Please advice which one should I purchase

[Silver TypeS]

Three diamonds at very similar price
1. GIA 0.9 carat H VS2 Holloway Cut Adviser rating 2
or
2. GIA 0.93 carat E SI2(eye clean with feather) Holloway Cut Adviser rating 1.4
or
3. GIA 0.91 Carat H SI1 HCA 1; Depth 61.7; Table 57; GIA Girdle STK-TK,F; Polish Very Good; Symmetry Very Good; Fluorescence Faint;Dimention 6.15-6.21X3.81

Thanks

 

[Runnerhams]

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Happy diamond shopping!

 

[hoorray]

This is pretty limited information. I'd get many more details to compare the two, including inclusion and idealscope pictures. That said, based on this info, and the prices being comparable, I'd look hard at the E Si2, and understand the details of the inclusions. (Risk, visibility from all angles, etc.) I'd also look at the dimensions of the two to see if one has a larger diameter. The only obvious benefit going for the H stone is clarity (based on this limited data), so I'd dig hard into the clarity differences since it is often something that can't be seen. Besides, I'm partial to e color stones.

 

[Silver TypeS]

Thanks for all your quick responses, both stones are priced around $3600. The first one measurements are: 6.29-6.25x3.73 with 57% Table 59.5% Depth 33.5 Crown Angle and 39.9 Pavillion Angle.

The second one measurements are: 6.34-6.36x3.75 with 59% Table

I'm attaching the second one image in 40X, Sarin Report and Idealscope pic. Thanks for all your help!

 

[Silver TypeS]

sorry, I have to do three times since the system won't allow me to attach 3 files at once.

 

[Silver TypeS]

here is the idealscope image for the second one

 

[Silver TypeS]

Lop,

how do you think about the diamond with above data?

 

[hoorray]

Sorry for the delay -- I haven't been online much lately.....

That inclusion looks pretty front and center. Have you talked to the vendor about it? The pics are magnified, so I'm sure it shows up more, but it would be a red flag to me since it is right in the table.

The idealscope looks good, so I would just really try to understand the center inclusion -- what color is it and how visible is it to the naked eye, and think about how much it would bother you and your intended if you could see it once you know where it is. (You would most likely be the ones to see it -- no one else really examines stones up close.) Most of the PS vendors will give you their honest opinion about it, so let their experienced eyes help you understand it. Also ask about any others that may be visible or reach the surface.

And, if you make sure that they have a good reputation and a decent return policy in case you go ahead and find it really isn't what you had hoped it would be, you should be ok.

 

[Silver TypeS]

thanks Lop,

the item is from whiteflash.com. And I talked with the cutter and he said it's eye clean and no color inclusion. Should I trust it or just get the first one with less HCA?

 

[hoorray]

Brian the Cutter has a good reputation for being up front and super knowledgable. If you can set it up, maybe up should bring both stones into a local appraiser to help you look at them live. If that isn't practical, I'd trust Brian's recommendation enough to buy it. They have a good return policy, and are very reputable, so if you do it right, you can protect yourself if you aren' happy with it. .

You may love it in person, and that is what matters. You are at the point of having to figure out how to take the chance in a risk free way. Whiteflash is very reputable, so either bring both in to look at, or purchase this one, and make an appointment with a good, independent appraiser with plenty of time to react based on the results within the return time.

Good luck!

 

[valeria101]

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On 8/19/2004 8:44:10 PM Silver TypeS wrote:

thanks Lop,

And I talked with the cutter and he said it's eye clean and no color inclusion. Should I trust it or just get the first one with less HCA?----------------

Is THIS the H-VS2?

I would not consider the difference between the two HCA scores very relevant. Both the angle measurements plugged into the HCA and the score itself are averages, so there is no way to tell if this 0.6 variation is measurement error or does imply a slight visual difference between the stones. Either way, "slight" is the key word for me here.

Between these stones, it is just a matter of color versus clarity, and the H grade would be white enough for most, especially in a well cut round below 1 carat.

Is there an Iscope available for the first stone as well? How about the GIA inclusions plot for the E-SI2 ?

 

[Silver TypeS]

valeria,

the images are all for the E SI2, and I have no image for the first one, but only GIA cert.

 

[Silver TypeS]

I'm currently looking at another item, Comparing to preivous SI2 one, which one do you think is better.

The item measurement is:
0.91 H SI1; Depth 61.7; Table 57; GIA Girdle STK-TK,F; Polish Very Good; Symmetry Very Good; Fluorescence Faint;Dimention 6.15-6.21X3.81

 

[Silver TypeS]

here is the ideal scope image, can anyone explain to me based on the image?

Thanks a lot

 

[Dancing Fire]

Silver TypeS
pass on this one,WF has some beautiful stones not this one, girdle too thick,IS picture looks bad .