I''m browsing again - PS army welcome to help me.

[Stephan]

Date: 8/12/2009 12:19:46 PM
Author: Lorelei
This one looks kewl in the pic!

I like it too!

strmrdr will love the following one:
http://www.jamesallen.com/diamonds/G-VS2-Premium-Cut-Round-Diamond-1255535.asp

 

[Stephan]

I mentioned this one above:
http://www.jamesallen.com/diamonds/E-VS1-Ideal-Cut-Round-Diamond-1247275.asp
but now I know the numbers (Jim sent me a copy of the cert):
numbers
HCA doesn''t like it, and you?
The picture is so kewl.
http://www.jamesallen.com/diamonds/H-VS1-Ideal-Cut-Round-Diamond-1242622.asp
This will be the same cutter!
Any opinions on this kind of proportions?

 

[strmrdr]

With a 41.2 pavilion in general you will want to stay under a 34 crown.. something like 33.5

 

[strmrdr]

Date: 8/12/2009 11:46:11 AM
Author: QueenMum
I have to wait that FedEx people contact me to say they will pay me back the VAT before I place a new order, so I continue browsing, as I''m at home.

I made my preferences broader by adding VG polish.

http://www.jamesallen.com/diamonds/G-VS2-Premium-Cut-Round-Diamond-1241039.asp

With such a price, I could buy 2 diamonds!

It is cute, isn''t it?

this one would work if your going smaller.

 

[strmrdr]

Date: 8/12/2009 11:59:21 AM
Author: QueenMum
Here is the twin sister of the 1.05 I VS2 posted above in Karl''s top 3:

http://www.jamesallen.com/diamonds/I-VS2-Ideal-Cut-Round-Diamond-1249137.asp

They would be very nice for earrings!

looks good also

 

[Stephan]

Thank you Karl!

 

[Stephan]

I didn''t see this one yesterday because of the ''only'' VG polish, but this one looks kicken to me:
http://www.jamesallen.com/diamonds/G-VS1-Ideal-Cut-Round-Diamond-1242411.asp
The spread isn''t great but the rest is, right?
Karl and the other experts?

 

[Stephan]

Cover the indented natural with a prong and we''ll have a very clean VS1!
But the weight retention in the girdle is not nice!

 

[Stephan]

How sad, such a beautiful diamond but too many inclusions for me:
http://www.jamesallen.com/diamonds/I-SI1-Ideal-Cut-Round-Diamond-1238930.asp

 

[strmrdr]

Date: 8/12/2009 4:11:50 PM
Author: QueenMum
I didn''t see this one yesterday because of the ''only'' VG polish, but this one looks kicken to me:

http://www.jamesallen.com/diamonds/G-VS1-Ideal-Cut-Round-Diamond-1242411.asp

The spread isn''t great but the rest is, right?

Karl and the other experts?

looks good but need to know the actual pavilion angle, the gia rounding could make a difference in knowing how it handles obstruction.

 

[Stephan]

And this one Karl?
http://www.jamesallen.com/diamonds/H-VS2-Ideal-Cut-Round-Diamond-1249151.asp

 

[Stephan]

Date: 8/12/2009 4:52:23 PM
Author: strmrdr
looks good but need to know the actual pavilion angle, the gia rounding could make a difference in knowing how it handles obstruction.

Hmm, I don''t think JA does Sarin.
The pictures looks so good!
The only thing I hate about is to pay for 1.04ct when the size says 0.99ct.
4% girdle...

 

[strmrdr]

Date: 8/12/2009 4:54:10 PM
Author: QueenMum
And this one Karl?

http://www.jamesallen.com/diamonds/H-VS2-Ideal-Cut-Round-Diamond-1249151.asp

thumbs up

 

[JoeNewbie11]

JA does Sarin and IS.

 

[Stephan]

Date: 8/12/2009 5:15:56 PM
Author: strmrdr
thumbs up

Thank for all the time you take to check, Karl!
Do you have a new top 5?

 

[Stephan]

Date: 8/12/2009 5:21:37 PM
Author: JoeNewbie11
JA does Sarin and IS.

Thank you Joe!

 

[strmrdr]

The 3 from earlier + these 2 for the top 5

http://www.jamesallen.com/diamonds/I-VS2-Ideal-Cut-Round-Diamond-1249137.asp

http://www.jamesallen.com/diamonds/G-VS2-Premium-Cut-Round-Diamond-1241039.asp

 

[Stephan]

Date: 8/12/2009 5:15:56 PM
Author: strmrdr

Date: 8/12/2009 4:54:10 PM
Author: QueenMum
And this one Karl?
http://www.jamesallen.com/diamonds/H-VS2-Ideal-Cut-Round-Diamond-1249151.asp

thumbs up

So this one isn''t in your top 5?
(I continue tomorrow, it''s late here.)

