.8 pavil angle
thin - med (faceted)
no cutlet
8.91 - 8.99 x 5.51 mm

Priced at $45k

Stone #2 - GIA report
2.64 c
F color
VS1
Cut, Finish & Symm are all excellent
No Fluor

57% table
61.9% depth
35 crown angle
41.2 pavil angle
med (faceted)
no cutlet
8.84 - 8.89 x 5.49 mm

Priced at $45k

Stone #3
2.91c
E color
SI1
Cut and Polish is Excellent
Symm is Very Good
No Fluor

57% table
62.5% depth
35.5 crown angle
41.0 pavil angle
thin - slightly thick (faceted)
no cutlet
9.07 - 9.14 x 5.69 mm

Priced at $38k

 

[Lorelei]

The first looks to be the best, the second and third are what is called steep deeps, light leakage can be the result. The first is also bordering on steep deep range but could be perfectly fine, an Idealscope image would be the next step to learn more about this diamond. Can you also post the star and lower girdle facet percentages too please?

http://www.highperformancediamonds.com/index.php?page=education-performance

The above link explains IS use.

 

[stone-cold11]

From the numbers alone, #1 for me. Do you have an idealscope image for the stone?

 

[dawgielover]

No, I don''t have an image from the ideal scope. Is that difficult to obtain from a jeweler?

 

[stone-cold11]

depends, some jeweler have it some don't, it is cheap, you can buy one for around $25.

http://www.ideal-scope.com/cart_order.asp

 

[Lorelei]

Date: 8/21/2009 2:34:06 PM
Author: dawgielover
No, I don''t have an image from the ideal scope. Is that difficult to obtain from a jeweler?

You can buy one for $25 here, if the diamond is from a store then it isn''t often jewellers have these images or scopes available.

http://www.ideal-scope.com/cart_zoom_item.asp?Id=2&ShowAdd=Y

 

[Engagement Ring Expert]

The first appears to have a better proportioned girdle, but in the end, specifications only tell part of the story. Ultimately, whether a stone has fire and life and really speaks to you is far more subjective, and also without seeing where the inclusions are located and their nature, you might have an inclusion right on the table even if it''s a VS 2, or you might have an SI 1 that has a clean table, where you might be overpaying for the VS 2. With a VS 1, you''re getting fairly safe, but that stone has a somewhat thicker girdle which provides structural strength but lacks aesthetic beauty. So sight unseen, I would recommend the first diamond just based on these specifications.