Hard rocks

[coolbean]

Hi folks, I need help to pick the right one out of these two stones.

1.03 D SI2 GIA Excellent Cut $5500 Vs 1.04 F VS2 GIA Excellent Cut $5900
6.53*6.56*3.98 6.52*6.54*4.03
Polish/Symmetry VG/VG Polish/Symmetry EX/EX
Fluorens. None Fluorens. Strong Blue

I tried the HCA adviser for these 2 stones:
Light Return: Ex Ex
Fire: Ex Vg
Scintillation: Ex Vg
Spread: Vg Vg

any comments and thoughts would be appreciated !

 

[belle]

hey coolbean

welcome to ps!

could you post the info that you used for getting the hca score?
have you seen these diamonds in person?

 

[coolbean]

The GIA certs was fax to me. I used the infor from those certs.

 

[JulieN]

F: 61.7, 56, 34.5, 41.

D: 60.8, 57, 34.0, 40.8

 

[belle]

Date: 10/20/2006 7:54:48 PM
Author: JulieN
F: 61.7, 56, 34.5, 41.

D: 60.8, 57, 34.0, 40.8

thanks julie.

have you seen them in person?

....anyone??

 

[Regular Guy]

Coolbean,

Each of these have rather strong characteristics. It''s almost like asking us like what you had for breakfast, to tell you which is better, all things being equal.

BTW, Julie, I presume you found which diamonds cool is pointing to, to explain why you know the c & p angles?

If you have opinions about florescence, that should factor into the one with strong flor. Recent comments here on the board have been very favorable to this characteristic.

Generally, I''m very persuaded by the combo of F VS2 over D SI2, which seems a bit psychotic. But, if you like ideally white, and could care less about looking up close for inclusions....that may be your cup of tea.

Though I generally like more Exs than VG in HCA scores...also taking into consideration superior symmetry of your F, all things being equal, I like that better.

Things like pictures are thought to be helpful, to measure one against another on cut. Idealscopes and such. I''m not great at reading them, but others seek them out aggressively, and profess to read them well. Any chance of getting that, to help us compare one to another on the actuals, vis-a-vis the cut of the stone?

 

[diamondseeker2006]

I would choose the F VS2.

 

[etienneperret]

The big question on the two diamonds is do like florescence in a diamond?
You must see them in a variety of lights, indoor outdoor, incandescent, florescent to know which diamond to choose. The floresent one will glow a reeally kool blue at the night club under the ultra violet black lights.