Which is a better value?

[sac75578]

Which loose round diamond is a better value here?

1st one : 1.30, G, VVSI, Excellent Cut/Polish/Symmentry GIA CERTIFICATE #1

$14,360

2nd one: 1.31, F, VVSI, Excellent Cut/Polish/Symmentry GIA CERTIFICATE #2

$19,195


Thanks.

 

[honey22]

Wow, they are both incredibly expensive!!!! I would drop down to at least VS clarity - probably even an eyeclean SI1 and save $$$$. You can get a really nice bigger stone for a lot less money

ETA - here is a 1.5ct stunning cut stone, if you are going to pay that much, I would go bigger

http://www.whiteflash.com/hearts_arrows/A-Cut-Above-H-A-cut-diamond-1466940.htm

 

[swingirl]

Those prices seem reasonable as you are looking at high color AND high clarity. Many would agree a G and F are so close it''s hard to tell the color difference once set but the price jump is significant. Only you can decide if the F is worth $5K more.

Any chance you can get photos of these stones?

 

[honey22]

Sorry, maybe my post was misleading - the prices do seem in the right ball park, I was just meaning for that money I would get a bigger stone.

 

[stone-cold11]

As honey22 said, much too expensive. You probably cannot tell the difference in color and clarity grade unless you are a professional diamond dealer.

Go lower in especially clarity grade and you could get a much bigger stone. But if you want to compare the 2, I would go for the 1.3G VVS1 stone, no competition, unless I see something different in the IS/ASET pics if those are available.

 

[sac75578]

do you think the 1.30 one is worth $14,360?

 

[kcoursolle]

"Value" is often a subjective term and includes not only what is a good price, but also what someone wants. To see if the prices are competitive do a search under the prices tab for stones that have a similar carat weight/color/clarity.

To me personally I probably wouldn''t buy either of these stones. For my money I would want to go larger or save quite a bit of money. H/SI is a pretty safe color/clarity range for a white and clean diamond...really! You can easily drop to the G/VS2 range and be super safe.

 

[Lorelei]

Date: 10/3/2008 4:02:14 PM
Author: kcoursolle
''Value'' is often a subjective term and includes not only what is a good price, but also what someone wants. To see if the prices are competitive do a search under the prices tab for stones that have a similar carat weight/color/clarity.

To me personally I probably wouldn''t buy either of these stones. For my money I would want to go larger or save quite a bit of money. H/SI is a pretty safe color/clarity range for a white and clean diamond...really! You can easily drop to the G/VS2 range and be super safe.

Agree!