 

[strmrdr]

Date: 8/12/2009 6:13:56 PM
Author: QueenMum

Date: 8/12/2009 5:15:56 PM

Author: strmrdr

Date: 8/12/2009 4:54:10 PM

Author: QueenMum

And this one Karl?

http://www.jamesallen.com/diamonds/H-VS2-Ideal-Cut-Round-Diamond-1249151.asp

thumbs up

So this one isn't in your top 5?

(I continue tomorrow, it's late here.)

Its a good one 2,, the I's are less money

For some reason the G link is broke...
http://www.jamesallen.com/diamonds/G-VS2-Premium-Cut-Round-Diamond-1241039.asp

 

[Stephan]

OK, here we go:

The 1.21 H VS2 has a nice pattern but:
- I often had problems with deeper pavilions
- The inclusion plot isn''t good
- When using percentages from the GIA cert (with 44% pavilion), HCA score is not EX.
Of course, we prefer to use angles, but on a GIA cert, everything is rounded
so percentage could help us to know the angles better. Am I wrong?

The very nice 0.91 G VS2:
- too many inclusions visible in the picture
- same deep pavilion as above (41.2), but perhaps not as deep as because
here we only have 43.5%

So my idea is:
Choose between one of those 2 diamonds:
- http://www.jamesallen.com/diamonds/I-VS2-Ideal-Cut-Round-Diamond-1249137.asp
- http://www.jamesallen.com/diamonds/I-VS2-Ideal-Cut-Round-Diamond-1249146.asp
I think they are both lovely!
The 1.02 is my fav because of it''s funny HCA (everything EX but not light return), I also prefer the inclusions. The 1.05 might have a visible crystal, do you agree?

If I buy one of these 2 diamonds, I would have enough money to pay VAT again when JA reimburse me the difference (as FedEx isn''t working very fast).

What do you think?

 

[Stephan]

When I receive the IdealScope pictures, it will be easier to choose.
I''ll keep you updated!

 

[Stephan]

First IdealScope pictures are coming in!

http://www.jamesallen.com/diamonds/H-VS2-Premium-Cut-Round-Diamond-1254342.asp

 

[strmrdr]

Date: 8/13/2009 12:09:44 PM
Author: QueenMum
First IdealScope pictures are coming in!


http://www.jamesallen.com/diamonds/H-VS2-Premium-Cut-Round-Diamond-1254342.asp

perfect for you.
Ask about the inclusions most of them are needles which are usually very very tiny but look much worse on the report.

 

[Stephan]

The first one looks perfect right?

Here is the second one:
http://www.jamesallen.com/diamonds/I-VS2-Ideal-Cut-Round-Diamond-1249146.asp
(I don''t like what happens at 4:30, am I too picky?)

 

[Stephan]

Date: 8/13/2009 12:12:33 PM
Author: strmrdr
Ask about the inclusions most of them are needles which are usually very very tiny but look much worse on the report.

Great point, Karl!
Will it have as much fire under jewelry lighting than a tradition ideal cut diamond?
Thank you!

 

[strmrdr]

Date: 8/13/2009 12:13:30 PM
Author: QueenMum
The first one looks perfect right?


Here is the second one:

http://www.jamesallen.com/diamonds/I-VS2-Ideal-Cut-Round-Diamond-1249146.asp

(I don''t like what happens at 4:30, am I too picky?)

has one small heart no biggie...
it would work

 

[strmrdr]

Date: 8/13/2009 12:15:15 PM
Author: QueenMum

Date: 8/13/2009 12:12:33 PM

Author: strmrdr

Ask about the inclusions most of them are needles which are usually very very tiny but look much worse on the report.

Great point, Karl!

Will it have as much fire under jewelry lighting than a tradition ideal cut diamond?

Thank you!

should have nice fire under direct lighting

 

[Stephan]

Thank you Karl!

Your pick for me between those 2 is the H-VS2 right?

 

[strmrdr]

Date: 8/13/2009 12:20:12 PM
Author: QueenMum
Thank you Karl!

Your pick for me between those 2 is the H-VS2 right?

by just a little for you I think you would be happy with either.
The prices are gone wasn't the I a whole lot cheaper?

 

[Stephan]

Let us wait for the other IS pictures and we will pick the one that has the best chances to project fire across a room under strong lighting while pleasing my eye at arm distance.
The H-VS2 Karl has found looks perfect, I''m especially waiting for the 1.02 I-VS2.
How exciting!