Need Help in choosing the diamond

[khalisearcher]

Hello All,
I have shortlisted the following two diamonds and would like to get what pricescopers thing about these two. I am looking for a 1 carat stone with H or higher color and I have a budget of around $6000.

http://www.goodoldgold.com/diamond/11024/

http://www.goodoldgold.com/diamond/10986/


Appreciate if I can get some advise on how good/ bad these stones are. Both stones meet HCA excellent grade cut.

 

[canvasback]

That SI2 has wayyyyy too much going on under the table for me. I'm very hesitant about the SI1 as well. GOG doesn't list it as eye-clean and the plot doesn't look like it will be either.

Are you willing to go as small as this?


http://www.whiteflash.com/loose-diamonds/round-cut-loose-diamond-3045724.htm#

 

[Gypsy]

I prefer the first one from a performance perspective. The second one has a lower crown and the IS is not as good.

That said, is the first one eyeclean?

Additionally, you can have them look for other stones for you in your budget, if getting to a full carat is important to you/your lady.

That's always an option.

 

[khalisearcher]

I think .91 caret might be a smaller than what she wants. We went to Costco and looked at a couple of diamonds there and she liked 1 caret. If I can find something that is pretty close in size, I think she would be ok as long as she can't tell.

Here is another one that I have found.
http://www.whiteflash.com/loose-diamonds/round-cut-loose-diamond-3237350.htm

 

[khalisearcher]

I do not know if first is eye clean. I thought you could look at the images and tell. But apparently you cannot. I will have to ask them.