How about these Princesses? lol

[Kaje77]

This is interesting. I was just about to post two princess diamonds as well to get the boards opinion: (what''s also funny is I''ve decided on a white gold, x prong)

This is the one that I liked:
http://www.whiteflash.com/diamonds/diamond_details.aspx?idno=2368129
Item Code: 9821409
Report: GIA
Carat: 0.73
Color: G
Clarity: VS1
Depth: 72
Table: 71
Girdle: STK-TK
Polish: Excellent
Symmetry: Very Good
Culet: None
Fluorescence: None
Measurements: 4.91-4.83X3.48
Length/Width: 1.02

BUT, White Flash REALLY recommended this one over the one above.

http://www.whiteflash.com/diamonds/diamond_details.aspx?idno=2360701
Item Code: 9740519
Report: AGS
Carat: 0.740
Color: G
Clarity: VS2
Depth: 73.7
Table: 68
Girdle: TN-TN P
Polish: Very Good
Symmetry: Very Good
Culet: Pointed
Fluorescence: Negligible
Measurements: 4.99-4.94X3.64
Length/Width: 1.01

Anybody tell me why one is so much better than the other?

Any advice would be great. Thanks!

KJ

 

[belle]

well, the second appears to have an ags report. it could just be that it is a better performer with the paper to prove it.

 

[Kaje77]

Thanks again for the insight belle!

= belle

KJ

 

[belle]

you''re welcome kj.
i can''t wait to see your ring finished

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princess cuts!

 

[Kaje77]

Is it wise to follow this purchase up with an appraisal? To get it appraised do I need to have the ring seperate (not mounted)? I think I can get WF to view the ring for me before they send it.

KJ

 

[Paul-Antwerp]

Date: 4/20/2006 7:37:46 PM
Author: belle
well, the second appears to have an ags report. it could just be that it is a better performer with the paper to prove it.

I think that the second probably has an AGS-DQR, not a DQD, and that as such, offers no more info than the GIA-report.

Only WF can clarify why they prefer 2 over 1.

Live long,

 

[Garry H (Cut Nut)]

Neither stone apears to be in-hose - so did not seem good enough for them to buy themselves.

Their inhouse stones are going to safely be better looking - but likely cost more (guess why?)

Maybe ask them to call their prefernce in for testing ideal-scope etc?

 

[Kaje77]

Gary,

Is ideal-scope something that is routinely done? Any other option I should ask them? Their website says that they will look at the diamond before it goes out.

They clarified that they liked the second diamond because it had a good table 68%. Thus more sparkle.

KJ

 

[Rod]

I''m not an expert by any stretch of the imagination, but from the posts I''ve read, having a thin girdle has often been criticised in princess cuts. There have been posts about thin girldled princess stones which chipped too easily. The 2nd stone you list appears to have a thin girdle, so you might want to consider that before you take the plunge on that stone.

Good luck.........