last minute comment please

[ediva]

http://www.bluenile.com/round-diamond-1-carat-signature-ideal-cut-h-color-vvs2-clarity_LD01450082#

http://www.bluenile.com/round-diamond-1-carat-signature-ideal-cut-h-color-vvs2-clarity_LD01457418

http://www.bluenile.com/round-diamond-1-carat-signature-ideal-cut-h-color-vvs1-clarity_LD01492807

which of the 3 is most appeal to you? anything i should be concern with? thanks for all your help.

 

[ediva]

does any of the above look like a H&A for you? thanks.

 

[jet2ks]

Numbers look good on all of them. That is pretty much all we can say without images.

Date: 9/25/2009 11:09:23 PM
Author: ediva
does any of the above look like a H&A for you? thanks.

The only way to know if a diamond is H&A is to see hearts and arrows images--just knowing the angles and proportions does not guarantee the level of optical symmetry necessary to be H&A. Blue Nile does not provide these images, so there is no way to know.

 

[ediva]

so there is not much point to spend more on their signature cut i guess. so how about this ideal cut 1.11 carat? thanks for your comment.

http://cn.bluenile.com/round-diamond-1-carat-ideal-cut-h-color-vvs2-clarity_LD01526760?curr=AUD&pre_context=40

 

[jet2ks]

Numbers are also good. (Are you in Australia?)

What are your goals for the diamond? The reason I ask is that all you have linked are VVS clarity and you would be paying a premium for that. VVS is fine if you like high clarity, some people prefer it. Otherwise if your goal is just to not see any inclusions, VS1 or VS2 clarity would still not have any inclusions visible with the naked eye, but would either save quite a bit or allow you to get a larger stone. If you want the high clarity, any of these stones could be good, I just wanted to be sure you are aware of all options.

 

[ediva]

thanks a lot for your suggestion. yes i am in sydney. the diamond is for a engagement ring and i am looking to spend around 7000USD for a diamond between 1.00 and 1.1 carat. i am willing to gt vs1 or vs2 as long as the inclusions are not in the wrong place or the wrong kind but i am not sure how to pick those that''s why i went up for vvs . color wise i am ok all the way down to H. H&A will be ideal but can''t be sure if buy from BN so ideal cut is fine for me.

how about this one?
http://cn.bluenile.com/round-diamond-1-carat-signature-ideal-cut-h-color-vvs2-clarity_LD01457418#

 

[kenny]

Whiteflash offers much more info with their top cut ACA, or A Cut Above.
Here are two diamonds that both happen to be 1.008 carat G VS1.
One has a feather
One has a cloud.
With AGS VS1 you are assured it is eye clean.

Each of them cost $8047 with the pricescope discount.

This one scores 1.4 on the HCA.

Click 1

This one scores 1.2 on the HCA.
click2


Here's a 1.101 ct H VS1 that is also an ACA for $7380 with the PS discount. It gets a 1.8 on the HCA.
click 3

 

[ediva]

what does the HCA score measure? is the higher the better?thanks.

 

[kenny]

HCA stands for Holloway Cut Advisor.

It is a tool that uses 4 key measurement of a round brilliant diamond to help judge cut quality.
It is not the absolute end all, but a useful piece of the puzzle when buying a diamond sight unseen.
I like a score between 1 and 2.

Here is a link about it.

Click

 

[Lorelei]

Date: 9/26/2009 3:11:07 AM
Author: ediva
what does the HCA score measure? is the higher the better?thanks.

No, the HCA is an elimination tool, it is designed to help the buyer reject diamonds which score above 2 then concentrate on the ones which score below 2 for purchase, using Idealscope and ASET images mainly. Look for diamonds which score between 1 and 2 to find the most promising candidates, also a higher score is not better than a lower one, all scores below 2 considered as a " pass" pending further evaluation.