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Please help me decide between these two J-color RBs

Which J would you choose?

  • 1.12 ct J-SI1

    Votes: 4 50.0%
  • 1.16 ct J-VVS1

    Votes: 4 50.0%

  • Total voters
    8
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Definitely the J VVS1 for me. The strong blue fluorescence is a big advantage in J color and naturally VVS1 is more desirable than SI1 clarity. Cut looks great on both.
 
J VVS1 as long as JA can confirm that the fluorescence does not affect the brilliance of the stone.
 
I too would prefer the VVS stone with the strong blue. But I really LIKE Strong Blue (So does diamondseeker as her current stone has Strong Blue).

If it doesn't negatively impact the stone AND you like the look of it, get that one.

Pretty darned clean SI though.

Win/Win either way IMO. You get a gorgeous stone no matter what you pick.
 
I would pick the J VVS1, but I would call and place the stone on hold before someone else snatches it up :twirl:
 
I would definitely consider the H color stone provided it was eyeclean and it looks as though it very well could be. I think this color/clarity combination is more middle of the road than a J/VVS1. I don't think I'd ever really want to pay for VVS1 clarity and would prefer to have a higher color than J if possible. This is my personal preference - your parameters may be totally different for totally different reasons.
 
If the H works out. It' my choice.
 
The H is my choice
 
I'd go with the H too if the IS image comes back nice. I'd rather have the H than a J in a modern stone for sure.
 
I would go for the H. Then you don't need the strong blue to offset the yellow.

I don't actually agree with all the people that want IS's or all those fancy reports. My old diamond was GIA certed before they gave angles, so I have no idea how it would "perform" in those tests. But it was beautiful in person. I don't need to know the scores or scopes because I look at it and smiled. As long as the major specs are good, the rest is all how it looks to you.
 
AtomicLush|1332390843|3154081 said:
I would go for the H. Then you don't need the strong blue to offset the yellow.

I don't actually agree with all the people that want IS's or all those fancy reports. My old diamond was GIA certed before they gave angles, so I have no idea how it would "perform" in those tests. But it was beautiful in person. I don't need to know the scores or scopes because I look at it and smiled. As long as the major specs are good, the rest is all how it looks to you.


So just because you got lucky ... you advocate for others to rely on luck rather than education, when they don't have to and they can take the uncertainty out? :confused:

Here's the same argument in a different context. Tell me if you can spot the flaws:

Just because Bill Gates (and a few others) became a billionaire when he dropped out from Harvard-- that's what we should advocate for all our children. Because it worked once or even a few times so CLEARLY... it's the right example to follow.

Uh huh. :read:
 
AtomicLush|1332390843|3154081 said:
I would go for the H. Then you don't need the strong blue to offset the yellow.

I don't actually agree with all the people that want IS's or all those fancy reports. My old diamond was GIA certed before they gave angles, so I have no idea how it would "perform" in those tests. But it was beautiful in person. I don't need to know the scores or scopes because I look at it and smiled. As long as the major specs are good, the rest is all how it looks to you.


A lot of stones (and diamonds) would make me smile...but not too many have made me go "HOLY COW!" and I definitely needed the research and information and other tools I've found here to ferret some of those out. You don't really know until they are next to each other whether you can see the difference between "pretty good" and "WOW!", but when they are next to each other, you certainly could (or I certainly do).

I'm still for the H. My suggestion is if the return policy is good, get both and then let you eyes tell you which one LOOKS better. It took me 6 tries to figure out just how color sensitive I am and get down to the final 2 I am looking at right now and I had to see every one of them in person. I might do a "Diamond Throw Down" thread for them, I'm having so much trouble deciding.
 
Gypsy|1332391356|3154085 said:
AtomicLush|1332390843|3154081 said:
I would go for the H. Then you don't need the strong blue to offset the yellow.

I don't actually agree with all the people that want IS's or all those fancy reports. My old diamond was GIA certed before they gave angles, so I have no idea how it would "perform" in those tests. But it was beautiful in person. I don't need to know the scores or scopes because I look at it and smiled. As long as the major specs are good, the rest is all how it looks to you.


So just because you got lucky ... you advocate for others to rely on luck rather than education, when they don't have to and they can take the uncertainty out? :confused:

Here's the same argument in a different context. Tell me if you can spot the flaws:

Just because Bill Gates (and a few others) became a billionaire when he dropped out from Harvard-- that's what we should advocate for all our children. Because it worked once or even a few times so CLEARLY... it's the right example to follow.

Uh huh. :read:

I didn't get lucky. The GIA cert gave me all the basics I needed to order the diamond and look at it in person. If I didn't like it, I always had the choice to send it back and get other ones (as with all Pricescope vendors I've worked with). I personally know a PS'er who was annoyed that her IdealScopes showed one diamond that should have been nicer in person, but she liked a lower performer better. All I am saying is that if you have a general idea of what you like and the certs show good bones, you should look at it. All the stats from the scopes show is how the diamond SHOULD perform in real life. There's no better way than to look at it.

And I advocate whatever makes my child happy within societal norms. I am a lawyer and my child's dad is a doctor. My son wants to be a truck driver. As long as he's good at it and it's what he wants to do, then albeit.
 
AtomicLush|1332473376|3154864 said:
Gypsy|1332391356|3154085 said:
AtomicLush|1332390843|3154081 said:
I would go for the H. Then you don't need the strong blue to offset the yellow.

I don't actually agree with all the people that want IS's or all those fancy reports. My old diamond was GIA certed before they gave angles, so I have no idea how it would "perform" in those tests. But it was beautiful in person. I don't need to know the scores or scopes because I look at it and smiled. As long as the major specs are good, the rest is all how it looks to you.


So just because you got lucky ... you advocate for others to rely on luck rather than education, when they don't have to and they can take the uncertainty out? :confused:

Here's the same argument in a different context. Tell me if you can spot the flaws:

Just because Bill Gates (and a few others) became a billionaire when he dropped out from Harvard-- that's what we should advocate for all our children. Because it worked once or even a few times so CLEARLY... it's the right example to follow.

Uh huh. :read:

I didn't get lucky. The GIA cert gave me all the basics I needed to order the diamond and look at it in person. If I didn't like it, I always had the choice to send it back and get other ones (as with all Pricescope vendors I've worked with). I personally know a PS'er who was annoyed that her IdealScopes showed one diamond that should have been nicer in person, but she liked a lower performer better. All I am saying is that if you have a general idea of what you like and the certs show good bones, you should look at it. All the stats from the scopes show is how the diamond SHOULD perform in real life. There's no better way than to look at it.

And I advocate whatever makes my child happy within societal norms. I am a lawyer and my child's dad is a doctor. My son wants to be a truck driver. As long as he's good at it and it's what he wants to do, then albeit.


Okay. I don't agree 100% but I can respect the opinion, as it's backed up well.
 
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