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ChloeLe

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So I am looking for an engagement ring, these are my short list of 8 diamonds that I like and I am pretty confuse which to buy:

1) 0.583 F SI1 ES 1516$
https://www.whiteflash.com/loose-diamonds/round-cut-loose-diamond-540936.htm

2)0.546 F SI1 ACA 1470$
https://www.whiteflash.com/loose-diamonds/round-cut-loose-diamond-2289406.htm

3)0.592 H VS2 ACA 1518$
https://www.whiteflash.com/loose-diamonds/round-cut-loose-diamond-2398106.htm

4)0.607 H VS2 ACA 1515$
https://www.whiteflash.com/loose-diamonds/round-cut-loose-diamond-2377996.htm

5)0.72 J VS2 1348$
http://www.eternitydiamonds.com/diamond_detail.php?id=447099&ref=pricecope

6)0.64 H VS2 1404$
http://www.eternitydiamonds.com/diamond_detail.php?id=454902ref=pricecope

7)0.60 F SI1 1356$
http://www.eternitydiamonds.com/diamond_detail.php?id=415530ref=pricecope

8 ) 0.61 F VS2 1546
http://www.bluenile.com/round-diamond-1-carat-or-less-ideal-cut-f-color-vs2-clarity_LD01722178


My budget is 1500$ for the stone and I want the biggest but relatively white diamond. All of the 8 diamonds I list here have HCA<2, except for number 8 which doesn't have the GIA report uploaded yet.
The diamonds from WhiteFlash are sure to be nice but I can't decide which color and which size to go.
Number 5 is the biggest but lowest color, it also has VSB fluorescence so I don't know if it will be whiter or just milky dull.
Number 6 seem to be the balance between size and color for me, besides, it's VS2 so I think it will be eye clean.
Number 7, I like the F color and 0.61ct but then it is SI1 so I'm worried that it is not eye clean.
Number 8, I like F color, VS2 clarity, no report yet so I don't know if its performance is ok or not. I contacted BN, they say they will send it to me until Monday, so I'll have to wait.

Please let me know your opinions about them, I need to decide very soon!
Thank you so much!
 
1 - don't like IS
2 - v nice, can have WF check eyeclean to your specifications - decide what eyeclean means to you, and have them review the stone by your requirements - unless you want clean from the side it's very likely SI1 in this size will be eyeclean
3 - again v nice
4 - also nice
5 - numbers are "fine", ask for IS if eternitydiamonds will provide, otherwise can have it looked over by trusted rep or appraiser, can also ask about the VSB.. remember stone won't fluoresce unless you are in a lighting environment with UV, which isn't always the case
6 - again numbers are "fine" if you want to investigate further
7 - numbers are "fine"
8 - takes to BN search, but can't tell anything w/o the report or GIA number anyway
 
Thank you so much Yssie, I have edit the link to BN but as you said, without GIA report it's worthless, I will post the report when I receive it.
Number 1 is in Expert Selection so it is not as nice as the other 3, but it's bigger!
 
If you are interested in #1 you can always have your rep look at it and tell you what he/she thinks - a personal evaluation is *always* the best metric :))

I do think that that leakage under the table will be visible IRL w/ stereo vision though, based on the IS and ASET. The stone was slightly tilted when the IS photo was taken, which exacerbates the 'leakage' (white as opposed to the bright pink), but even the other side that is in the favoured orientation wrt the scope appears to leak somewhat.

Link to IS info http://www.ideal-scope.com/
 
Thanks Yssie, I also notice that diamond 1) is not very symmetric, its dimension is 5.39x5.56. So it goes out of the list.
 
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