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Opinions on 3 RB diamonds

MayFlowers

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Hi all! I have been lurking and researching for a few months now. I have narrowed my search down to 3 diamonds and could use some help deciding. I am not going to be very specific because I do not have them on hold right now. All three are currently listed in stock at 1215 Diamonds (though I have found them on other websites as well, 1215 seems to have the best listed price). I will be ordering the diamond loose and purchasing the setting through a local jeweler.

Screenshots from each diamond's video are under the stats. The all score under 2 on HCA and fall within AGS Ideal on the Cut Estimator. The H diamonds do not appear to have a brownish tint in their videos. Diamond 2 actually appears whiter from the side than Diamond 3 when I toggle between videos. The inclusions visible on the third diamond worry me, but I also know that these images are greatly magnified, so I'm not sure if it is eyeclean. I am leaning toward Diamond 2, but wonder if the extra $700 is worth 15 points in carat size. Dimensions of Diamond 2 are about 0.2mm larger than Diamond 1

Diamond 1: H VS2
Table- 57%
Depth- 60.8%
Crown Angle- 34.0
Pavilion Angle- 40.9

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Diamond 2: H VS2 (15 points larger and $700 price increase)
Table- 56.5%
Depth- 61.4%
Crown angle- 34.5
Pavilion angle- 40.8

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Diamond 3: G SI1 (same carat size as Diamond 2 and price is about the same as Diamond 2)
Table- 57.5
Depth- 61.1%
Crown Angle- 34.0
Pavilion Angle- 40.9

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lovedogs

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Welcome! What is the mm size of each one? That will help in terms of figuring out whether one will be noticeably larger than the other and therefore worth the extra $$
 

MRBXXXFVVS1

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From the images, I would go with #2 as it looks the cleanest from a clarity perspective. Otherwise I would go with #1. I don't think 0.15ct will make a big difference, unless the stone is less than 0.5ct.
 

MayFlowers

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Welcome! What is the mm size of each one? That will help in terms of figuring out whether one will be noticeably larger than the other and therefore worth the extra $$

These are the rough measurements (within a few 0.01mm or so)
Diamond 1 is 7.2mm
Diamond 2 and 3 are 7.4
 

lovedogs

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These are the rough measurements (within a few 0.01mm or so)
Diamond 1 is 7.2mm
Diamond 2 and 3 are 7.4

In general, people can start to see a visual difference at .2mm, so this would be right at the line of a "visible" difference. Not sure its worth the extra $$ for the difference. Visually, I prefer the look of diamond 2, but I think its just the image angle.
 
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