What should I do? need suggestion PLEASE!

[Unknown]

ok, I am shopping for a cushion for engagement ring for a month, now narrow down my choice to 3 stones. They all have the same cutting style.

problem here, first 2 stones only have GIA cert and diamond images, they look pretty in pictures and well priced ($5.5K+)
The vendor can send them to a local independant appraiser and I go to review, I need pay for shipping fee(120 for 2 if I return both of them or 60 for 1) and appraisal fee.

I didn't contact the appraiser yet, so don't know how much the apprisal fee will be. also I need to drive 3 hours to appraiser's offer. I would be upset if none of them is satisfied me.

The third stone has full documents include aset image, diamond image... lovely, but seems some light leakage under the table and edge too. a little larger size and higher color, price is $6.7K.
(1.2K higher than first 2). Although my budget is $5.5K, the $6.7K is still fine for me. I don't know if the extra 1K is truly worth.

Questions: 1. The appraisal fee depends on what I want to have done of the stones, so what service do I need to request from appraiser, and how much usually cost?
2. Diamond 3 is good enough? Do you think light leakage is too much?

what should I do? I do need you guys suggestions. Please review the 3 stones by those links. many thanks!

first 2 diaomonds: cushion 1 and cushion 2 in my post
[URL='https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/looking-for-a-cushion-feedback-please.167979/']https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/looking-for-a-cushion-feedback-please.167979/[/URL]

Cushion 1
Cushion brilliant
1.04 ct
6.12*5.88*3.87
H
VS1
Ex/Ex
None flu
Table: 55%
Depth: 65.5%
Girdle : medium to thick
Cutlet: medium


Cushion 2
Cushion brilliant
6.02*5.75*4.02
1.01
G
VS1
Ex/VG
None flu
Table : 60%
Depth :69.9%
Girdle : medium to thick
Culet: none

The diamond 3
http://www.goodoldgold.com/diamond/3433/
Carat Weight: 1.05ct
Color: F
Clarity: VS1
Polish: Excellent
Symmetry: Excellent
Fluorescence: None
Width: 5.66mm
Length: 6.55mm
Depth: 3.73mm
Table Percentage: 54.27%
Depth Percentage: 65.90%
Crown ∠: 38.34°
Crown Depth: 15.17%
Pavilion ∠: 38.27°
Pavilion Depth: 36.24%

 

[Gypsy]

I'd go with the G.

 

[yennyfire]

Just visually speaking, I prefer #2 and #3. Not knowing how much the appraiser will charge makes this a hard decision. I'd find out and then decide. You may spend half of the money the more expensive stone costs just to evaluate the other two.

 

[Archerp]

ok, I am shopping for a cushion for engagement ring for a month, now narrow down my choice to 3 stones. They all have the same cutting style.

problem here, first 2 stones only have GIA cert and diamond images, they look pretty in pictures and well priced ($5.5K+)
The vendor can send them to a local independant appraiser and I go to review, I need pay for shipping fee(120 for 2 if I return both of them or 60 for 1) and appraisal fee.

I didn't contact the appraiser yet, so don't know how much the apprisal fee will be. also I need to drive 3 hours to appraiser's offer. I would be upset if none of them is satisfied me.

I'm not sure if this is covered in your other thread, but how is the appraiser independent, yet you haven't spoken to him/her? Who picked the appraiser? If it was you, based on recommendations from people you trust and research, cool. I just want to make sure that the jeweler isn't choosing the appraiser, as that would not make them independent, and then perhaps not suited for what you are looking to do. A 3 hour drive (each way?!) on top of your meeting time is a big deal, so make sure this appraiser is working for you so you don't waste all that time.

If this is not a truly independent appraiser, please research and get recommendations for a good appraiser closer to you. Then you can ask the jeweler to send it to your appraiser for review.

Good luck!

 

[Unknown]

The appraiser is recommended by vendor, but it was me requested them to send to appraiser, not my home.
The appraiser info :
Gemological Consulting Service (GCS) Inc.,
500 Union St.,
Seattle, WA 98101
(206) 624-3798
http://www.gemland.com/gcs/

Anyone heared about it or worked with them?

 

[DiamondsDiamonds]

#2 look the best to me.