Help me pick my first diamond

[bjg]

After doing more research on this site, I believe I'm understanding more and more what I want from a diamond. I think I've narrowed it down to wanting to get one from James Allen, as I found a setting that I like on the James Allen site:

http://www.jamesallen.com/engagement-rings/pave/platinum-scroll-basket-pave-set-diamond-engagement-ring-item-369

I have also decided on an approximately 1.5 carat size, and I want to get either G or H color, with VS2 clarity. The five that I found on James Allen that looked good to me are these:

http://www.jamesallen.com/loose-diamonds/round-cut/1.51-carat-h-color-vs2-clarity-ideal-cut-sku-204280
http://www.jamesallen.com/loose-diamonds/round-cut/1.55-carat-h-color-vs2-clarity-ideal-cut-sku-202817
http://www.jamesallen.com/loose-diamonds/round-cut/1.58-carat-g-color-vs2-clarity-ideal-cut-sku-128470
http://www.jamesallen.com/loose-diamonds/round-cut/1.52-carat-h-color-vs2-clarity-excellent-cut-sku-199650
http://www.jamesallen.com/loose-diamonds/round-cut/1.52-carat-h-color-vs2-clarity-excellent-cut-sku-87379

I'd like to narrow it down to 3 to get Idealscope images on those. Can you please let me know which three you think are best?

Thanks!

Brad

 

[04diamond<3]

Personally, the 1.55 (IMO) is the best. I'd get an ideal scope on that one...maybe the 1.58 too but I don't like that one as much, but better than the others.

 

[bjg]

Personally, the 1.55 (IMO) is the best. I'd get an ideal scope on that one...maybe the 1.58 too but I don't like that one as much, but better than the others.

Thanks for your input. Can you let me know why you preferred the 1.55 over the others? I am having a difficult time figuring out which parameters to look for in finding the best diamond in a given size and price range.