Help on these princess cuts

[brianpi]

First off this is a great site, has really helped me with my upcoming engagement ring purchase. Here are a few princess cuts I am looking at online. Any thoughts/opinions on these specs would be greatly appreciated.

Stock number:
Carat weight: 0.64
Cut: Very Good
Color: J
Clarity: VS1
Depth %: 69.8%
Table %: 73%
Symmetry: Good
Polish: Good
Girdle: Very thin to thick
Culet: None
Fluorescence: Faint
Measurements: 4.96x4.83x3.37 mm
Length/width ratio: 1.03
Price: 1,218.00

OR

Item Number:
Shape: Princess
Carat Weight: 0.68
Color: G
Clarity: SI1
Graded By: GIA
Cut Grade: Premium
Depth: 64.0%
Table: 76%
Girdle: Very Thin to Thick
Culet: None
Polish: Good
Symmetry: Good
Fluorescence: None
Measurements: 5.14 x 4.95 x 3.17
Length / Width Ratio: 1.04
Price: 1,156.00

Both are in my price range. Again any help or thoughts would be greatly appreciated by this diamond newbie. Thanks.

 

[valeria101]

G-SI soudns better than J-VS to me... although it is hard to tell just how much of a difference the color grade makes given the size an dthe cut of these two.

It would be quite useful to see the inclusion plot (if not pictures) of the SI piece.

Also, there is no definition of "ideal" cut for princess, menaing that just knowing the proportions does not help allot to predict brilliance. But keeping some standard does help. Did you see those AGA cut grades? (LINK)

Of all the stats listed, the "very thinn" girdle may pose a problem. The rest sounds good, if not out of the ordinary. Unsually, diamodns selected for both brilliance and proportions carry a premium for their cut. these guys seem to have ok. proportions, but where they rank among princesses in terms of brilliance there is no way to know.

 

[alexah]

These (below) stock diamonds sound a bit better proportioned than the ones you listed. Whiteflash gives a discount if you mention you found the stone on PS & pay in cash - normally 5% - so the WF stone'll be about $1175.

WF link

same stone on Dirt cheap LINK

Dirt Cheap link