Need help choosing between 3 diamonds

[jl873]

Hey,

I've narrowed my search for a loose diamond for an engagement ring down to these three diamonds:

https://www.whiteflash.com/loose-diamonds/round-cut-loose-diamond-3769800.htm <- Top choice so far
https://www.whiteflash.com/loose-diamonds/round-cut-loose-diamond-3737619.htm
https://www.whiteflash.com/loose-diamonds/round-cut-loose-diamond-3759781.htm

My budget is about ~12k. I like the first one because it's the biggest and I like the carat number (1.333). But I worry that the SI1 would affect the light performance. It also seems like the table % might be slightly above the optimal range (54 - 57?). Let me know your thoughts, or if there's another diamond out there that would be a better choice.

 

[Snowdrop13]

Pretty sure you can't go wrong with an ACA- they're all in house so will have been fully vetted by the team.

How about this one, though?

https://www.whiteflash.com/loose-diamonds/round-cut-loose-diamond-3802450.htm

I can't seem to see where it misses ACA.

 

[bmfang]

Might be on a technicality. I'm noticing that the base of some of the arrow tips on the ES stone are not quite as well defined where they meet the arrow shafts in the star facets (some extra blue there where it should be red). That's really the only difference I can see between the 1.333 F SI1 ACA and the 1.4 G VS2.

 

[jl873]

Might be on a technicality. I'm noticing that the base of some of the arrow tips on the ES stone are not quite as well defined where they meet the arrow shafts in the star facets (some extra blue there where it should be red). That's really the only difference I can see between the 1.333 F SI1 ACA and the 1.4 G VS2.

I don't think I'm interested in the non-ACA 1.4 diamond.
For the 1.33 carat diamond, Will the SI1 clarity affect the light performance in any way? Also, will a table diameter of 57.3 good? Some sites I've read say that 57 table diameter should be the max.

 

[bmfang]

My personal pref for searching table % spans up to 58. With a 58 table, the degrees in crown and pavilion become more critical to ensure that they stay within ideal light performance.

Whiteflash vet their stones for light performance in order for a stone to be an ACA. They would have checked that the clouds did not impact on the transparency and light performance of the stone.