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Need HELP with 2 GIA CERTS

k123

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I am looking at the following 2 certs. Any opinions??

2135724021

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5111273167
 
The dimension of the one that scores better on HCA are as follows...

Depth 59.3
Table 60
Crown Angle 32.5
Pavillion Angle 41.2

Its a G VS1 triple ex and scores a 2.4 on HCA. Any issues with this one??
 
jeffreyk|1368474530|3446185 said:
The dimension of the one that scores better on HCA are as follows...

Depth 59.3
Table 60
Crown Angle 32.5
Pavillion Angle 41.2

Its a G VS1 triple ex and scores a 2.4 on HCA. Any issues with this one??


What is the girdle measurement on this diamond? If too thin, this diamond may be more prone to chipping because the crown is on the shallow side. The girdle thickness should be listed on the report. Are you able to see these diamonds in person? You might want to post the numbers of the other diamond, just to be sure. HCA isn't perfect, and it definitely prefers certain crown/pavilion angles over others.
 
The girdle says...Thin to Slightly Thick, Faceted, 3.0%
 
I have one other option...

depth 61.9
Table 59
Crown 34.5
Pavillion 41.2

Girdle Medium, Faceted, 4.0%

This is a GVS2 triple ex but scores in the 3's on the HCA
 
Not wild about those. Here, see what you can find around these parameters:

table: 54-58

depth: 60-62.3

crown angle: 34-35.0

pavilion angle: 40.6-41.0

I don't care for the look of low crowns and crown angles. The above measurements usually will yield a good HCA score.
 
thank you for the advice.
 
jeffreyk|1368476152|3446206 said:
I have one other option...

depth 61.9
Table 59
Crown 34.5
Pavillion 41.2

Girdle Medium, Faceted, 4.0%

This is a GVS2 triple ex but scores in the 3's on the HCA

This one is better than the first one you posted. The crown is not low, but the table is larger than many people here prefer. Diamonds with lower crowns and larger stones may be bright-looking stones, though, depending on the other angles. Some people prefer this look. Without photos or other images, we can't really tell you much more.
 
The pav angle is a problem on that one being over 41. You'd have to have an idealscope image to consider that one.
 
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