Splitting Hairs? 3 Diamonds - Which Do You Recommend?

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1.66c 1.62c 1.70c
Very Good Ideal Ideal
H H H
SI2 SI2 SI2
60.40% 60.50% 61.00%
58% 56% 57%
34.1 35.1 TBD
40.8 41.1 TBD
Ideal Very good Good
Ideal Very good Ideal
Thin Med-sl thick Thin to med
None None None
Medium None None
7.70x7.74x4.66 7.66x7.59x4.61 7.62x7.73x4.68
$8,381 $9,364 $9,578
GIA GIA GIA
1.0 TIC 0.8 Exc BIC

#1 - http://www.bluenile.com/viewcert.asp?pid=LD00262160&zoom=1
#2 - http://www.bluenile.com/viewcert.asp?pid=LD00540497&zoom=1
#3 - http://www.bluenile.com/viewcert.asp?pid=LD00274758&zoom=1

 

[Lynn B]

I am no expert... but here's my (humble!) 2 cents...

I vote for #1. I like the tighter parameters, and I like the crown and pav combo. I didn't get a chance to look at your links, though, so perhaps there is something I am not considering regarding the plots. (Also, I don't know what you mean by "TBD" for the 3rd stone?) Anyway, I know it's "only" VG (not "ideal") re: polish/symmetry but the experts here say that you will never see that with the naked eye. I also like the girdle width and the medium flourescence. I also have heard that a score of 1 on the HCA is considered by some to be the "sweet spot". I know it's not the largest stone of the three -- but it is the middle sized one, and I doubt if you would honestly discern much visual diffference between it and the 1.70. And it's the least expensive. What's not to love?!!!

Soooo... if it's eyeclean, it gets my vote!

Lynn