Need help with finding the most sparkle in a center stone.

[dave323]

I'm trying to pick the center stone that will work best with my Platinum 3 stone pear shaped setting. Most important quality I'm looking for is sparkle. The side stones are .42 total carats. Both diamonds are from James Allen.

Here is the information on each stone.

Specifications for Item #: 1469562
Shape: Round
Carat weight: 0.79
Cut: Excellent
Color: J
Clarity: VS1
Depth: 61.4%
Table: 57.0%
Polish: Excellent
Symmetry: Excellent
Girdle: Medium to slightly thick
Fluorescence: None
Measurements: 5.98*5.95*3.66

or

Specifications for Item #: 1464232
Shape: Round
Carat weight: 0.77
Cut: Excellent
Color: J
Clarity: VVS1
Depth: 60.6%
Table: 58.0%
Polish: Excellent
Symmetry: Excellent
Girdle: Thin to medium
Fluorescence: None
Measurements: 5.96*5.94*3.61

I've attached the pictures below.

I'm new to all this so any help from you experts is appreciated.

 

[diamondseeker2006]

Re: Need help with finding the most sparkle in a center ston

You need to include the crown and pavilion angles. But I probably wouldn't choose #2 because VS1 is totally clean and I wouldn't pay for VVS. Not sure whether it is just photography or not, but the image of stone #1 looks better.