Opinion Needed on Ideal Scope Images

[asianstyles]

Wanted to thank everyone who has helped educate me throughout the diamond search. I currently have three diamonds on hold right now and I am trying to pick the best one. Let me know your thoughts on the three below:

ID: 190651
Carat: 1.07
Color: G
Clarity: VS2
Depth: 60.8
Table: 57
Crown: 33.5
Pavillion: 41
L/W/D (mm): 6.63*6.65*4.04
HCA: 1.0



ID: 190235
Carat: 1.01
Color: H
Clarity: VS2
Depth: 61.70
Table: 56
Crown: 34.5
Pavillion: 41
L/W/D (mm): 6.46*6.49*3.99
HCA: 1.8



ID: 197857
Carat: 1.03
Color: H
Clarity: VS2
Depth: 61.3
Table: 57
Crown: 34.5
Pavillion: 41
L/W/D (mm): 6.49*6.56*4.00
HCA: 1.9

 

[Dancing Fire]

i like #2

 

[asianstyles]

i like #2

I thought number 2 looked the best also, but they all look pretty good to me haha

 

[bunnycat]

Did the gemologist give a preference?

 

[asianstyles]

Did the gemologist give a preference?

I listed the diamonds in order of the gemologist's preference. Also, here are some comments from the gemologist and the sales rep:

"The selection that our gemologist favors the most is diamond 190651. If offers great fire, brilliance, and scintillation, and while all three of your diamonds are very bright, this one slightly outperforms the others. As you would expect, it is eye clean and has a "G" color that appears white."

"Diamond 190235 is also exceptionally bright and performs nearly as strongly as diamond 190651. Diamond 197857 comes in at a close third for brightness. Both of these diamonds are completely eye clean and have a true "H" color."

"This is a fantastic line up of diamonds so you really cannot go wrong with any of them."

 

[diamondseeker2006]

The third one looks best to me. The second one appears to have a dark inclusion in the center so I ruled it out, and I like the higher crown angle (34.5) on the 3rd one over the first one. Even though they feel obligated to pick one of the three as "best" (probably to help indecisive people choose a stone), I do not in any way believe that it really means that one stone is really visibly better than the others in many cases. Of course, #1 is slightly larger, so it has that in it's favor.

 

[asianstyles]

Any additional opinions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks everyone for your help.

 

[asianstyles]

I am now down to trying to decide between the 1st and the 3rd diamond, due to the dark inclusion on the 2nd one.

 

[diamonds-are-friends]

i would pick the 3rd one

 

[asianstyles]

Would all of these likely also meet the AGS Ideal standards?

Sorry for so many questions, it is a big purchase.

 

[JulieN]

They are probably all AGS 0 for light performance.

 

[TitanCi]

#1 for me: all the black around the arrow shafts = the result of increasing the LGF lengths = helps to improve fire/scintillation. That stone should look sick when it's dispersing all the colors!

All are nice stones you've chosen, all have difference characteristics.

#3 will be a very bright, white-light stone! I like #1 dude.

 

[asianstyles]

One more option that I am considering. How do you think this compares with the others that I listed?

http://www.goodoldgold.com/diamond/10259/

 

[TitanCi]

^looks like a great stone.

 

[JulieN]

I like number 2.

 

[asianstyles]

Trying to finalize today and I am really intrigued by the option from GOG. So tough to make a decision.

 

[TitanCi]

^it's a nice stone... are you looking for more confirmation? Most of Jonathan's stones are super nice.

I don't think you'd go wrong with any of the stones you've chosen. I'm sure they'll each look amazing in their own way. I know you're trying to get the best one for your $$, which is good, but you've found some stellar performers..

 

[jmarshall]

Out of all the options listed, I like the one from GOG.

 

[bunnycat]

I also like the GOG one best, but seriously, none of them look like your going to be wrong!

 

[asianstyles]

I decided to go with #3 (ID: 197857). Thanks everyone for your help.