I am getting close to making a decision on a diamond and can use everyone's help to hopefully narrow down the decision. This site has been an invaluable resource and without everyone here I surely would have overpaid at a B&M store. The two stones I am deciding between are graded virtually identical when it comes to the 4 cs.
Based on these images which diamond would you choose?




My gut says diamond 2 is better, but with my untrained eye I am unsure if there is something that I am missing. Diamond 1 is slightly larger but also has an HCA score in the 2s while diamond 2s HCA is in the 1s. Price is only a couple hundred dollar apart.
What do you all think?
Based on these images which diamond would you choose?




My gut says diamond 2 is better, but with my untrained eye I am unsure if there is something that I am missing. Diamond 1 is slightly larger but also has an HCA score in the 2s while diamond 2s HCA is in the 1s. Price is only a couple hundred dollar apart.
What do you all think?