Keep one or return both?

[sfbayareamom]

Hi everyone! I bought 2 round brilliant IGI certified H&A diamonds. Will be used as a center stone for an engagement ring. I have them in hand, but I’m not sure how I feel about them. I’d like your input. Here are their specs.

Diamond A:
Carat Weight: 3.00
Color: E
Clarity: VVS2
Cut: Ideal
Polish & Symmetry: Excellent
No fluorescence
Depth: 60.8
Table: 58
Crown angle: 34.7
Pavilion angle: 40.8
Crown height: 14.5
Pavilion depth: 43
Thin to medium faceted
HCA Score 1.4

Diamond B:
Carat Weight: 2.72
Color: F
Clarity: VVS2
Cut: Ideal
Polish & Symmetry: Excellent
No fluorescence
Depth: 60
Table: 58
Crown angle: 34
Pavilion angle: 40.8
Crown height: 14.5
Pavilion depth: 43
Thin to medium faceted
HCA Score 0.9

 

[DejaWiz]

Hello, sfbayareamom!
We can't definitely tell without grading report numbers, pictures, videos, or vendor/showcase 360 videos.
Do you have any of those available so that we can assess the material quality, cut precision, and overall optics of each diamond?

 

[sfbayareamom]

Hello, sfbayareamom!
We can't definitely tell without grading report numbers, pictures, videos, or vendor/showcase 360 videos.
Do you have any of those available so that we can assess the material quality, cut precision, and overall optics of each diamond?

No worries!

Diamond A’s IGI Certificate # is 610341874.



Diamond B’s IGI Certificate # is 617409386.

 

[Dreamer_D]

In both close up photos I can see what the kids are calling pavilion twist these days, which shows up as black triangles between the arrows. Just means the cuts aren’t super precise. It can cause added darkness in the center of the table and I feel like I can see that in both of the hand shots. Stone B is more problematic than Stone A in this regard. But I wonder if this is why you aren’t smitten with them.

 

[Kim N]

Here are the 360 videos for the diamonds.

Loupe360

loupe360.com

Loupe360

loupe360.com

 

[Kim N]

Neither stone is very precisely cut, and they both have a minor amount of graining.

 

[DejaWiz]

what the kids are calling

Snide and condescending?
Just want to make sure I'm interpreting the intent correctly.

 

[Karl_K]

Snide and condescending?
Just want to make sure I'm interpreting the intent correctly.

naw
I chuckled because at my age getting called a kid is a compliment.
Back in the day when many things that are settled an accepted now were hotly debated it was jokingly called a bunch of kids arguing about shiny rocks. The 'kids" ranged in age from 20s to 70s lol.

 

[Dreamer_D]

Snide and condescending?
Just want to make sure I'm interpreting the intent correctly.

Affectionate use of slang by an old lady

 

[Dreamer_D]

naw
I chuckled because at my age getting called a kid is a compliment.
Back in the day when many things that are settled an accepted now were hotly debated it was jokingly called a bunch of kids arguing about shiny rocks. The 'kids" ranged in age from 20s to 70s lol.

Where I live it’s just a way of poking fun at yourself being old when talking about something new you learned from the new generation.

 

[DejaWiz]

naw
I chuckled because at my age getting called a kid is a compliment.
Back in the day when many things that are settled an accepted now were hotly debated it was jokingly called a bunch of kids arguing about shiny rocks. The 'kids" ranged in age from 20s to 70s lol.

Fine with me - I wish I was a kid again with how my back feels trying to roll out of bed every morning.

 

[DejaWiz]

Affectionate use of slang by an old lady

10-4, fair queen!

 

[tyty333]

I wish someone would call me a "kid"...but, alas, I'm an ole fogey!

 

[DejaWiz]

I wish someone would call me a "kid"...but, alas, I'm an ole fogey!

Hey kiddo - good to see you here on an early morning!

 

[tyty333]

Hey kiddo - good to see you here on an early morning!

You made my day @DejaWiz ! I'm feeling very young and spry this morning!