I've done some research online and read abou the HCA and all the ideal specs, and I recently bought my fiance a Tiffany ring with these specs:
.57 G VS1 $6350
Depth 61.2%
Table Size 57%
Crown Angel 34.7
Pavillion angle 40.8
Girdle: Thin to Medium
Fluorescence: None
HCA Score 1.4
Light Return Excellent
Fire Excellent
Scintillation Excellent
Spread Very Good
I was thinking this is really good since all the numbers are within the recommend range. But after she tries it on, she thinks she might want something a little bigger if the budget fits, so I checked again with the salesperson and she was able to find a couple that are within my budget and still under HCA 2.0:
.74 H VS2 $7900
Depth: 61.2%
Table Size: 59%
Crown Angle: 33.8
Pavilion Depth: 43.3%
Girdle: Medium to Slightly Thick
Fluorescence: None
HCA 1.6
Light Return Excellent
Fire Excellent
Scintillation Very Good
Spread Very Good
.67 G VS1 $7650
Depth: 59.8%
Table Size: 59%
Crown Angle: 33.6
Pavilion Depth: 42.7%
Girdle: Medium to Slightly Thick
Fluorescence: None
HCA 1.0
Light Return Excellent
Fire Excellent
Scintillation Excellent
Spread Excellent
know the spec is not ideal as the one above as the i read from some posts saying table size is too high at 59 and crown angle too shallow under 34, But both the HCA scores are under 2.0, and the last one actually have all excellent values, so I am wondering are these two actually good buys or I should try to convince her to stick with the old one since that has a better spec? I am leaning toward the 0.74 since that's the largest one but should I be worried about the Scintillation being very good instead of excellent? Thanks.
.57 G VS1 $6350
Depth 61.2%
Table Size 57%
Crown Angel 34.7
Pavillion angle 40.8
Girdle: Thin to Medium
Fluorescence: None
HCA Score 1.4
Light Return Excellent
Fire Excellent
Scintillation Excellent
Spread Very Good
I was thinking this is really good since all the numbers are within the recommend range. But after she tries it on, she thinks she might want something a little bigger if the budget fits, so I checked again with the salesperson and she was able to find a couple that are within my budget and still under HCA 2.0:
.74 H VS2 $7900
Depth: 61.2%
Table Size: 59%
Crown Angle: 33.8
Pavilion Depth: 43.3%
Girdle: Medium to Slightly Thick
Fluorescence: None
HCA 1.6
Light Return Excellent
Fire Excellent
Scintillation Very Good
Spread Very Good
.67 G VS1 $7650
Depth: 59.8%
Table Size: 59%
Crown Angle: 33.6
Pavilion Depth: 42.7%
Girdle: Medium to Slightly Thick
Fluorescence: None
HCA 1.0
Light Return Excellent
Fire Excellent
Scintillation Excellent
Spread Excellent
know the spec is not ideal as the one above as the i read from some posts saying table size is too high at 59 and crown angle too shallow under 34, But both the HCA scores are under 2.0, and the last one actually have all excellent values, so I am wondering are these two actually good buys or I should try to convince her to stick with the old one since that has a better spec? I am leaning toward the 0.74 since that's the largest one but should I be worried about the Scintillation being very good instead of excellent? Thanks.