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cisco

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I have read many posts regarding the pros and cons of HCA, but I''m afraid the concept of a mind-clean stone keeps pulling me back to the mathematics.

I recently visited Tiffany and, with my eyes, narrowed my search to two rings. Both rings performed amazing well against the other rings, showing lots of fire under the store lights (unsuprisingly) as well as next to the window and in shaded areas of the store. Unfortunately my eyes let me down when it came to a decision and it is extremely difficult to choose between the two rings from a visual perspective and I dont want to make such an important decision purely on price - hence the numbers. For those of you that hunger for pricing info, there was a difference of just over $1000 between the stones.

The details of the two stones are as follows and I should be grateful for any thoughts from others to assist with my decision:

Stone 1
Colour: F
Clarity: VS1
Depth: 62.2
Table: 55
Crown Angle: 34.7
Pavillion depth: 43.8%
Pavillion Angle: 41.2
Tiffany grading: E, E, E

HCA Score: 3.4

Stone 2
Colour: I
Clarity: VS1
Depth: 61.3
Table: 56
Crown Angle: 34.0
Pavillion Angle: 41.0
Pavillion Depth: 43.3
Tiffany grading: E, VG, VG

HCA Score: 1.3

Please note that I would prefer not to get into a Tiffany vs Online debate as my mind is clearly set on Tiffany for numerous reasons.
 
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