please help me understand what these specs mean

[sparklebits]

Looking for some help because we are upgrading my ring before our wedding this fall and want to replace the center stone. We plan to buy the new center stone online, but i have NO idea what some of these specs mean. Can someone please help me understand? i don’t know if this matters, but i am replacing an 8mm OEC moissy with a RB diamond and would like for the sizes to be similar, so I have been looking at ~1.7-1.8 carat diamonds. We would like to spend under 8k, so a flawless stone is not important. I’m not color sensitive and just looked at a j/k color in a store and was fine with that.

the stone in this store was 1.7carat j/k color si2 (but my setting would cover the inclusion at the bottom) and they would sell it for $6,000. I know it’s tough to say without seeing it in person, but is that a fair price?

Because I’m used to the OEC, i like the chunkier (or as the jeweler today referred to it as, the “meatier”) look of the table instead of the more flat top. So, what should i be looking for in the diamond specs? Depth? Table? Here is a screenshot of what came up when i searched pricescope for what i am looking for…and what the heck is HCA???

 

[tyty333]

If you look at the 12th column over, the HCA, look for a stone that scores 2 or under.

Here is the HCA tool and where you can learn a little bit about it.

https://www.pricescope.com/tools/hca

Your budget is extremely tight for the size you are looking at. I would call ID Jewelry Online because they can usually find nice
stones with tight specs.

http://www.idjewelry.com/ Tell them you are a Pricescope member and that's how you found them.

Edit...Also, I suggest you go up under the Knowledge Tab and read through some of the info there. It will tell you what most/all
of those labels mean.

 

[emmebee]

So you want a modern round brilliant? Or do you want to stay with an OEC? If so, look at Jewels by Grace and Love Affair Diamonds. If you want "chunkier" in a modern round brilliant (which you never really hear those two things together..) I would go for fatter arrows and higher crown angle.

ETA: If you want an OEC, you can also check Old World Diamonds. A diamond with a "larger top" would have a higher crown angle, so that's what you could search for. Just make sure it is balanced with the right pavillion angle - the HCA tool can tell you this (if under 2 once you plug in the diamond stats, the diamond is worth further consideration). But I agree with tyty, if you are on a strict budget for a specific size, I would call ID Jewelry.

 

[emmebee]

Here are two nice pre-loved options in the 1.7ct range, but they are both around $10K. Maybe it's worth talking to the sellers.

http://loupetroop.com/listings/rings/1-dot-71ct-round-brilliant

http://loupetroop.com/listings/rings-natural-diamond-center/1-dot-70-xxx-gia-round

 

[sparklebits]

wow, thanks for all of the helpful responses. i really appreciate all of the help. I looked at the ID Jewelry website and that is such a great resource! sorry for the ignorant questions, i'm clearly new to the diamond world, but is it bothersome to anyone that this website doesn't have a GIA or any other report available?

I do prefer OEC over round brilliant, but since those have been more difficult to find, I am willing to settle on a RB with the 'chunkier' characteristics that I like.

I read about the depth percentages and meanings of the specs on this site, but am having difficulty translating them into which of those means that it is a smaller, higher table. Can I get your help again on what I found on the ID Jewelry site?

 

[MissGotRocks]

Call IDJ instead of looking at their database.

 

[emmebee]

Small table can be identified by the table size - 56% is a good smaller size. As I mentioned before, crown angle will tell you if it is a steep crown. And I agree with MissGT, call IDJ.