My head is starting to hurt to tell the truth - all 3 are with very respected PS vendors - and all 3 have been VERY responsive and helpful - going to sleep on this over the weekend and hope to make a decision then - but in the mean time I would appreciate any inputs or ''food for thought'' as we make this decision
First the specs - and then I will post idealscopes for all of them - they are not listed in any order of preference - simply low to high in terms of pricing
Stone 1
RB
1.51 cw
Dimension 7.36x7.39
H
Si1 - completely eye clean
Ex/Ex/Ex on cut, polish and symmetry
Fluorescence - Faint
Table - 56
Depth - 61.6
Crown Angle - 35
Pav Angle - 40.6
Crown % - 15.5
Pavillion % - 43
Girdle - Thin to Med faceted
Cost - just over $10K
HCA DATA
HCA = .8
Light/Fire/Scintillation – Ex
Spread - VG
Stone 2
RB
1.58 cw
Dimension 7.55-7.59
H
Si1 - completely eye clean
Ex/Ex/Ex on cut, polish and symmetry
Fluorescence - Medium
Table – 55.5
Depth – 60.8
Crown Angle – 34.4
Pav Angle - 40.9
Crown % - 15.2
Pavillion % - 43
Girdle - Thin to Med faceted
Cost - just over $11.25K
HCA DATA
HCA = 1.4
Light/Fire – EX
Scintillation/Spread - VG
Stone 3
RB
1.52 cw
Dimension 7.34-7.38
H
Si1 – at 4 inches you can see a VERY faint white inclusion at the table edge if you try REAL hard to see it (probably could not find it myself with my 44 yr old eyes)
Ex/Ex/Ex on cut, polish and symmetry
Fluorescence - Medium
Table – 54
Depth – 62.4
Crown Angle – 34.5
Pav Angle - 40.8
Crown % - 15.5
Pavillion % - 43
Girdle – Med to Slightly thick faceted
Cost - just over $11.5K
HCA DATA
HCA = 1.4
Light/Fire/Scintillation – Ex
Spread - VG
First the specs - and then I will post idealscopes for all of them - they are not listed in any order of preference - simply low to high in terms of pricing
Stone 1
RB
1.51 cw
Dimension 7.36x7.39
H
Si1 - completely eye clean
Ex/Ex/Ex on cut, polish and symmetry
Fluorescence - Faint
Table - 56
Depth - 61.6
Crown Angle - 35
Pav Angle - 40.6
Crown % - 15.5
Pavillion % - 43
Girdle - Thin to Med faceted
Cost - just over $10K
HCA DATA
HCA = .8
Light/Fire/Scintillation – Ex
Spread - VG
Stone 2
RB
1.58 cw
Dimension 7.55-7.59
H
Si1 - completely eye clean
Ex/Ex/Ex on cut, polish and symmetry
Fluorescence - Medium
Table – 55.5
Depth – 60.8
Crown Angle – 34.4
Pav Angle - 40.9
Crown % - 15.2
Pavillion % - 43
Girdle - Thin to Med faceted
Cost - just over $11.25K
HCA DATA
HCA = 1.4
Light/Fire – EX
Scintillation/Spread - VG
Stone 3
RB
1.52 cw
Dimension 7.34-7.38
H
Si1 – at 4 inches you can see a VERY faint white inclusion at the table edge if you try REAL hard to see it (probably could not find it myself with my 44 yr old eyes)
Ex/Ex/Ex on cut, polish and symmetry
Fluorescence - Medium
Table – 54
Depth – 62.4
Crown Angle – 34.5
Pav Angle - 40.8
Crown % - 15.5
Pavillion % - 43
Girdle – Med to Slightly thick faceted
Cost - just over $11.5K
HCA DATA
HCA = 1.4
Light/Fire/Scintillation – Ex
Spread - VG