Help me select the top 2 options:

[chumbawumba]

Hi all -

Please help me select the best stones of those listed below.

A: 1.51ct F VS1, GIAXXX


B. 1.5ct H VVS2, AGS000

C. 1.5ct H VVS2, AGS000


D. 1.57 H VS1, GIAXXX

E. 1.41ct E VS1, GIAXXVG(symmetry)
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F. 1.53ct G VVS2, GIAXXX


G. 1.52ct G VVS2, GIAXXX


H. 1.50 F VS2, GIAXXX

 

[Kim N]

I like H. 1.50 F VS2, GIAXXX, and also these.

1.51 Carat round diamond

This 1.51 carat round diamond H color vs1 clarity has Excellent proportions and a diamond grading report from GIA

www.jamesallen.com

1.50 Carat round diamond

This True Hearts TM diamond, 1.5 carat G color vs2 clarity has ideal proportions and a diamond grading report from GIA

www.jamesallen.com

 

[Kaycee2018]

Of these, option H (1.50 F VS2, GIAXXX) looks the best to me.

 

[lovedogs]

1.50 F/VS2 is my favorite among these

 

[MamaBear]

Option H

 

[chumbawumba]

Thanks for the feedback. Can anyone offer some reasoning for why you'd select the 1.5ct F VS2 please?

 

[Kim N]

Thanks for the feedback. Can anyone offer some reasoning for why you'd select the 1.5ct F VS2 please?

It has a combination of proportions in the sweet spot, the best Ideal-Scope image, and no issues in the face-up image.

 

[chumbawumba]

What if I told you it was the least expensive of the group by a decent margin? My feeling is that there must be something with the inclusions on that one that is knocking it down a bit.

 

[lovedogs]

What if I told you it was the least expensive of the group by a decent margin? My feeling is that there must be something with the inclusions on that one that is knocking it down a bit.

It is honestly the best one of the choices you had

 

[sledge]

Agree it has a nice IS image and face up appearance.

However, what jumped off to me is there is asymmetry in the arrows pattern. It's easily seen in the IS image at the 6 o'clock position. The gap between those arrows are smaller than the others.

As I started laying this out with the cyan lines, you can see how the arrows start to shift in the clockwise direction around the 2 o'clock position. The arrows at 11, 10 and 7 o'clock shift counter clockwise. The arrows at 2, 4 & 5 o'clock are more shifted than the others.

The green arrow dimensions shows the smallest gap. The blue arrow dimensions was highlights how that space is bigger.

Once you see it on the IS image, it can also be seen on the face up, although the stone is rotated which I have tried to also markup & show.

 

[Kaycee2018]

What if I told you it was the least expensive of the group by a decent margin? My feeling is that there must be something with the inclusions on that one that is knocking it down a bit.

Fluorescence? Age of lab reports? There are numerous factors that go into diamond pricing.