Trying to decide between 3 stones, please give advice THANKS

[cherij0411]

Hi

I am trying to pick a center stone to place in a 3 stone ring. I am ok with the J in color as long as it faces up white, my stone will be set in a bezel setting. I do not have idealscope images as of yet. I am looking for help choosing a stone. Should I choose one over the other?

Thanks

AGS 104047236009 H&A (No upgrade policy)
.94
6.33-6.57 x3.86
Color J
SI1
Polish & Symmetry Ideal
Table 56.0
Depth 60.8
Pav angle 41.0
Crown angle 33.8
Cutlet Pointed

I plugged it into the HCA cut advisor, it gave me a 1.1

GIA 5116340267 (upgrade policy at WF)
6.17 -6.22 x 3.82
J color
SI1
Cut Exc
Depth 61.7
Table 56
crown angle 35.0
Pav angle 40.8
Girdle med to slightly thick
Polish Exc
Sym Very Good

Feather, Cloud
HCA score 1.5


GIA 2121199404 (upgrade policy at WF)
6.18-6.20 x 3.82
.90 Ct
Color J
Clarity Si1
Cut Exc
Depth 61.8
Table 56%
Crown angle 34.0
Pav angle 40.8
Girdle med to slightly thick
Faint fluorescence

Crystal Feather
HCA score 1.0

 

[stone-cold11]

Re: Trying to decide between 3 stones, please give advice TH

Can you list the exact carat weight for the AGS stone? They are to 3 decimal places.

Also missing is the carat weight for the 1st WF stone.

Any images? Are the WF stone virtual stones? WF's upgrade policies might not be applicable to virtual stones.

 

[cherij0411]

Re: Trying to decide between 3 stones, please give advice TH

AGS is .943

The white flash stones are both .90

I guess they are both virtual stones, I will have to check about an upgrade policy.

Thanks for your response.

 

[stone-cold11]

Re: Trying to decide between 3 stones, please give advice TH

http://agslab.com/reportTypes/pldqr.php?StoneID=104047236009 &Weight=0.943&D=1

http://www2.gia.edu/reportcheck/ind...tVerification&reportno=5116340267&weight=0.90

http://www2.gia.edu/reportcheck/ind...tVerification&reportno=2121199404&weight=0.90

All look promising from the numbers.

For the H&A, need to check if there is really a well form hearts image when viewed with a H&A viewer. Check if eye-clean for all.

 

[Colored Gemstone Nut]

Re: Trying to decide between 3 stones, please give advice TH

Cheri:

#1-Kudos for smart shopping and dipping just under te carat mark.

#2-Optical Symmetry and precision would something "I" would look at along with light return performance.

All three of these stones have great potential. Get some H&A's images in conjunction w/ assesing any
leakage and light performance.

Call all 3 stones in so you can to get a visual and pick which one best
fits your budget and is most pleasing to your eyes.

 

[cherij0411]

Re: Trying to decide between 3 stones, please give advice TH

Thanks for all the advice, I wont be able to see these stones in person as I dont live anywhere near the vendors. I am just going to have to rely on the numbers and the idealscope images. This is a lot more complicated then I thought it would be.

 

[Dreamer_D]

Re: Trying to decide between 3 stones, please give advice TH

Thanks for all the advice, I wont be able to see these stones in person as I dont live anywhere near the vendors. I am just going to have to rely on the numbers and the idealscope images. This is a lot more complicated then I thought it would be.

No it is not too complicated First, does having an upgrade possibility matter to you? Doe the two different vendors have settings or other policies that appeal to you more? That can help pick the vendor and narrow it down, since the three stones are very comparable. Next, if you end up chooseing WF, let them call in the stones and tell you which is better. If they are from the virtual listings, I actually recommend calling and letting a consultant pick for you since they have more information and can call the vendors etc rather than you trying to pick relatively blind.

 

[Stephan]

Re: Trying to decide between 3 stones, please give advice TH

If eye clean, I prefer the AGS diamond.
And its spread is the best!