Please help me choose between these 3 loose RB's from JA

[fudgelee]

Hi all!
I posted a new thread about my 3 diamonds just to keep the thread clean. I narrowed my diamonds to 3 from James Allen, and I would like your honest opinion on which stone is better and why. I will include as much info as I can.

Thanks in advance! I hope these stones are perfect for my future fiance.

http://www.jamesallen.com/loose-diamonds/round-cut/1.61-carat-g-color-vvs2-clarity-excellent-cut-sku-209454 HCA score is 0.8
This one has "faint" fluorescense. Is this something to be of concern?
62% depth, 54% table, 34.5° crown angle, 40.6° pavilion angle
Girdle - medium to slightly thick
Light return - excellent
Fire - excellent
Scintillation - excellent
Spread - very good

http://www.jamesallen.com/loose-diamonds/round-cut/0.60-carat-d-color-vs2-clarity-excellent-cut-sku-199134 HCA score is 1.7
59.9% depth, 60% table, 33.5° crown angle, 41° pavilion angle
Girdle - medium to slightly thick
Light return - excellent
fire - very good
Scintillation - very good
Spread - excellent

http://www.jamesallen.com/loose-diamonds/round-cut/0.50-carat-h-color-vs2-clarity-excellent-cut-sku-188266 HCA score is 1.5
61.6% depth, 57% table, 34.5° crown angle, 41° pavilion angle
Girdle - medium to slightly thick
Light return - excellent
Fire - very good
Scintillation - very good
spread - very good

The pics below are in order... 1st pic is 209454, 2nd pic is 199134, and the 3rd is 188266

 

[NiceSmile]

I'd go with this one:
http://www.jamesallen.com/loose-diamonds/round-cut/0.50-carat-h-color-vs2-clarity-excellent-cut-sku-188266

 

[Niel]

I like the first one. Which did they recommend.

 

[fudgelee]

I'd go with this one:
http://www.jamesallen.com/loose-diamonds/round-cut/0.50-carat-h-color-vs2-clarity-excellent-cut-sku-188266

hi!
thank you for your response. Any particular reason why? I've been staring at the images and specs and it is hard for me to choose.

 

[fudgelee]

I like the first one. Which did they recommend.

hi Niel!
Any reason for your choice as opposed to 199134?

This is from the sales rep
"During comparison, the gemologist determined that diamond 209454 performed the strongest of the three. I doubt that average eye would ever notice this if given the chance to compare them, but if you want the brightest of the bright, this diamond is the way to go. It's also happens to have the best price! Diamond 199134 is a close second in terms of performance and will be the diamond you'll want to get if having a slightly larger diamond is the most important aspect to you. Diamond 188266 is very bright in its own right and ranks as your third brightest option."

 

[Niel]

I like the first one. Which did they recommend.

hi Niel!
Any reason for your choice as opposed to 199134?

This is from the sales rep
"During comparison, the gemologist determined that diamond 209454 performed the strongest of the three. I doubt that average eye would ever notice this if given the chance to compare them, but if you want the brightest of the bright, this diamond is the way to go. It's also happens to have the best price! Diamond 199134 is a close second in terms of performance and will be the diamond you'll want to get if having a slightly larger diamond is the most important aspect to you. Diamond 188266 is very bright in its own right and ranks as your third brightest option."

Yeah I like the smart table, often that can mean more fire and scintillation. And I like the lower half facet percent... plus the clarity is really special and the idealscope looms nice.

 

[fudgelee]

thanks for the quick response!

my only concern is the fluorescense on the first one. Do you think I should be concerned?

Im torn between the first two, because I would love to have the fire and brightness in the first one, but the 1.7 size, I know she would love to have that size just for the sake of having that size.

Diamond shopping is very stressful.

 

[Niel]

thanks for the quick response!

my only concern is the fluorescense on the first one. Do you think I should be concerned?

Im torn between the first two, because I would love to have the fire and brightness in the first one, but the 1.7 size, I know she would love to have that size just for the sake of having that size.

Diamond shopping is very stressful.

Faint fluor is not going to be a big deal at all. Typically if there's ever going to be a milky or oily issue it would be with strong fluor. Faint shouldn't be an issue at all, but if you are concerned just ask the rep if they have any issues.

I understand the want to have a really large stone, but a 1.5 is still large! And she will be so happy with a really well performing one.

 

[fudgelee]

thanks for the info!

that makes me feel more at ease regarding flourescense. The first diamond is rated "G" and the second is rated "F". When looking at the diamonds on JamesAllen.com, I see very very faint color difference. But to me it's noticeable.

Am I thinking too much into it? 1.61 to a 1.7 isn't much, but according to the measurements, it's about a .25 difference in size.

what to do? Go for the smaller better performing rock? or the Larger one with better color?

Also, if it helps any, her ring size is a 5. And the setting will be a solitaire with 6 prongs

 

[Niel]

thanks for the info!

that makes me feel more at ease regarding flourescense. The first diamond is rated "G" and the second is rated "F". When looking at the diamonds on JamesAllen.com, I see very very faint color difference. But to me it's noticeable.

Am I thinking too much into it? 1.61 to a 1.7 isn't much, but according to the measurements, it's about a .25 difference in size.

what to do? Go for the smaller better performing rock? or the Larger one with better color?

Also, if it helps any, her ring size is a 5. And the setting will be a solitaire with 6 prongs

In real life a G will NOT look too tinted. And she won't be holding it up to a 40x magnified picture of other stones

 

[plummiecat]

I prefer the first one as well. The second stone is a 60/60 and I don't like large tables. Stone 3 has some leakage.

 

[darkadam]

I personally prefer the first one, but the second one is fine too if you like the 60/60 look. The this'd stone has some leakage as mentioned.

 

[fudgelee]

hi all!

this is honestly my first diamond shopping experience, so I do not know what a 60/60 diamond looks like. I'm assuming it's overall a bad thing?

In my google search, this is what I came up with in terms of 60/60 for diamonds... I'm assuming the diamond would look like the 3rd from last picture? Please help?

https://www.pricescope.com/wiki/diamonds/60-60-proportioned-diamond