Needing advice!!

[GoBears603]

Hello All! I am looking to upgrade my wife’s diamond for our anniversary. She is color sensitive so I am trying to stick with D, E, or F. I am still learning about diamonds and I have learned a great deal with this site. These are the two I have narrowed it down to. Any advice would be great! Thanks!

1. Carat weight: 1.03
Cut: Excellent
Color: E
Clarity: SI1
Certificate: GIA


Depth: 61.5%
Table: 55.0%
Polish: Excellent
Symmetry: Very Good
Girdle: Thin to Medium, Faceted (2.5%)
Culet: None
Fluorescence: None
Measurements: 6.48-6.52 x 4.00 mm


Crown Angle: 35.0°
Crown %: 16.00
Pavilion Angle: 40.8°
Pavilion %: 43.00


2. Carat weight: 1.08
Cut: Excellent
Color: E
Clarity: SI1
Certificate: GIA


Depth: 61.3%
Table: 56.0%
Polish: Excellent
Symmetry: Very Good
Girdle: Thin to Medium, Faceted (3.0%)
Culet: None
Fluorescence: Faint
Measurements: 6.60-6.64 x 4.06 mm


Crown Angle: 35.0°
Crown %: 15.00
Pavilion Angle: 40.8°
Pavilion %: 43.00

 

[stone-cold11]

They are almost the same. Is an idealscope image available for these stone?

 

[GoBears603]

I am going to try and get one, and I''ll post it if I do. I just wasn''t sure if the Faint Fluorescence would make a difference?

 

[Lorelei]

Date: 6/5/2009 12:33:16 PM
Author: GoBears603
I am going to try and get one, and I'll post it if I do. I just wasn't sure if the Faint Fluorescence would make a difference?

No, you will not notice faint fluorescence at all. More here. http://diamonds.pricescope.com/fluor.asp

Idealscope images would be definitely useful for both of these with those angle combos. Also have you checked if these are eyeclean?

 

[stone-cold11]

Very, very unlikely you will see it in normal lighting conditions. Maybe in a dark room with only UV lighting.

 

[GoBears603]

Well then I am going to try and get an Idealscope. Thanks for the help!

 

[Lorelei]

Date: 6/5/2009 12:37:04 PM
Author: GoBears603
Well then I am going to try and get an Idealscope. Thanks for the help!

Report back if you have any luck then we can go from there

And you are most welcome.

 

[stone-cold11]

Ya, definitely check for eye-clean too.

 

[GoBears603]

Yes, they are both eye clean. If I am unable to get an Ideal Scope, how does each diamond look based on numbers alone?

 

[Lorelei]

Date: 6/6/2009 6:11:16 PM
Author: GoBears603
Yes, they are both eye clean. If I am unable to get an Ideal Scope, how does each diamond look based on numbers alone?

They both look good but the 35/40.8 crown/pavilion angle combo is borderline steep deep where light leakage might result, an IS would be so useful to check if this is the case or not, no way to tell if there will be any leakage without an image.