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I am begging for advice!!! James allen - 1.1C F SI1 HCA 1.5

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suman31

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Hi All,

This is my third post and still have not decided on a diamond. sigh! This I have it blocked.. :) One other diamond got snatched under my feet the last time. Here is the link for it.

http://www.jamesallen.com/diamonds/F-SI1-Excellent-Cut-Round-Diamond-1523312.asp

Pros:
1. The LxBxH of this diamond is perfect as to what I want
2. The hearts and arrows are very crisp. Hearts are crisper than others I have seen.
3. It is F color
4. HCA 1.5
5. Good bang for buck for 3Cs - color, cut and carat
6. No florescence

Cons and questions
1. SI1 clarity. Has twining wisps and 10x zoom (the picture on the diamond page) shows quite a bit of surface graining, especially in the middle. According to two customer representatives I spoke to, it is eye clean and surface graining is not visible whatsoever. Also according to them the graining is not affecting the light performance. Is that true? Please take a look at the diamond and tell if this is a good buy. I read a bit about twining wisps and I am told that it is not going to affect the durability of the diamond.
2. No AGS report. Can't see the light performance. Is ideal scope picture good enough? How do I read it?

Ultimate question: What do you guys think overall? Good diamond?

Biting my nails till I get some responses here!

Thanks a bunch!
 
Re: I am begging for advice!!! James allen - 1.1C F SI1 HCA

Ideal Scope is good enough. It looks good.
 
Re: I am begging for advice!!! James allen - 1.1C F SI1 HCA

Looks good to me.
 
Re: I am begging for advice!!! James allen - 1.1C F SI1 HCA

Looks great!!! :appl:
 
Re: I am begging for advice!!! James allen - 1.1C F SI1 HCA

Thanks all.. But I am still unsure about the surface graining... What do you guys think? Would that be detrimental to its performance. I am not sure how it can be eye clean when at 10x zoom it is clearly visible.
 
Re: I am begging for advice!!! James allen - 1.1C F SI1 HCA

If JA's customer service said the graining is not visible, it is not visible. I'm sure wearing a ring for 8 hrs without cleaning it probably mucks it up more than surface graining will.

By the way the picture is not 10x, it is at least 30-40x.

If you are talking about the 10x used for grading, that is under very specific lighting conditions. In real life diamonds are very sparkly and that covers inclusions well.
 
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