Looking for feedback on 3 diamonds

[brellymom]

I have tentatively narrowed down to 3 from a local jeweler. Good news is I will get 100% trade on my less-than-wonderful current diamond, so I can live with a bit of a premium. Bad news is - if I go with this jeweler, I am constrained a bit in selection. We''ll see. I am also looking at a few others, but am waiting on the stats. Any feedback would be most appreciated!! Thanks so much.

They are all G VS2 and scored less than 2 on HCA

Option #1: 2.04
Cut Very Good
Depth % 59.8
Table % 56
Girdle Medium, Faceted
Polish Excellent
Symmetry Very Good
Fluorescence None
Measurements 8.24 X 8.27 X 4.94
Crown angle 33
Pav angle 40.4

Option #2: 2.05
Cut Very Good
Depth % 60.8
Table % 56
Girdle Thin to Medium, Faceted
Polish Very Good
Symmetry Very Good
Fluorescence None
Measurements 8.20 X 8.27 X 5.01
Crown angle 33
Pav angle 41

Option #3: 2.02
Cut Excellent
Depth % 60.5
Table % 58
Girdle Thin to Medium, Faceted
Polish Excellent
Symmetry Excellent
Fluorescence None
Measurements 8.18 x 8.21 x 4.96
Crown angle 34
Pav angle 41

 

[yssie]

1 - pavilion is way too shallow for that crown
2 - may work, may not. need images.
3 - my pick of the three.

 

[stone-cold11]

From the numbers, I like #3, followed by #2 and then #1.

What are the star and lower half numbers of each?

I am just wondering why #2 get a VG in cut. Do you have IS/ASET images for these?

 

[brellymom]

Date: 10/21/2009 5:47:47 PM
Author: Stone-cold11
From the numbers, I like #3, followed by #2 and then #1.

What are the star and lower half numbers of each?

I am just wondering why #2 get a VG in cut. Do you have IS/ASET images for these?

no images i will ask for them

Star/lower half

opt 1 = 50/80
opt 2 = 60/85
opt 3 = 50/75

 

[stone-cold11]

Hmm, ok, so the 60% star is what resulted in a VG cut grade.

 

[brellymom]

Date: 10/21/2009 5:59:52 PM
Author: Stone-cold11
Hmm, ok, so the 60% star is what resulted in a VG cut grade.

is that a "I''d still consider it" hmm, or a "Take it off the list" hmm, or...

I guess that means that part of the diamond is flatter (wider?) than might be ideal - correct? What significance does it have practically? Put another way, how much weight shgould i give that as part of the decision process? thanks

 

[stone-cold11]

Still good, as long as IS/ASET images is available to give us more clue. If not, I am incline to go safe and go with the #3.

 

[Rhino]

That is great news brellymom. Based on the limited data I''d concur with advice given here. The first 2 options stand a good chance of too much head body obstruction in diffuse lighting. What is a little deceptive about these kind of diamonds though is that they will generally have *great* fire in jewelry store lighting and suffer in more common lighting that you would see outside of the jewelry store (ie. office, outside ambient/diffuse lighting) etc. Is it possible to get IS/ASET imagery on option 3?

 

[Lorelei]

Date: 10/21/2009 5:34:46 PM
Author:brellymom
I have tentatively narrowed down to 3 from a local jeweler. Good news is I will get 100% trade on my less-than-wonderful current diamond, so I can live with a bit of a premium. Bad news is - if I go with this jeweler, I am constrained a bit in selection. We'll see. I am also looking at a few others, but am waiting on the stats. Any feedback would be most appreciated!! Thanks so much.

They are all G VS2 and scored less than 2 on HCA

Option #1: 2.04
Cut Very Good
Depth % 59.8
Table % 56
Girdle Medium, Faceted
Polish Excellent
Symmetry Very Good
Fluorescence None
Measurements 8.24 X 8.27 X 4.94
Crown angle 33
Pav angle 40.4

Option #2: 2.05
Cut Very Good
Depth % 60.8
Table % 56
Girdle Thin to Medium, Faceted
Polish Very Good
Symmetry Very Good
Fluorescence None
Measurements 8.20 X 8.27 X 5.01
Crown angle 33
Pav angle 41

Option #3: 2.02
Cut Excellent
Depth % 60.5
Table % 58
Girdle Thin to Medium, Faceted
Polish Excellent
Symmetry Excellent
Fluorescence None
Measurements 8.18 x 8.21 x 4.96
Crown angle 34
Pav angle 41

The first is what we call a shallow shallow, definite chance of obtruction, this is where a diamond can visibly darken at close scrutiny due to the obstruction of the viewer's head or body.

The second might be ok, shouldn't show obstruction with those proportions as the crown angle is only slightly shallow, the pavilion angle is steeper which could compensate.

The third could be a great stone and is my choice out of the diamonds listed, in all cases an Idealscope image is the way to proceed but I would knock the first out of the running for a ring stone. Obstruction isn't an issue for these in pendants or earrings due to the altered viewing angles.

 

[brellymom]

thanks everyone - for the feedback and the education! when i get the stats on the other two, i will post them. until then, i will keep learning.