Need help picking the right stone

[hyeteck]

What does a 60/60 style mean? What style should I be shooting for?

 

[lovedogs]

https://www.whiteflash.com/about-diamonds/diamond-education/60-60-diamonds-1503.htm

 

[jp201845]

What does a 60/60 style mean? What style should I be shooting for?

A 60/60 style diamond means a table and depth around 60 % . This also gives you white light return vs fire. Most people on here prefer a more balanced stone which gives white light return and fire ( colored flashes )

 

[jp201845]

Recommend proportions for most PS members

Depth: 60 - 62.3
Table: 54 - 57
Crown Angle: 34 - 35
Pavillion Angle : 40.6 - 40.8
Lower Girdle Facets: 75 - 80
Girdle: Thin - Slightly Thick

 

[hyeteck]

This is the G that I saw today

 

[hyeteck]

These are the imperfections in the stone. Priced even lower now just above $13k.



Would this be a better option over a CBI 1.65 I color for $200 less.

 

[jp201845]

These are the imperfections in the stone. Priced even lower now just above $13k.



Would this be a better option over a CBI 1.65 I color for $200 less.

This would absolutely not be a better option than the CBI. If you want the best cut diamond with the best performance go with CBI. If that doesn't matter to you go with a sub par GIA Triple X. For 200 more on the CBI I would go with the CBI for sure.

 

[hyeteck]

$200 less for the CBI but 2 colors darker. I color for CBI vs G color of the diamond I posted above.

 

[lovedogs]

I would choose the CBI 100% over this one. CBI stones face up really white and are amazing

 

[hyeteck]

This is the CBI diamond that I have on hold. https://www.hpdiamonds.com/en-us/diamonddetail/HPD10725

Any idea why the AGS report says there is a cloud but I don't see it marked on the stone anywhere?

 

[lovedogs]

This is the CBI diamond that I have on hold. https://www.hpdiamonds.com/en-us/diamonddetail/HPD10725

Any idea why the AGS report says there is a cloud but I don't see it marked on the stone anywhere?

Good question. I honestly don't know, but a vs2 is going to be clean, so I definitely wouldn't worry about one cloud.

 

[EncikG]

$200 less for the CBI but 2 colors darker. I color for CBI vs G color of the diamond I posted above.

I didn’t follow the entire thread but it seems like the I color was within your tolerance to start but u seem to be questioning either the color or the premium with CBI.
No doubt a superideal comes with some premium n if we discount grading labs, an I is still an I. Would u be mind clean with it.
Personally if I was working with a superideal ideal vendor n needed to meet a budget, I would drop clarity first as color is easier to spot than clarity.

 

[hyeteck]

I didn’t follow the entire thread but it seems like the I color was within your tolerance to start but u seem to be questioning either the color or the premium with CBI.
No doubt a superideal comes with some premium n if we discount grading labs, an I is still an I. Would u be mind clean with it.
Personally if I was working with a superideal ideal vendor n needed to meet a budget, I would drop clarity first as color is easier to spot than clarity.

I guess my concern was the price of the CBI I color being almost the same price as a G color GIA XXX with an HCA score under 2.0.

I'm going to sleep on it and make a decision tomorrow.

 

[jp201845]

Were you able to get your deposit back from your local jeweler you were dealing with?

 

[hyeteck]

Were you able to get your deposit back from your local jeweler you were dealing with?

not yet.

 

[hyeteck]

Does the origin of the diamond affect the composition causing a stone to be more or less prone to chipping?

I heard diamonds coming from the northern hemisphere (Canada, Russia, etc) have a harder composition compared to stones coming from Africa or India. Is this true?

 

[hyeteck]

I decided to go with the CBI from HPD.

Thank you everyone for your advice and answers to my questions.

 

[lovedogs]

I decided to go with the CBI from HPD.

Thank you everyone for your advice and answers to my questions.

Excellent choice! You'll be happy with it.