Round Cut = Help Needed

[championxl]

So after researching diamonds online for a few weeks, and going to various people in search for a diamond, I finally came to the conclusion that your budget is the most important part of the entire ring purchasing process. I have visited several jewelers and have received the following estimates. If anyone out there could guide me, I would greatly appreciate it! Thanks for the help, and this forum is a life-saver.
My Budget: up to $13,500
Shape: Round

Ring 1
Certification: GIA
Weight: 1.76
Color: H
Clarity: VS2
Cut: Very Good
Polish/Sym: Good/ Excellent
Fluorescence: None
PRICE - $13,500

Ring 2
Certification: GIA
Weight: 1.66
Color: H
Clarity: SI2
Cut: Excellent
Polish/Sym: Very Good/ Excellent
Fluorescence: None
PRICE - $11,500

 

[Regular Guy]

Champion,

Welcome.

First...your conclusions seem a bit strange to me, for having been here as long as a couple of weeks. Have you read the tutorial yet, above, under knowledge?

Generally, given the availability of the sort of info, I wouldn't make a purchase without crown & pavilion angles, and as a bonus, reflector images help. Contemporary GIA certs carry these. They help us. But you're not reporting them. That they come with cut grades makes it highly likely they are available with these 2 you're looking at. You should find these out, report these, and even run the HCA yourself.

Local buying can make a lot of sense, but...for an e-ring, I'm fond, preliminarily, of neither cut ratings from GIA below Excellent, or clarities of SI2...although either can be OK...but your odds start to go against both of those...and that's all you're telling us.

Something like this, for under $12K with a Pricescope discount, sans ring, can get you there. Just to give you an idea.

(edited to add)...and, if being above 1.66 is critical, here's two more, discounted to $12,2 and $12, 9 with wire pricing, to consider also, fyi

Regards,

 

[championxl]

Sorry, here is all the information from the GIA certificates for both stones.

Report Type: GIA Diamond Grading Report
Date of Issue: July 26, 2007
Laser Inscription Registry: 16266085
Round Brilliant
Measurements: 7.56 - 7.59 x 4.72 mm

Carat Weight: 1.66
Color Grade: H
Clarity Grade: SI1
Cut Grade: Excellent

Proportions:
Depth: 62.3 %
Table: 57 %
Crown Angle: 35.5°
Crown Height: 15.5 %
Pavilion Angle: 41°
Pavilion Depth: 43.5 %
Star length: 50 %
Lower Half: 80 %
Girdle: Medium, Faceted
Culet: None

Finish:
Polish: Very Good
Symmetry: Excellent
Fluorescence: None

Comments: Additional clouds are not shown.


Report Type: GIA Diamond Grading Report
Date of Issue: April 23, 2007
Round Brilliant
Measurements: 7.73 - 7.79 x 4.76 mm

Carat Weight: 1.76
Color Grade: H
Clarity Grade: VS2
Cut Grade: Very Good

Proportions:
Depth: 61.3 %
Table: 58 %
Crown Angle: 35°
Crown Height: 14.5 %
Pavilion Angle: 41°
Pavilion Depth: 43.5 %
Star length: 50 %
Lower Half: 80 %
Girdle: Medium to Slightly Thick, Faceted
Culet: None

Finish:
Polish: Good
Symmetry: Excellent
Fluorescence: None

 

[championxl]

and i just noticed, for ring 2 above, i put SI2 but it is actually an SI1...sorry for the typo. I hope this was all the information you needed. Thanks.

 

[shel]

I like the 1.76 better, although I don''t know why it only received a cut grade of very good.