Seeking Opinions, please. Which of these Ovals is the better performance?

[Vivatwo]

1.12 Carat oval diamond

This oval cut 1.12 carat Fancy Yellow color if clarity has a diamond grading report from GIA

www.jamesallen.com

1.01 Carat oval diamond

This oval cut 1.01 carat Fancy Intense Yellow color vvs2 clarity has a diamond grading report from GIA

www.jamesallen.com

 

[Vivatwo]

Any advice or opinions would be greatly appreciated. They are on hold at James Allen.

 

[natasha-cupcake]

Both of these are marked "Unavailable" on the James Allen website, so I'm not sure if you purchased one (or both) already. Of the two, the 1.01 carat diamond has much better color. The light return on both isn't the greatest, but the 1.01 looks a little better than the 1.12 carat diamond in that category as well. Poor light return is shown by the "flat" appearing areas that look a little fuzzy, or areas that look like you can see through the diamond. Poor light return means that instead of having light reflecting back to your eyes, the light simply goes through the diamond and then out of the diamond at an angle that doesn't return back to your eyes. See-through or flat areas will not return light flashes or the sparkle you want to see in a diamond and are a function of how the diamond is cut. With colored diamonds, the cut is generally optimized for color first, then for light return. Although in most cases (sadly), size is prioritized over anything else because that insures the highest profits.

You may want to look at this diamond as an option, if the James Allen diamonds are unavailable because someone else purchased them. I think it's pretty and has nice light return. The vendor is well known on these forums and has a pretty good reputation. I have not personally purchased anything from this vendor, however.

1.01ct Yellow I2 Oval Diamond Ring

This is a great 1.01ct Yellow I2 Oval Shape Diamond Ring. The I2 clarity is not a distraction to this stone in the least. Great color too!

www.diamondsbylauren.com

 

[Vivatwo]

Both of these are marked "Unavailable" on the James Allen website, so I'm not sure if you purchased one (or both) already. Of the two, the 1.01 carat diamond has much better color. The light return on both isn't the greatest, but the 1.01 looks a little better than the 1.12 carat diamond in that category as well. Poor light return is shown by the "flat" appearing areas that look a little fuzzy, or areas that look like you can see through the diamond. Poor light return means that instead of having light reflecting back to your eyes, the light simply goes through the diamond and then out of the diamond at an angle that doesn't return back to your eyes. See-through or flat areas will not return light flashes or the sparkle you want to see in a diamond and are a function of how the diamond is cut. With colored diamonds, the cut is generally optimized for color first, then for light return. Although in most cases (sadly), size is prioritized over anything else because that insures the highest profits.

You may want to look at this diamond as an option, if the James Allen diamonds are unavailable because someone else purchased them. I think it's pretty and has nice light return. The vendor is well known on these forums and has a pretty good reputation. I have not personally purchased anything from this vendor, however.

1.01ct Yellow I2 Oval Diamond Ring

This is a great 1.01ct Yellow I2 Oval Shape Diamond Ring. The I2 clarity is not a distraction to this stone in the least. Great color too!

www.diamondsbylauren.com

Thanks for your reply! I really appreciate your insights.
Both stones are on a 48 hour hold for me at James Allen.