Which radiant?

[redface]

Hi

Looking for a radiant and thinking of a couple of Blue Nile diamonds below. Question is a) which one? b) on the stats do they look decent buys? c) anything obvious I should be looking out for?

Cheers for any help


Carat weight: 2.25
Cut: Very Good
Colour: J
Clarity: SI1
Price per carat: £3,004
Depth %: 68.4%
Table %: 70%
Symmetry: Very good
Polish: Very good
Girdle: Thick
Culet: None
Fluorescence: None
Measurements: 7.44 x 7.15 x 4.89 mm
Length/width ratio: 1.04

OR

Carat weight: 2.20
Cut: Very Good
Colur: J
Clarity: VS2
Price per carat: £3,051
Depth %: 70.2%
Table %: 67%
Symmetry: Very good
Polish: Very good
Girdle: Medium
Culet: None
Fluorescence: None
Measurements: 7.39 x 6.95 x 4.88 mm
Length/width ratio: 1.06

 

[Lorelei]

Hi redface,

Unfortunately radiants can't be judged by a few numbers, all that will give is a chalk outline of the diamond....As these are from BN images won't be a possibility and they are so essential to be able to pick a great radiant ( photos and ASET)

All you can do if you prefer to buy from BN is buy the one you think you might like best and see how it looks when you get it, but this is really buying blind in my opinion. I would suggest you take a look at some radiants in person so you can see exactly what you like best, these shapes can vary tremendously in appearance and performance.

One thing I would say, radiants can show more colour than other shapes ( this is the reason so many fancy colour diamonds are cut into this shape), a J colour in this size might show some warmth - especially from the side, so make sure you are ok with that.

 

[Ellen]

Ditto Miss Lorelei.