Thoughts on this stone

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Looking at a couple rounds. This stone scores a 1 on the HCA calculator. Gia number attached. It has twinning wisps and a crystal in the table.

6261801502 Round 1.52 K VS2 4737 Excellent 1

 

[HappyNewLife]

it looks nice, but I'd ask for an idealscope and ASET just to be sure. It's a 60/60 stone (you can search it here for lots of articles), so you'll probably have more white flashes than colorful flashes. I had one and loved it, it never bothered me. I'd make sure the black spot on the table isn't visible with the naked eye. good luck!

 

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Another candidate

 

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Another candidate

This one scored 1.6 HCA price 6456

 

[scarsmum]

The stats on diamond two are pretty impressive and I include the sbf when I say that.

 

[Dancing Fire]

Another candidate

A nice looking 60/60 stone with good crown height.

 

[rockysalamander]

Both are 60/60 style stones that will return more white light than fire/rainbows. #2 has the better angles, although I usually prefer a CA between 34-35 degrees, but with 60/60 that is less a guarantee of performance. Can the vendor provide an Idealscope image (IS) or ASET to check performance.

It also appears to be about $1000 under any similar diamond I can find online.

 

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Rocky thanks for all your help. I asked for some images. I am posting what he sent me. I am sending breakdown of 3 stones.

Stone Number GIA Style Size Color Clarity Price HCA Flouresence Hca En Score Video Table Depth Pv angle Crown Angle
3016-29 1263966208 Round 1.53 J IF 6456 Excellent Strong Blue 1.6 94.1 Yes 60 59.9 40.8 33.5
3092-3 3275189521 Round 1.56 J SI1 5877 Excellent Faint 1.4 100 No 58 60.7 40.8 34.5
2980-4 6261801502 Round 1.52 K VS2 4737 Excellent Medium Blue 1 97.2 Yes 59 60.2 40.6 34

 

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Rocky Salamander any thoughts?

 

[rockysalamander]

Calling for others to help with these. @diamondseeker2006 @gm89uk @flyingpig @Karl_K .

#2 Hearts image looks better than the other two, but the diamond is tilted in the IS images and I'd like other thoughts for you...

 

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Do you mean the second pictures or the second pictures?

@rockysalamander

 

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I tried uploading video but says file to large so I took some screenshots. @rockysalamander

 

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[bmfang]

I see the score listed there and am wondering if the vendor is Enchanted Diamonds.

#2 & 3 have the better angle combos in my books (with number 2 being my preference of the two). The photos aren’t the best (i’m also seeing a tilt in the photos). That plus I have heard that a blue reflector scope image is not as good to gauge light performance compared with a red reflector scope (remember reading somewhere that blue is more forgiving towards bad light performance).

 

[rockysalamander]

Assuming pictures follow order of stones, I meant picture #3 of whole set, so that should be Stone #2 (3092-3 3275189521 Round 1.56 J SI1, timestamp 17:57)

 

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Thanks for the replies @rockysalamander @bmfang

I am going to go for second. The vendor is not enchanted. I am on a tight budget for this and I think the second stone is a great value at 5800 from everything else I have seen.

 

[rockysalamander]

Great! I'm glad you found a stone you are happy with. Post pictures when you get the stone set and some hand-shots too.

 

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I actually just double checked. The third set of pictures is 3092-3. Is that bad? @rockysalamander

 

[rockysalamander]

#2 3092-3 3275189521 Round 1.56 J SI1 5877 Excellent Faint 1.4 100 No 58 60.7 40.8 34.5
#3 2980-4 6261801502 Round 1.52 K VS2 4737 Excellent Medium Blue 1 97.2 Yes 59 60.2 40.6 34

I think both @bmfang and I preferred #2 and 3 by the numbers (#2 more so than 3). I prefer the color on #2. Has you girl seen K diamonds and was ok with them? I really prefer a brown undertone to yellow in lower colors, but that is personal preference. Some folks really can't tolerate this much tint.

The second pair of photos has better H&A, followed by the third pair. The ASET images were tiled, but I'd also say that the second pair might have a better image than #3.

Would you be open to something like these? If you are committed to your vendor, they may be able to call these.
https://www.jamesallen.com/loose-di...j-color-si1-clarity-excellent-cut-sku-3355753
https://www.jamesallen.com/loose-di...i-color-si2-clarity-excellent-cut-sku-2410107

This is a super-ideal and will hide color much better, but you trade off size. The ASET and IS on this is perfection.
https://www.whiteflash.com/loose-diamonds/round-cut-loose-diamond-3907535.htm