Hi All
Looking at cushion lab diamonds in the 1.7 - 2.1 ct range and I found those:
Diamond 1
1.82 ct Ratio 1.04 Table 59 Depth 66 VVS2 color D GIA £5600
Diamond 2
2 ct Ratio 1 Table 62.5 Depth 64.5 VVS2 color E IGI £4200
Diamond 3
2.01 ct Ratio 1.01 Table 55 Depth 68.2 VVS2 color D GIA £8450
My (beginner) observations / questions:
- Diamond 2 is bigger than Diamond1, and seems to have a better cut (I was told to look for a table between 60 and 68 for cushions) and cheaper. Color is one notch less good but I believe the price difference is mainly due to one being certified by GIA and the other IGI (less reliable)? Or is there something about the cut which I have not noticed?
- Diamond 3 is twice the price of Diamond 2. And frankly apart from being certified by GIA I don't know what explains this? I would like to understand this before carrying on my research.
Thanks!
Looking at cushion lab diamonds in the 1.7 - 2.1 ct range and I found those:
Diamond 1
1.82 ct Ratio 1.04 Table 59 Depth 66 VVS2 color D GIA £5600
Diamond 2
2 ct Ratio 1 Table 62.5 Depth 64.5 VVS2 color E IGI £4200
Diamond 3
2.01 ct Ratio 1.01 Table 55 Depth 68.2 VVS2 color D GIA £8450
My (beginner) observations / questions:
- Diamond 2 is bigger than Diamond1, and seems to have a better cut (I was told to look for a table between 60 and 68 for cushions) and cheaper. Color is one notch less good but I believe the price difference is mainly due to one being certified by GIA and the other IGI (less reliable)? Or is there something about the cut which I have not noticed?
- Diamond 3 is twice the price of Diamond 2. And frankly apart from being certified by GIA I don't know what explains this? I would like to understand this before carrying on my research.
Thanks!