Which of These ACAs

[fizix]

Help!

Stone 1:

0.59 D VS2 ~$2500 (slightly under budget)
http://www.whiteflash.com/hearts_arrows/A-Cut-Above-H-A-cut-diamond-1148601.htm

Stone 2:

0.74 F SI1 ~$3150 (assuming eye clean, slightly over budget)
http://www.whiteflash.com/hearts_arrows/A-Cut-Above-H-A-cut-diamond-1255823.htm

Both have HCA less than 2, as one would expect with ACA.
I am not necessarily committed to color as high D, but
it is a bonus. I only care about eye clean.

Does anyone have a clear preference?

 

[Kelli]

I''d go with the bigger one, assuming it''s eye clean. Color isn''t so important to me. I''d go even lower than that

 

[neatfreak]

There is also this one which will get you a few dollars closer to your ideal budget:

http://www.whiteflash.com/hearts_arrows/A-Cut-Above-H-A-cut-diamond-1255829.htm

But really, both are nice. If you can squeeze the extra bit of cash I think you will notice a size difference.

 

[honey22]

Ditto NF. Go the larger stone, they shrink I tell you! Shrink!!!!

 

[Mrs W]

also wanted to point this one out http://www.goodoldgold.com/diamond/5051/ You get the size and within budget

and this one too http://www.jamesallen.com/diamonds/E-SI1-Ideal-Cut-Round-Diamond-1193903.asp?b=16&a=12&c=77&cid=131

 

[Lorelei]

They are all lovely diamonds, you can''t go wrong!