Help Please, Which One Would You Buy?

[violetskies]

It is online and not a site that lets you view the stone before purchase, so all I know is the information below, however they do offer no questions asked 30 day returns with full refund.

I am planning on getting it set on a 2.2mm yellow gold band with 4 prong twist claw (that also has yellow gold prongs) similar to this:

http://www.ingleandrhode.co.uk/sites/ingle/files/imagecache/product_full/twisted-four-claw-diamond-engagement-ring.jpg
(sorry cant work out how to upload this pic)

DIAMOND 1 - ROUND BRILLIANT
PRICE - £1,559
CERTIFIED - GIA
CARAT - 0.82
COLOUR - J
CLARITY - Sl1
CUT - Excellent
POLISH - Excellent
SYMMETRY - Excellent
FLUORO - Faint
DEPTH - 60.80% Excellent
TABLE - 57.00% Excellent
DIMENSIONS - 6.03 x 6.08 x 3.68

DIAMOND 2 - ROUND BRILLIANT
PRICE - £1,958.84
CERTIFIED - GIA
CARAT - 0.91
COLOUR - J
CLARITY - Sl1
CUT - Excellent
POLISH - Excellent
SYMMETRY - Excellent
FLUORO - Faint
DEPTH - 62.30%
TBALE - 55.00%
DIMENSIONS - 6.21 x 6.23 x 3.88

Also if you have any advice on how to basically get the best diamond for our (sadly very small) budget I would be grateful!

Thanks very very much in advance! Sooo excited about getting a sparkly stunner

 

[Christina...]

can you post the lab reports? It's really difficult to give you an opinion base on the information you provided alone.

 

[violetskies]

I'm really sorry I feel like an idiot, I didn't notice there was a thing to click on the site with the more detailed information!!

0.91 carat GIA report 1139234420

Round Brilliant

Measurements:
6.21 - 6.23 x 3.88 mm

Carat Weight:
0.91 carat

Color Grade:
J

Clarity Grade:
SI1

Cut Grade:
Excellent

Proportions

Depth:
62.3%

Table:
55%

Crown Angle:
35.0°

Crown Height:
16.0%

Pavilion Angle:
41.0°

Pavilion Depth:
43.5%

Star Length:
50%

Lower Half:
80%

Girdle:
Thin to Medium, Faceted (3.0%)

Culet:
None

Finish

Polish:
Excellent

Symmetry:
Excellent

Fluorescence:
Faint

Clarity Characteristics
Cloud, Crystal, Feather

Inscription(s): GIA 1139234420

And diamond 2
0.82c GIA report 5136262340

Round Brilliant

Measurements:
6.03 - 6.08 x 3.68 mm

Carat Weight:
0.82 carat

Color Grade:
J

Clarity Grade:
SI1

Cut Grade:
Excellent

Proportions

Depth:
60.8%

Table:
57%

Crown Angle:
33.5°

Crown Height:
14.0%

Pavilion Angle:
41.0°

Pavilion Depth:
43.5%

Star Length:
50%

Lower Half:
80%

Girdle:
Thin to Slightly Thick, Faceted (3.0%)

Culet:
None

Finish

Polish:
Excellent

Symmetry:
Excellent

Fluorescence:
Faint

Clarity Characteristics

Twinning Wisp, Crystal
Inscription(s): GIA 5136262340

Is that what you need?

 

[Christina...]

Thats exactly what I needed. Don't feel silly, people forget to post that information all the time. The proportions look good, can your vendor get you an idealscope image of the diamond? That will give a more accurate view of the overall light performance of the stone.

edit: I would also ask that their gemologist review the stone and tell you if it is eyeclean and from what distance and if that includes the view through the pavilion of the stone.

 

[violetskies]

Thank you for looking for me. I'm really struggling to choose something!

I'm now torn between going with one of those smaller J stones, or sacrificing the colour for a bit more size by going for a VS2 0.92 carat K stone with strong blue fluoro. I was thinking that I would probably be able to get away with it not looking yellow by putting it in an all yellow gold band? I'm honestly not sure if visible yellow would bother me or not. I think it's more I don't mind it personally, but at the same time I don't want people to see it and be thinking urgh it's yellow, if that makes sense!

Round Brilliant
Measurements: 6.35 - 6.38 x 3.78 mm
Carat Weight: 0.92 carat
Color Grade: K
Clarity Grade: VS2
Cut Grade: Excellent
Proportions
Depth: 59.4%
Table: 58%
Crown Angle: 32.5°
Crown Height: 13.0%
Pavilion Angle: 41.0°
Pavilion Depth: 43.5%
Star Length: 50%
Lower Half: 80%
Girdle: Thin to Medium, Faceted (3.0%)
Culet: None
Finish
Polish: Excellent
Symmetry: Excellent
Fluorescence: Strong Blue
Clarity Characteristics
Crystal, Cloud, Feather

Inscription(s): GIA 2141720319