Looking for some advice!

[Disciple3]

New to pricescope but have been furiously trying to educate myself on all this diamond stuff, its pretty overwhelming at first to learn it all then figure out what your priority is once you've got your budget. Anyway I've come to a stalemate with myself between several diamonds on james allen. First off, do you guys recommend james allen? And second off let me post the rocks

# 1 - 0.52 Carat F-VVS1 Ideal Cut Round Diamond

Cut: Excellent
Certificate: GIA
Depth: 61.8%
Table: 55.0%
Polish: Excellent
Symmetry: Excellent
Girdle:
Culet: None
Fluorescence: None
Measurements: 5.19*5.18*3.21
Crown Angle: 34.5
Crown %:
Pavilion Angle: 41.0
Pavilion %:

#2 - 0.55 Carat F-VS1 Ideal Cut Round Diamond

Cut: Excellent
Certificate: GIA
Depth: 61.9%
Table: 55.0%
Polish: Excellent
Symmetry: Excellent
Girdle:
Culet: None
Fluorescence: None
Measurements: 5.28*5.26*3.26
Crown Angle: 35.0
Crown %:
Pavilion Angle: 40.8
Pavilion %:

#3 - 0.60 Carat G-VS1 Hearts & Arrows Ideal Cut Round Diamond

Cut: Hearts & Arrows Ideal
Certificate: GIA
Depth: 62.3%
Table: 57.0%
Polish: Excellent
Symmetry: Excellent
Girdle:
Culet: None
Fluorescence: None
Measurements: 5.36*5.40*3.35


I think the biggest thing I'm asking is the Hearts and Arrows cut from james allen worth the extra few hundred compared to these other "ideal" cuts? I just don't see much of a difference looking at them but I like the idea of the .6 carat but want to make sure its clear (so an F?) This is all making me crazy lol

 

[Christina...]

A G VS1 is going to be very white and and flawless to the naked eye. You could even go down in clarity to VS2 or an eye clean SI1 and go up a bit more in size if that is important to you. I don't like to pay for what I can't visually appreciate. For instance most people will never be able to differentiate between a F and a G once the stone is set(for that matter it's also difficult when viewed side by side unset) and it's very possible to purchase an eye clean SI1 that will look the same as a VS1 to the naked eye. For me it would be worth the drop in color and clarity to get a larger stone.

As far as HA stones, you could find a beautifully cut RB that will perform ideally without the HA label. Are they worth a few hundred dollars more? I suppose that depends on the wearer. If your looking for precision than it's probably worth it, but if your just looking for a diamond with optimal light performance, HA isn't necessary.

 

[sakari_8]

I think you have selected all three excellent stones, they are very close in terms of the quality, In my opinion the best stone is 0.55ct
as Color F is good and you cannot make out the difference between VS1 & VVS1 by the naked eyes so I would go with 0.55ct, I would
avoid to go for 0.60ct because it is couple of hundred more with lower color, you would not be able to see HA with your naked eyes, however it is more of personal choice.

Another question of yours about James Allen, I think any store you buy from, ensure they have good reputation and Return policy
for any reason if you want to return the stone, you could do that smoothly.