Help: Which of these 2 diamonds do you like BETTER?

[VINA]

1.56ct HVS2 $12,964
http://www.goodoldgold.com/diamond/1849/

1.60ct GSI1 $12,968
http://www.goodoldgold.com/diamond/2297/

Would you pick the better color or the better clarity? I like to hear your opinion. They are pretty much the same in term of size and price. Is that a good SI1? Do you think it's eye clean?

For the cut nuts: Can you convince me to go with one over the other based on the numbers from the Helium?

Anyone visiting GOG soon? I Need a remote pair of consumer eyes...

Thanks everyone...

 

[Ellen]

I definitely like the second one better, angles, depth, etc. I have no idea if it''s eye clean, GOG would have to tell you that. And I''d want to see the GemEx report on it.

 

[VINA]

I notice that the 2nd one (1.60ct) has larger/darker triangle things on the crown. This will give it more flashes between the arrows right?

 

[Ellen]

I don''t know if I''d say more, as much as bigger. Some might call that more, but yes, you''re basically right.

 

[strmrdr]

6 of one half dozen of the other.
They are so close that if you had both in your hand I think you would be hard pressed to tell them apart.
If Im really really splitting hairs I could come up with advantages of one over the other but it balances out to pretty much even.
Ask Jon or Tim to eyeball them and see if they see any eye visible difference.
Go with the one they recomend.

 

[diamondseeker2006]

I''m not sure you can be sure about the idealscope pictures as the H picture just looks not as clear to me. The H stone has a tighter pavilion angle, which is supposed to be the most important number. What I''d do is this. I''d get GOG to run a colorimeter test on both, to see if either is high or low in it''s color range. But I''m betting the two may be hard to tell apart as far as color goes. Then I''d ask for side-by-side photos of the two stones. Then I''d ask them to look carefully at the inclusion on the G and make sure it is very eye clean even from close-up viewing. That is the only way I''d consider the G. Right now the H looks a little better to me, but I''d want it to be a true H or high H and not a low H. And to buy the G, it would have to be a good G color and be eye clean up close.

 

[diamondseeker2006]

Date: 9/9/2006 12:06:15 PM
Author: strmrdr
6 of one half dozen of the other.
They are so close that if you had both in your hand I think you would be hard pressed to tell them apart.
If Im really really splitting hairs I could come up with advantages of one over the other but it balances out to pretty much even.
Ask Jon or Tim to eyeball them and see if they see any eye visible difference.
Go with the one they recomend.

Actually, do this.

 

[VINA]

Here is the faceup picture of the two diamonds. WHICH ONE DO YOU LIKE BETTER?

 

[VINA]

Here is the color meter results - Hmmm...

 

[VINA]

Here is the BS/Gemex comparison. HVS2 on top.

 

[VINA]

Here is the ISEE2 of two stones side by side in one scan. I am not a fan of BS or ISEE2 but the lightscope and idealscope image are great for both diamonds. The BS/Isee2 are just some extra visual. They both probably look great.

 

[upgrading mama]

I think they are both great and only a 4 dllar diffence?? CRAZY!!

I like the look of the 1.6 better, based on the one where they are side by side.

 

[Ellen]

Did you find out if the 1.6 is eye clean? If so, I still pick that one.

 

[VINA]

Tim at GOG said it's eye-clean (to him). Can someone explain that colormeter results. Is that a G and a high H

 

[Ellen]

Date: 9/9/2006 3:40:34 PM
Author: VINA
Tim at GOG said it''s eye-clean (to him). Can someone explain that colormeter results. Is that a G and a high H

If you''re unsure about Tim''s assessment, have him show it to the youngest, non-glasses wearing people in there and get their opinion. And yes, that looks like a high H to me, but I''m not real familiar with the colorimeter.

 

[diamondseeker2006]

Yes, that means it is a high H, which means a great value for the money. I think the stones look virtually identical! Not much difference in any respect. I think you just have to decide, do I want the label of G color or the VS clarity? Either stone looks like a great choice to me!

 

[Scintillating]

I agree, ask them what their recommendations are.
They appear *very* close.
I might slightly favor the H, it being a High H and very clean.
But the inclusion in the G looks like a crystal and thus clear? (am I right people?)
Sheesh - I dunno - I don't know if you could visually tell those two apart.

Scintillating...

Question* Does the stone have to be loose to have a test done on the color meter?