[:wavey:]Please help me decide between these Diamonds

[k_howard]

I''ve been a long time lurker and now I am winding down my search. You''ll have been an enormous help thus far. I have four potentials that I would like you to give your valued opinions. The setting will be a four prong solitaire. Please be as critical as possible. Thanks in advance.

$3628
.82 H VS2 B.Nile sig. cut (HCA 1.1) 6.10x6.18.3.75
Table 57; Depth 61.8; Crown 34.5 deg; Pav. 40.8 deg

$3539
.845 F SI 1 AGS Ideal cut (HCA 1.3) 6.04x6.11x3.76
Table 54.7; Depth 61.8; Crown 34.5 deg; Pav. 40.8 deg

$3784
.905 I SI1 AGS Ideal cut (HCA 1.1) 6.22x6.25x3.83
Table 55; Depth 61.4; Crown 34.2 deg; Pav. 40.8 deg

$3297
.82 I VS1 AGS Ideal cut (HCA 1.4) 6.01x6.04x3.96
Table 56.92; Depth 61.25; Crown 34.43; Pav. 40.78

 

[stone-cold11]

all looks promising from the numbers. Any idealscope images?

What is the girdle variation and the lower half if you do not have idealscope image?

 

[Dreamer_D]

Do you have IS images of any of them? In my book it probably isn''t necessary since they are AGS0 and score well on the HCA, but it is always nice to have one.

I would take the F SI1 any day. I value color much more than clarity. Is it eye clean? The price is lower than I would expect relative to the others for that color and clarity.

 

[Lorelei]

Date: 3/2/2010 12:46:11 PM
Author:k_howard
I've been a long time lurker and now I am winding down my search. You'll have been an enormous help thus far. I have four potentials that I would like you to give your valued opinions. The setting will be a four prong solitaire. Please be as critical as possible. Thanks in advance.

$3628
.82 H VS2 B.Nile sig. cut (HCA 1.1) 6.10x6.18.3.75
Table 57; Depth 61.8; Crown 34.5 deg; Pav. 40.8 deg

$3539
.845 F SI 1 AGS Ideal cut (HCA 1.3) 6.04x6.11x3.76
Table 54.7; Depth 61.8; Crown 34.5 deg; Pav. 40.8 deg

$3784
.905 I SI1 AGS Ideal cut (HCA 1.1) 6.22x6.25x3.83
Table 55; Depth 61.4; Crown 34.2 deg; Pav. 40.8 deg

$3297
.82 I VS1 AGS Ideal cut (HCA 1.4) 6.01x6.04x3.96
Table 56.92; Depth 61.25; Crown 34.43; Pav. 40.78

Hi Howard

The basic " bones" of the diamonds have definite potential, what I would be concerned with now is;

if the SI clarity diamonds are eyeclean to your standards
what are the grade making inclusions for the SI clarity grades such as clouds, feathers and so on.

Can you post the links to the grading reports for the SI clarity grades so we can see what the inclusions are please?

 

[k_howard]

#1 GIA report says slightly thick faceted 4%, lower half 75%
#2 Girdle variation 1.5-2.3 lower half 76%
#3 GV 1.0-3.6 lower half 78%
#4 GV unavailable; lower half 75%

 

[stone-cold11]

All looks promising so far.

 

[k_howard]

This is the Aset for #2. Hope it comes out good.

 

[k_howard]

Looks like I didn''t attach the image correctly. I''ll try it again