Please help me choose a diamond!

[kaoms352]

Hi,

I am in the market for a diamond and was wondering what the best of these three would be in terms of light performance.

Thanks!


http://www.jamesallen.com/loose-diamonds/round-cut/2.27-carat-i-color-vs2-clarity-excellent-cut-sku-222767
http://www.jamesallen.com/loose-diamonds/round-cut/2.41-carat-i-color-vs2-clarity-excellent-cut-sku-247887
http://www.jamesallen.com/loose-diamonds/round-cut/2.32-carat-i-color-vs2-clarity-excellent-cut-sku-213487

 

[JulieN]

1 and 3 look good, but it appears that #2 is the whitest. Did you ask for an evaluation?

 

[kaoms352]

yes, ideal scope is on the way.

 

[thediamondshopper]

Nice choices, I think the pavilion angle on the second is a tad steep (41.2), 1 and 3 appear very very similar. The main difference on paper appears to be slight differences in depth and table, personally with IJK colors I tend to prefer slightly larger tables (58-60) and a little shallower as they are brighter and tend to help out the color a bit. That said I all else the same I like the third. I would ask JA to give an opinion on the color and clarity, whether they are on the high or low end of I as this will make a big difference. As most VS2's are eye clean, ask if there are any black inclusions. Of course ASETS or Ideal Scope would be a great help, especially considering that GIA proportion numbers are rounded.

 

[kaoms352]

Thanks! I will look at the ideal scope and inquire about the color.

Any other suggestions?

 

[kaoms352]

Does the date on the GIA report have an significance? If the report is dates from 2011 does that mean that a diamond has been sitting in a vendor's inventory for 2 years? Should this raise a red flag?