trying to balance quality/price- need advice on 3 choices

[simi]

everyone here has been great for info. narrowed it down to 3 choices and looking for a recommendation. The third stone is considerably cheaper, but not sure whether i should give up that much quality that is evident in the first 2 stones.

advice on which is the best all round for quality and price?

thanks.

1.
Shape-round-GIA
Measurements-6.59-6.67x 3.97
Weight-1.04
Depth-59.9
Table-59
Pavillion-41.5 degrees/43.7%
Crown-31.7 degrees/13%
Girdle-thin to medium
Culet-small
Polish-VG
Symmetry-VG
Clarity-V2
Color-H
Fluorescence-None
Price-$5411


2.
Shape-round--GIA
Measurements-6.56-6.61 x 3.94
Weight-1.03
Depth-59.8
Table-57
Pavillion-40.4 degrees/41.9%
Crown-34 degrees/14.6%
Girdle-thin to medium
Culet-very small
Polish-excellent
Symmetry-excellent
Clarity-VS2
Color-G
Fluorescence-none
Price-$5345


3.
Shape-round--GIA
Measurements-6.52-6.55 x 3.97
Weight- 1.03
Depth-60.9
Table-57.4
Pavillion-41.1/43.5%
Crown- 34.2/14%
Girdle-thin to medium
Culet- very small
Polish-VG
Symmetry-VG
Clarity-VS2
Color-H
Fluorescence- none
Price- $4,709

 

[magna2]

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On 11/13/2003 3:00:56 PM simi wrote:


narrowed it down to 3 choices and looking for a recommendation. The third stone is considerably cheaper, but not sure whether i should give up that much quality that is evident in the first 2 stones.

advice on which is the best all round for quality and price?


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I would not classify the first diamond as a higher quality diamond than the third - not with a 31.7 degree crown. The best quality and price is the second diamond. Yes it is more expensive than the third but you are not only paying for a better color but also a better cut.

 

[simi]

is a 31.7 crown just way too small? do you feel the ratio in btw table and depth is too much in the option 3?

thanks.

 

[aljdewey]

You didn't mention who these are graded by (GIA, AGS?), but if they are reputable graders.....the only diamond I'd consider buying of these is Diamond #2.




The first diamond's pavilion angle is far too steep, and it has a fairly good-sized culet. There is positively NO way diamond #1 should be more expensive than #2.....it's lower in color and considerably weaker in cut. Either the information is wrong or the price is horribly inflated.




Diamond #3 is OK.....it's a color grade lower than #2, and it has VG/VG instead of EX/EX of #2. Most important, the pavilion angle is just at the edge of where the diamond leaks more light......not nearly as optimally cut as diamond #2.




Diamond #2 looks on paper to be a fabulous find, but you should get scope images and talk to the vendor about it. Perhaps he can send pics/scopes to you, or you can have it brought to appraiser near you for approval.