Looking for opinions on two VVS2/H Tiffany diamonds

[boryanastamenova]

Hi all,

I’m considering a couple of diamonds from Tiffany and would love to hear some opinions about them.

.98 carats, color H, clarity VVS2
MEASUREMENTS 6.44 - 6.47 x 3.86 mm
FLUORESCENCE: None
TOTAL DEPTH PERCENTAGE 59.8%
TABLE SIZE PERCENTAGE 59%
CROWN HEIGHT PERCENTAGE 13.6%
CROWN ANGLE 33.7°
PAVILION DEPTH PERCENTAGE 43.1%
PAVILION ANGLE 40.7°
GIRDLE THICKNESS Medium to Slightly Thick
GIRDLE FINISH Faceted
CULET None
LOWER HALF LENGTH PERCENTAGE 74.0%
STAR LENGTH PERCENTAGE 56.0%

.69 carats, color H, clarity VVS2
MEASUREMENTS 5.72 - 5.77 x 3.46 mm
FLUORESCENCE: None
TOTAL DEPTH PERCENTAGE 60.2%
TABLE SIZE PERCENTAGE 60%
CROWN HEIGHT PERCENTAGE 13.4%
CROWN ANGLE 33.4°
PAVILION DEPTH PERCENTAGE 43.1%
PAVILION ANGLE 40.8°
GIRDLE THICKNESS Medium to Slightly Thick
GIRDLE FINISH Bruted
CULET None
LOWER HALF LENGTH PERCENTAGE 75.0%
STAR LENGTH PERCENTAGE 56.0%

I ran both through the HCA tool — the 0.98 carat stone got a score of 0.9 (excellent on everything) and the 0.69 one got a 1.4 (excellent on fire and spread and very good on light return and scintillation).

Thank you very much in advance!

 

[Kim N]

These stones are both 60/60 style, so they will favor white light over colored light return. If you want a more balanced performance, look for stones with tables that are 54-58%.

Is there a reason for the VVS2 clarity? A VS1 and most VS2 in this size will be equally eye-clean, and opening your search to VS1/VS2 will give you a lot more options.

 

[yssie]

That is a significant size difference... What's the cost differential here?
Both are fine by the numbers. Do you have any pictures?
I'd err away from a non-faceted girdle on a modern round brilliant, personally. All else being equal.
Ditto Kim N, would you have more options if you reduce your clarity requirement?

 

[Karl_K]

Are these directly from Tiffany or diamonds that are being sold by a 3rd party claiming they are from Tiffany?
Who are the grading reports from and the date on them?

 

[boryanastamenova]

Thanks a lot for the replies. I’ve been looking at VVS2 options only at first, but after reading a bit around here, I think I might as well open up for VS1. The diamonds are directly from Tiffany. I started looking at those around 0.7 carat, but at the back of my mind I’ve really wanted something closer to a carat. This 0.98 one costs almost double the 0.69 and I’m wondering whether you’d consider it at all, given that it’s close to a 60-60. I don’t have pictures, unfortunately.

 

[Karl_K]

I had heard that Tiffany was all over the place these days with diamond combinations. Guess they are now.
There for a long time they were fairly consistent slightly steep deeps.
These stones are more 1970s Tiffany than I would expect in 2022.
Not that they are bad, they just don't match modern thinking about diamond cut.
Weird.

 

[boryanastamenova]

I had heard that Tiffany was all over the place these days with diamond combinations. Guess they are now.
There for a long time they were fairly consistent slightly steep deeps.
These stones are more 1970s Tiffany than I would expect in 2022.
Not that they are bad, they just don't match modern thinking about diamond cut.
Weird.

What proportions would you personally look for?

 

[Karl_K]

What proportions would you personally look for?

Scroll down to Member Recommended if the first part is to heavy.

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