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alirov

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Hi Everyone,

I've been lurking around the forums for a bit now and learning a lot from everyone. I've done months of searching and am starting to get to the point where I'm ready to buy. I found two diamonds that I'm seriously considering and was wondering if anyone could provide some extra opinions:

Diamond 1:
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0.76 ct Excellent-cut, I-color, and VS1-clarity

Carat Weight:0.76
Cut:Excellent
Color:I
Clarity: VS1
Lab Name: GIA
Depth: 62.10
Table: 56.00
Polish: Excellent
Symmetry: Excellent
Girdle: M-Slight Thi
Culet: None
Fluorescence: Medium
Ratio: 0.00
Measurements: 5.83 x 5.85 x 3.62
HCA: 1.6 (Light: Excellent, Fire: Excellent, Scintillation: Excellent, Spread: Very Good)

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Diamond 2:
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0.80 ct Excellent-cut, J-color, and VS2-clarity

Carat Weight: 0.80
Cut: Excellent
Color: J
Clarity: VS2
Lab Name: GIA
Depth: 61.70
Table: 54.00
Polish: Very Good
Symmetry: Very Good
Girdle: TN-M
Culet: None
Fluorescence: Medium
Ratio: 0.00
Measurements: 5.99 x 6.00 x 3.70
HCA: 1.4 (Light: Excellent, Fire: Excellent, Scintillation: Very Good, Spread: Very Good)

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I'm not sure what I think about the I vs J color (I think both may be alright). From what I've read, there won't be much of a difference between Very Good and Excellent polish and symmetry (but feel free to tell me I'm wrong). Both should be eye clean (VS1 vs VS2) so I think I would be happy with both.

As far as priorities, sparkle/fieriness come first but size isn't far behind.

The first diamond has a lot more info on it (ASET, Idealscope, Hearts view) and is part of the Perfection series for what it's worth. The second is cheaper by a bit over $400. Any opinions? Is one much better than the other? Or are both problematic in some ways?
 
I should be getting ASET and Idealscope images for the second diamond by tomorrow so I'll update my post with those then. Until that happens, any opinions are still welcome!
 
Looks like they're unable to provide the ASET and Idealscope images for the second diamond which is turning me off to it. Any opinions on the first one before I take the plunge?
 
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