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Welcome to Pricescope.
You have three links but the second two are for the same diamond. Was there a third diamond you were looking at?

The first thing I looked at were the depth & table percentages and the crown and pavilion angles. The first one looked pretty good and I wasn't so sure on the second.

Holoway Cut Advisor (HCA) rates the first one 1.2 which is EXCELLENT and about what I guessed. The second does not fare so well rated 2.2 - Very Good - Worth buying if the price is right

IS images: the first one, of course the stone is tilted in the picture - common for JA for some reason. The tilted stone in the picture artificially looks like leakage on the side farthest from the camera. The side closest to the camera looks good though. Request a better IS picture and you will likely see little to no pale areas of light leakage. Request the hearts image too. The second stone has a pretty level picture and you can see a circle of light leakage. This will likely not be a great performer.

Based on that I would ask them if the SI1 is eyeclean or not - can't see the certificate on the website very well either so can't really tell where the inclusions are. If it is and a level IS looks good I would say you may have found a pretty good diamond my friend.
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Date: 9/14/2009 2:32:29 AM
Author:Touv
Hello, I''ve been doing alot of research and I''ve looking at these diamonds. Im no experts so I need everyones help choosing one and please give me thoughts on why its better. Thanks

http://www.jamesallen.com/diamonds/F-SI1-Ideal-Cut-Round-Diamond-1255571.asp?b=16&a=12&c=77&cid=131

http://www.jamesallen.com/diamonds/H-VS2-Ideal-Cut-Round-Diamond-1253684.asp?b=16&a=12&c=77&cid=131

http://www.jamesallen.com/diamonds/H-VS2-Ideal-Cut-Round-Diamond-1253684.asp
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Hi touv

Actually only 2 diamonds linked but they both look good. Ask for a hearts image for the first one and check it is eyeclean also to narrow down from there.
 
Ditto Lorelei.

The very slight amount of leakage shown in the second IS is not enough for the naked eye to distinguish, so no worries there.
 
Ok, im back thank you guys so much for helping me i did some more research and came up with 3 more and I hope you guys/ladies dont mind helping me. Again thank you guys... I really do appreciate your help

http://www.jamesallen.com/diamonds/I-VVS2-Ideal-Cut-Round-Diamond-1230963.asp?b=16&a=12&c=77&cid=131

http://www.jamesallen.com/diamonds/I-VVS2-Ideal-Cut-Round-Diamond-1225083.asp?b=16&a=12&c=77&cid=131

http://www.jamesallen.com/diamonds/H-VS1-Ideal-Cut-Round-Diamond-1213108.asp?b=16&a=12&c=77&cid=131

http://www.jamesallen.com/diamonds/G-VS2-Ideal-Cut-Round-Diamond-1260191.asp

Will I see any difference with fire and sparkles in F vs. I color?
 
Looks good.

Sparkle and fire has nothing to with color of the stone. Everything to do with the cut. Maybe a I color stone will see more yellow fire than a D color.
 
Leakage should be negligible. Try to take into account of the lighter red color of the IS of the other 2 I stones when you compared the IS with the H stone.
 
which one would you choose if you had to pick 1 of the 3?
 
Depends on what is your preference.

Of the 3, I will go for H VS2. No one will notice the difference between a VS2 and a VVS2 if both are eye-clean but someone might notice the H/I color difference.

If I can choose, I would find an I/VS2 or an eye-clean I/SI1. :p
 
Make sure to check with JA that it is eye-clean. Good luck. :)
 
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