Hello,
I’m brand new to diamonds and have been reading this board for a little while and now see that finding a great diamond is more complicated than I imagined! My boyfriend and I aren’t ready to buy yet, but I’ve started looking around to see what’s out there. Initially I told him I wanted any pre-owned Tiffany ring in the Tiffany setting (1 carat or over) because I assumed any Tiffany ring would have an amazing cut... I’ve since learned that’s far from the truth. I’m really surprised by how many don’t perform well by the HCA calculator standards.
I came across this one and want to know what you guys think:
1.26 carat
F color
VS1
Triple Ex
Depth- 60.4%
Table- 59%
Crown angle- 34.5
Pavilion angle- 40.8
I don’t have access to photos that show leakage. HCA score is 1.7, but only “light return” is listed as Excellent. Fire, scintillation, and spread are listed as “very good.” With HCA, even if it’s under 2, should I look for a stone with more “excellent” scores? Some of the smaller stones I’ve looked at have 3 “excellents” and only 1 “very good.” I was wondering if those stones would likely be significantly better.
Thanks so much in advance for your input. I’m trying to learn more before we’re ready to buy because I don’t want to spend a lot of money and get a dud! This is all very interesting.
I’m brand new to diamonds and have been reading this board for a little while and now see that finding a great diamond is more complicated than I imagined! My boyfriend and I aren’t ready to buy yet, but I’ve started looking around to see what’s out there. Initially I told him I wanted any pre-owned Tiffany ring in the Tiffany setting (1 carat or over) because I assumed any Tiffany ring would have an amazing cut... I’ve since learned that’s far from the truth. I’m really surprised by how many don’t perform well by the HCA calculator standards.
I came across this one and want to know what you guys think:
1.26 carat
F color
VS1
Triple Ex
Depth- 60.4%
Table- 59%
Crown angle- 34.5
Pavilion angle- 40.8
I don’t have access to photos that show leakage. HCA score is 1.7, but only “light return” is listed as Excellent. Fire, scintillation, and spread are listed as “very good.” With HCA, even if it’s under 2, should I look for a stone with more “excellent” scores? Some of the smaller stones I’ve looked at have 3 “excellents” and only 1 “very good.” I was wondering if those stones would likely be significantly better.
Thanks so much in advance for your input. I’m trying to learn more before we’re ready to buy because I don’t want to spend a lot of money and get a dud! This is all very interesting.