Please help with diamond decision, Idealscope Pics

[trhs12]

First off, thank you all for helping me along in this process. I've learned a ton in the last several months from this forum, and I'm confident my girlfriend will get something really nice because of it. Here are the three stones I put on hold at James Allen. They are all within a couple hundred dollars of each other.

http://www.jamesallen.com/loose-diamonds/round-cut/1.23-carat-k-color-vvs2-clarity-excellent-cut-sku-25429
HCA 1.7



http://www.jamesallen.com/loose-diamonds/round-cut/1.20-carat-K-color-vs1-clarity-ideal-cut-sku-244460
HCA 1.3



http://www.jamesallen.com/loose-diamonds/round-cut/1.27-carat-h-color-si2-clarity-ideal-cut-sku-216212
HCA 1.1



Here is the opinion of the Gemologist: "Our gemologist has found that diamond 25429 is their top choice. This diamond faces up the whitest of the three diamonds and has slightly better light performance, brilliance and sparkle of the three diamonds. There is no negative effect from the fluorescence. A very close second is diamond 244460; this diamond faces up with only a very slight warmth of the K color. The light performance falls very closely to the first diamond with only slightly less brilliance and sparkle. There is also no effect from the fluorescence with this diamond. Lastly, we have diamond 216212, which falls right alongside the second diamond (244460) with regards to color, light performance and brilliance. The only real difference between the second and third diamonds is the gemologist found the inclusion on diamond 216212 to be eye visible. However, the inclusion is in a location where is most of it can be hidden by a prong."

I was hoping the first diamond (25429) with the strong fluorescence would come back as the favorite, but I also notice it seems to have the most leakage in the idealscope image. Please help me decide what to do. Much appreciated.

 

[msop04]

http://www.jamesallen.com/loose-diamonds/round-cut/1.23-carat-k-color-vvs2-clarity-excellent-cut-sku-25429
HCA 1.7

http://www.jamesallen.com/loose-diamonds/round-cut/1.20-carat-K-color-vs1-clarity-ideal-cut-sku-244460
HCA 1.3

http://www.jamesallen.com/loose-diamonds/round-cut/1.27-carat-h-color-si2-clarity-ideal-cut-sku-216212
HCA 1.1


Here is the opinion of the Gemologist: "Our gemologist has found that diamond 25429 is their top choice. This diamond faces up the whitest of the three diamonds and has slightly better light performance, brilliance and sparkle of the three diamonds. There is no negative effect from the fluorescence. A very close second is diamond 244460; this diamond faces up with only a very slight warmth of the K color. The light performance falls very closely to the first diamond with only slightly less brilliance and sparkle. There is also no effect from the fluorescence with this diamond. Lastly, we have diamond 216212, which falls right alongside the second diamond (244460) with regards to color, light performance and brilliance. The only real difference between the second and third diamonds is the gemologist found the inclusion on diamond 216212 to be eye visible. However, the inclusion is in a location where is most of it can be hidden by a prong."

I was hoping the first diamond (25429) with the strong fluorescence would come back as the favorite, but I also notice it seems to have the most leakage in the idealscope image. Please help me decide what to do. Much appreciated.

OP, did you mean to say the K/VVS2 was reported as the whitest? ...or did you mean the H?

 

[trhs12]

Yes, the K/VVS2/1.23 diamond (the first photo/link) was reported as the whitest and the gemologists favorite of the three. I have the photos/links listed in order of gemologist preference. It was also my favorite on paper, but I was concerned because the idealscope seems to have the most leakage on that diamond. Then again, I'm far from an expert on reading idealscope...

 

[JulieN]

That amount of leakage is fine, it is minimal.

 

[trhs12]

That's what I was hoping to hear!

 

[bunnycat]

It could also be that the stone got tilted a tiny little bit. Even a small shift can affect the IS pic.

 

[trhs12]

Any other thoughts for me on the first stone I have listed? I think I'm going to purchase it today, but would love a little more feedback. Thank you!