Need some help

[Lawnghorn]

Thanks in advance for all your help. I have been snooping around the last couple of months and have been learning quite a bit.

I have placed a couple of diamonds on hold at james allen and wanted to get everyone''s opinion.

The first can be found here and the specs are listed below

Item Number: 1217506
Shape: Round
Carat weight: 1.28
Cut: Ideal
Color: G
Clarity: VS1
Certificate: GIA

Depth: 60.5%
Table: 57.0%
Polish: Excellent
Symmetry: Excellent
Girdle: Thin to slightly thick
Culet: None
Fluorescence: Faint
Measurements: 7.01*7.06*4.26

The second diamond can be found here and the specs are listed below

Item Number: 1189628
Shape: Round
Carat weight: 1.30
Cut: Premium
Color: G
Clarity: VS2
Certificate: GIA

Depth: 62.4%
Table: 58.0%
Polish: Excellent
Symmetry: Excellent
Girdle: Medium to slightly thick
Culet: None
Fluorescence: None
Measurements: 6.94*7.00*4.35

and the last one is from Good Old Gold. com and can be found here specs are listed below

Shape: Round
Carat Weight: 1.37ct
Color: G
Clarity: SI1
GIA Cut Grade: Very Good
AGS Light Performance: Ideal
Optical Symmetry: Premium
Polish: Good
Symmetry: Very Good
Fluorescence: None
Culet: None
Lab Report: GIA
Lab Report #: 15709984
In House: Yes
Width: 7.22mm
Length: 7.27mm
Depth: 4.33mm
Table Percentage: 61.00%
Depth Percentage: 59.99%
Crown Ú: 34.88‹
Crown Depth: 13.80%
Pavilion Ú: 40.99‹
Pavilion Depth: 43.40%
Policy: Limited Guarantee

All are around the same price and I just wanted to get everyone''s opinions on these three diamonds. James Allen is running idealscopes on all of the diamonds and will have the results to me tomorrow.

Since I am new to the diamond game I just want to make sure that what I am looking at makes sense.

Thanks again and I look forward to hearing your thoughts.

 

[mercoledi]

The first one (1.28 G VS1) is the only one that scores well on the HCA. Diamond 2 is leaky and three is a 60/60, which gives it a different look than other ideal cut stones. Note the long, skinny arrows.

 

[stone-cold11]

Date: 2/17/2009 7:22:24 PM
Author: mercoledi
The first one (1.28 G VS1) is the only one that scores well on the HCA. Diamond 2 is leaky and three is a 60/60, which gives it a different look than other ideal cut stones. Note the long, skinny arrows.

The skinny arrows is due to the large LGF, 85%.

 

[Lorelei]

Welcome!

I like the first diamond best, post the IS image when you get it. I would pass on the second one, the third is a well cut diamond but has a different character to the first one, so it can be a matter of taste if you like the look of a larger table along with longer lower girdle facets, it could be a very pretty diamond.