little help

[Rebecca_Hirst]

Could you help me to choose between the following two diamonds?
The price is almost the same.
The first stone should be better, but I am "worried" about the very slight fluorescence of the first stone.

Thank you very much for your help

1
Description Natural Diamond
Shape And Cut Round Brilliant
Carat Weight 0.64 Carat
Color Grade D
Clarity Grade INTERNALLY FLAWLESS
Cut Grade Excellent
Polish Excellent
Symmetry Very Good
Measurements 5.46 – 5.53 x 3.37 mm
Table 62.5%
Crown Height – Angle 14% – 36.5°
Pavilion Depth – Angle 42.5% – 40.3°
Girdle Thickness Medium To Sl. Thick (Fac.)
Culet Pointed
Fluorescence Very Slight

2
Description Natural Diamond
Shape And Cut Round Brilliant
Carat Weight 0.64 Carat
Color Grade D
Clarity Grade INTERNALLY FLAWLESS
Cut Grade Very Good
Polish Very Good
Symmetry Very Good
Measurements 5.41 - 5.49 x 3.45 mm
Table 57.5%
Crown Height - Angle 16.5% - 38°
Pavilion Depth - Angle 43% - 40.7°
Girdle Thickness Medium (Faceted)
Culet Pointed
Fluorescence None

 

[ecf8503]

No need to worry about that level of fluorescence - you won't notice it at all and it won't have any detrimental effect on the look of the stone.

Some of us like fluor and actively seek it out! (ahem... see my avatar... )

 

[Christina...]

are these both GIA graded stones? do you have a depth percentage for them? You are also going to be paying a huge premium for a D IF stone. You could go down to a F VS1 and buy a larger stone for the same price, the only difference that you would see with the naked eye is the bigger stone.

 

[canuk-gal]

HI:

Have you seen these stones, IRL? Which to do you prefer? And your SO--which do they prefer?

Do you mind providing the lab who graded the stones? A link would be helpful, if it is no trouble....

cheers--Sharon

 

[stargurl78]

My diamond has slight fluorescence and its barely noticeable. In the sun it does have a very very slight blueish tint which I love!

 

[Rebecca_Hirst]

As you can see I am new to diamonds, so I really appreciate your help, thank you very much for your replies.

Both stones are IGI graded, I can't provide links because I saw the stone at local diamond dealer.
I could go down to a F VS1 and buy a larger stone for the same price, I will consider that.

Thank you again

 

[Christina...]

As you can see I am new to diamonds, so I really appreciate your help, thank you very much for your replies.

Both stones are IGI graded, I can't provide links because I saw the stone at local diamond dealer.
I could go down to a F VS1 and buy a larger stone for the same price, I will consider that.

Thank you again

If you could get the depth percentage we could run them through the HCA to determine if they are worth considering. More information on the HCA is here. https://www.pricescope.com/tools/hca The HCA is an elimination tool only. Diamonds that score below a two are worth considering, as they will likely have the best light performance. After you find a stone that scores well, your next step should be to ask for idealscope images. These images will give you more information about the stones performance. Is it possible that your jeweler has an IS and you could get the images for us? More about IS images here....https://www.pricescope.com/tools/ideal-scope/

Depending on how color sensitive or clarity sensitive you are, there are many many different combinations you could consider that would be more budget friendly for you. If you or your fiance have your hearts set on a D IF stone,then by all means you should consider them. To me, a D IF is unnecessary for an engagement ring, again you or your SO my feel differently. Most people can't tell color difference in a diamond when it is set in a ring until you reach the H range. This is an excellent video on color...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9V_Ng2-8OmE and part 2 here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vcmSj8dOLRI&feature=fvwp

The most important characteristic of the cut, the cut is what gives the diamond its beauty, sparkle and fire. A poorly cut stone will look dull and lifeless. This is one area that I would never sacrifice and I would only buy stones graded by AGS or GIA that were excellent or ideal cut stones. GIA and AGS are world renowned and known for their strict and consistant grading. I would avoid labs like EGL, I actually don't know much about IGI, but someone will here and offer an opinion, my gut is that they will fall with EGL. EGL loosely grades their stones, they are consistently off by 1-2 or more color grades and also clarity grades. Many people new to diamonds think they are a bargain because they appear to be cheaper than GIA stones and unscrupulous jewelers will tell their customers that they are paying a premium for GIA graded stones. The truth is that GIA will always be a better value when you consider like stones. For example a GIA F VS1 might be grades as E VVS2 by EGL, so you end up getting ripped up by buying the EGL stone because you've essentially been lied to and bought a stone thinking it was one thing when in fact it was another.

Similarly, you don't need to buy an IF stones to be sure that the stone will be eye clean. Stones are graded under 10x magnification, so what can be seen through a loupe very often can't be seen with your eyes. If you want to be absolutely sure that their are no eye visible inclusions then I wouldn't go below a VS1 or VS2, however there are many eye clean SI1 and even SI2s. You can ask that the diamond be evaluated to eye cleanliness by any of the pricescope vendors. SI diamonds are a fantastic value too because again you can get a larger diamond and to the naked eye if will look as flawless as a VVS stone without paying a huge premium for it.

If you would like for us to help you find a fantastic diamond, you get post what it is that your looking for specifically and what your budget is and we can make several suggestions for you.