please...some advise

[greg21078]

hello everyone, i just joined this board and it seems like a very helpful place. As you can figure,i''m looking for some advise on a stone. I have looked at a few and have 3 i would like your opinion on.
Stone 1
5.92 -5.87 x 3.57
.77 cts
totel Depth 60.6 %
Table 56 %
Crown height 14 %
Pavilion depth 43%
girdle Med, Faceted
Polish Good
Symmetry Very Good
SI 1
F
Mod. Blue Fluorescence

Stone 2
6.06-6.10 x 3.79
.848 cts
totel Depth 62.3
Table 55
Crown height 16 Crown angle 35.1
Pavilion depth 43.3 Pavilion 41.1
Polish ideal
Symmetry ideal
SI 1
F
Fluorescence Neg.

Stone 3
5.76 - 5.80 x 3.58
.720
totel Depth 61.9
Table 56
Crown height 15.2 Crown Angle 34.9
Pavilion depth 43.4 Pavilion 41.2
Polish Ideal
Symmetry Ideal
VS2
Fluorescence Neg

The stones are close in price, with in $400 dollars. I have looked om the internet and found a few very nice stones but i''m concerned about buying them. Any recommendations on stores that are reputable? any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks
Greg

 

[headlight]

You do not give a color grade for stone #3.

At first glance, I would go for the larger stone (#2) which is still very nice at SI1, F color.
However, if you are someone who wants to go according to the HCA scores, despite #2''s "Ideal" status, it scored a 3.2 on the HCA (VG, G, G, VG).

Stone #3 scored a 3.4 (VG, G, G, VG).

Stone #1, although had to use %ages and not angles since they weren''t provided but angles are supposed to provide more accurate info, scored a 0.8! Ex, Ex, Ex & VG.
This stone also has some Fluor which will make your F look even "whiter" (although I dont think it should be a concern with F color). Also, this stone has a medium girdle which is good. You haven''t specified the girdles on the other stones.

So, it depends on how important the HCA is to you. Also, have you seen these stones? Do they visually appear different in terms of size? What about other visual impressions?

 

[greg21078]

sorry about the missing info.
Stone 3 is color F
the girdle on stone 1 is medium, Faceted, on stone 2 it says 1.0 to1.5% and stone 3- 1.0 to 1.7%

i have seen all 3 stones in person but not at the same time, i saw 2 and 3 at the same time and they looked pretty close.i wish i could see 1 and 3 at the same time to see if the cut of stone one makes up for the SI1 grade.

thanks again for the help

 

[greg21078]

can anyone else please give me their opinion, thanks

 

[ChooChoo]

There are many reputable stores on the web. If you post your budget, I could suggest some nice F SI1 ones to look at.

 

[greg21078]

I would like to stay around 3500 for the stone.

 

[greg21078]

thanks for find some stones for me. Do you have an opinion of the ones i have looked at and posted the information about? any input would be helpful. thanks

 

[greg21078]

does anyone esle have an opinion?