Asscher Expert Opinion

[youngko]

Hello,

I am currently in the market for an asscher engagement ring and would like your opinions on these two.

The first asscher is a 1.71, G, VS1 for $11,948

GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS
Item Number : 333239YD
Carat : 1.71
Clarity : VS1
Color : G
Ships Within : Ships Immediately
GIA SPECIFICATIONS
Certificate Number: 17183143
Measurements: 6.7 x 6.68 x 4.59
Depth: 68.7
Table: 70%
Girdle: Thin to medium
Culet: None
Polish: Very good
Symmetry: Good

 

[youngko]

Here is a 10X

 

[youngko]

Here is the 2nd stone. 1.52, G, VS1, for $10,620:

GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS
Item Number : 437359YD
Carat : 1.52
Clarity : VS1
Color : G
Ships Within : Ships Immediately
GIA SPECIFICATIONS
Certificate Number: 2105904533
Measurements: 6.83 x 6.72 x 4.07
Depth: 60.6
Table: 71%
Girdle: Thin to medium
Culet: None
Polish: Very good
Symmetry: Very good
Fluorescence: N

 

[youngko]

Here is the 10x of the 1.52.

First off, disregarding price, which stone shows more fire? The 1.52 seems to have better light reflection in the center of the stone, however the 1.71 seems to have better light return in the outer parts.

Please provide your opinions. Thanks in advance!

 

[Karl_K]

Table is to large on both to be excellent.

 

[kenny]

Have you seen the Octavia Asschers?
My avatar is a digitized Octavia image.
I hear they have some in the 1.5 to 1.7 ct range arriving soon.

I bought an Octavia asscher and it is stunning.
Link 1
Pics start on the bottom of pg 3.

The Pricescope vendor Good Old Gold sells them.
Link 2

 

[Lorelei]

Date: 2/9/2010 1:44:13 PM
Author: youngko
Here is the 10x of the 1.52.

First off, disregarding price, which stone shows more fire? The 1.52 seems to have better light reflection in the center of the stone, however the 1.71 seems to have better light return in the outer parts.

Please provide your opinions. Thanks in advance!

Hi youngko and welcome!

ASET can't really show fire, this shows light return/ brilliance and light leakage if present so its difficult to judge with any real accuracy, an expert who has seen the stones can better advise on this. However it is important to know the crown height as that can give some indictation of fire, can you get this measurement please from the vendor/s? The tables are large on both, it would be better to have smaller tables if possible.

Also just to check with the second diamond, are the depth and table percentages correct or are they possibly reversed?