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Shiny_Rock
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After hearing back from OWD, I may have my search narrowed down to 3 diamonds! Please let me know what your thoughts are:
Diamond #1:
CARAT WEIGHT: 1.12
COLOR: I
CLARITY: SI2
MEASURE: 6.63*6.56*4.18
DEPTH: 63
TABLE: 52
POLISH: Good
SYMMETRY: Good
GIRDLE: Thin to Medium
FLUORESCENCE: None
CULET: Small
EGL report: http://www.oldworlddiamonds.com/certificates/A40263.JPG
Price: $3,648
Pros:
-Good polish, symmetry, spread, and culet size
-Highest color of the three
Cons:
-A little fluorescence would have been nice
-Small inclusion under the crown, but apparently eyeclean
-Not well-cut as Diamond #2
Diamond #2:
CARAT WEIGHT: 1.48
COLOR: L
CLARITY: SI2
MEASURE: 7.08*7.26*4.55
DEPTH: 63.5
TABLE: 46
POLISH: Good
SYMMETRY: Fair
GIRDLE: Very Thin to Slightly Thick
FLUORESCENCE: Faint
CULET: Large
GIA report:
Price: $4,900
Picture:
Pros:
-Large carat weight
-Per Adam, this diamond is extremely well-cut and looks like a "fireball", which is exactly what I want
-L color, but faces up white
-More eye-clean than Diamond #1
Cons:
-This diamond is at least $1500 above what I had hoped to spend on a diamond
-Girdle is very thin, which worries me because I wanted a six prong setting
-L color worries me because I want a white gold setting
-The measurements look more like a 1.25 carat diamond, or maybe symmetry is off
Diamond #3 (from mydiamondzone):
CARAT WEIGHT: 1.08
COLOR: J
CLARITY: VS1
MEASURE: 6.46*6.31*4.15
DEPTH: 65
TABLE: 46
POLISH: Good
SYMMETRY: Fair to Good
GIRDLE: Very Thin to Medium
FLUORESCENCE: None
CULET: Slightly Large
EGL report: http://images7.solidcommerce.com/sc7052417/Ebay_Photos/EGLresults/8283cert.jpg
Price: $3,395
Picture: http://images7.solidcommerce.com/sc7052417/Ebay_Photos/1/8283a.jpg
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=feIl9vXfc6g&authuser=0
Pros:
-Lots of sparkle and well-cut according to Ilya
-Good clarity
-Good price
Cons:
-Slightly yellow in the video
-Very thin girdle, though Ilya said this would not be an issue with 6 prong settings
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Any advice will be appreciated! This search has dragged on much longer than I thought it would and to be honest I'm starting to feel rather stressed out, disenchanted, and demoralized.
Hoping I can make some forward progress for once! 


Diamond #1:
CARAT WEIGHT: 1.12
COLOR: I
CLARITY: SI2
MEASURE: 6.63*6.56*4.18
DEPTH: 63
TABLE: 52
POLISH: Good
SYMMETRY: Good
GIRDLE: Thin to Medium
FLUORESCENCE: None
CULET: Small
EGL report: http://www.oldworlddiamonds.com/certificates/A40263.JPG
Price: $3,648
Pros:
-Good polish, symmetry, spread, and culet size
-Highest color of the three
Cons:
-A little fluorescence would have been nice
-Small inclusion under the crown, but apparently eyeclean
-Not well-cut as Diamond #2
Diamond #2:
CARAT WEIGHT: 1.48
COLOR: L
CLARITY: SI2
MEASURE: 7.08*7.26*4.55
DEPTH: 63.5
TABLE: 46
POLISH: Good
SYMMETRY: Fair
GIRDLE: Very Thin to Slightly Thick
FLUORESCENCE: Faint
CULET: Large
GIA report:
Price: $4,900
Picture:
Pros:
-Large carat weight
-Per Adam, this diamond is extremely well-cut and looks like a "fireball", which is exactly what I want
-L color, but faces up white
-More eye-clean than Diamond #1
Cons:
-This diamond is at least $1500 above what I had hoped to spend on a diamond
-Girdle is very thin, which worries me because I wanted a six prong setting
-L color worries me because I want a white gold setting
-The measurements look more like a 1.25 carat diamond, or maybe symmetry is off
Diamond #3 (from mydiamondzone):
CARAT WEIGHT: 1.08
COLOR: J
CLARITY: VS1
MEASURE: 6.46*6.31*4.15
DEPTH: 65
TABLE: 46
POLISH: Good
SYMMETRY: Fair to Good
GIRDLE: Very Thin to Medium
FLUORESCENCE: None
CULET: Slightly Large
EGL report: http://images7.solidcommerce.com/sc7052417/Ebay_Photos/EGLresults/8283cert.jpg
Price: $3,395
Picture: http://images7.solidcommerce.com/sc7052417/Ebay_Photos/1/8283a.jpg
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=feIl9vXfc6g&authuser=0
Pros:
-Lots of sparkle and well-cut according to Ilya
-Good clarity
-Good price
Cons:
-Slightly yellow in the video
-Very thin girdle, though Ilya said this would not be an issue with 6 prong settings
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Any advice will be appreciated! This search has dragged on much longer than I thought it would and to be honest I'm starting to feel rather stressed out, disenchanted, and demoralized.

