Which would you pick?

[durin]

Have 2 diamonds in mind...

Diamond 1:

Shape: A Cut Above H&A
Carat: 1.061
Color: J
Clarity: VS2
Depth: 60.5
Table: 56
Crown Angle: 34.8
Crown %: 15.2
Pavilion Angle: 40.8
Pavilion %: 43
Girdle: 0.9% to 1.4%
Polish: Ideal
Symmetry: Ideal
Culet: Pointed
Fluorescence: Negligible
Measurements: 6.65-6.66X4.02

Scores a 1.3 on the HCA


Diamond 2
Carat: 1.048
Color: J
Clarity: VS2
Depth: 60.6
Table: 56
Crown Angle: 34.8
Crown %: 15.4
Pavilion Angle: 40.7
Pavilion %: 42.9
Girdle: Thin to Medium Faceted
Polish: Ideal
Symmetry: Ideal
Culet: Pointed
Fluorescence: Negligible
Measurements: 6.59-6.61X4.00

Scores a 1 on the HCA.


Diamond 2 is $100 more than Diamond 1 so price isn''t much of a consideration, they both are nearly identical except the cut on the second is slightly better, but the first is slightly larger. Which one do you guys think is better?

 

[goldengirl]

At those carat point differences (0.013, is that a point and a half??) I hardly doubt you''ll notice any significant difference in size on your/her finger. Therefore I vote for the better cut.

 

[Jelly]

Either one will be gorgeous!

 

[Scintillating]

There isn't going to be a visible size difference between these two.

Do you have an IS for these?
The numbers are so close we have to look at other info.


Scintillating...

 

[MissAva]

This is the photo and IS for the second stone:
/images/site/d_lost.jpg/images/site/d_lostF.jpg

 

[MissAva]

And here is stone one: my choice, it is less and a wee bit bigger and I think that the cut seems just as good. JMO.
/images/site/d_lost.jpg/images/site/d_lostF.jpg

 

[strmrdr]

ear rings anyone?
near identical diamonds.
Go with the cheaper one.

 

[MissAva]

If I had the money, I would snap those up in a heart beat!

 

[goldengirl]

oooOOOOooo, those IS''s do make it tough. I almost think the first one has a better IS, cleaner, more symmetrical... I don''t like the asymmetrical leakage along the 9-10 o''clock position on stone #2. I change my vote. I like stone #1 better, too.

 

[SeaOats]

They both are great, so I would go with the less expensive one

. Put the saved money towards a setting.

 

[Kaleigh]

I agree Rascal, can''t go wrong with either of them.

 

[durin]

Thanks everyone so much for your opinions! I think I am going to go with the first stone based on the feedback here.

 

[jcrow]

is choice one an example of the new line ACA?

 

[durin]

Date: 10/30/2005 7:47:02 PM
Author: jcrow
is choice one an example of the new line ACA?

Yes, it is.

 

[jcrow]

oh wow! i have an appiontment soon with WF. i hope that i will be able to see one of the new line in person! i bet it''s beautiful! keep us updated durin!

 

[Dancing Fire]

Date: 10/30/2005 8:12:44 PM
Author: durin

Date: 10/30/2005 7:47:02 PM
Author: jcrow
is choice one an example of the new line ACA?

Yes, it is.

durin
is #2 teh old style ACA? if it is....just wondering how come the leakage doesn''t go all the way around the edge.

btw; i''ll take both of them.

 

[strmrdr]

Date: 10/31/2005 2:16:00 AM
Author: Dancing Fire

Date: 10/30/2005 8:12:44 PM

Author: durin

Date: 10/30/2005 7:47:02 PM

Author: jcrow

is choice one an example of the new line ACA?

Yes, it is.

durin

is #2 teh old style ACA? if it is....just wondering how come the leakage doesn''t go all the way around the edge.

btw; i''ll take both of them.

they are both new-line style cutting.

 

[jcrow]

Date: 10/31/2005 2:16:00 AM
Author: Dancing Fire

Date: 10/30/2005 8:12:44 PM

Author: durin

Date: 10/30/2005 7:47:02 PM

Author: jcrow

is choice one an example of the new line ACA?

Yes, it is.

durin

is #2 teh old style ACA? if it is....just wondering how come the leakage doesn''t go all the way around the edge.

btw; i''ll take both of them.

i was wondering the same thing about the other one too.

 

[Shay37]

I am not certain, and don''t quote me, but I think that stone #2 is tilted slightly in that IS photo, and it only appears to have uneven light leakage. Anyhoo, just my .02.

shay