Round cut diamond selection advice

[bmoran123]

Hello,

I am new to this site and looking for some advice from those who are more well informed than myself when it comes to diamonds and diamond shopping.

I am currently between two different diamonds at two different jewelry stores. Below are my choices.

Diamond A: .96 carat, round, excellent cut, 'H' color, VVS1, GIA, ex polish,Table and depth fall in excellent range, and VG symmetry for $x.

Diamond B: .90 carat, round, VG cut, 'F' color, SI1, GIA, ex polish, Table and depth fall in excellent range, and VG symmetry for $x - $400.

I guess my questions are, how big of a factor is the 'H' color of dimaond A vs the very good cut of the diamond B. And, what is the best diamond for the money?

I appreciate any and all advice.
Thanks

 

[TC1987]

Search "cheat sheet for rounds" and read that thread.

Use the HCA cut adviser tool at the top, under Tools tab. Look for score of 2 or less on both of those stones. It's just a rejection tool.

Gypsy has a blurb that she cuts/pastes that elaborates on all of this.

Good Old Gold has videos that compare colors side by side. Color is graded face-down, so diamonds are going to show more tint that way than face-up. But it's still an important consideration, if the diamond is a mounting that doesn't cover up the pavilion. Personally, in that size range I think H is white enough and I'd pick the better-cut stone of the two, if clarity is the same. Both will face up white and you'd probably only notice a difference if you were comparing the two side by side, speaking strictly of face-up not looking at them from the side or face-down.