Narrowed it down to 3 round brilliants, please help me choose and a big THANKS

[diamun]

Asking for everyone''s help

. Once again, I really do appreciate the time everyone takes to help the newbies like myself out. I''ve narrowed it down to 3 diamonds. She wants something that is eye clean and sparkles like crazy. I was going for ideal cut, D-F color, 1 carat, budget $8500 or less for the diamond minus setting. I wasn''t sure how to hyperlink, sorry

The links are first followed by a summary of each one to make it easier with HCA scores.


http://goodoldgold.com/diamond/4747/
http://www.whiteflash.com/diamonds/Diamond_Details.aspx?idno=2231234
http://www.jamesallen.com/diamonds/F-VS2-Ideal-Cut-Round-Diamond-1195061.asp


report # 16775335
6.56-6.58x4.03
GIA 1.05 ct, VS2, F
$8085 wire
Table 55.52%
Depth 61.38%
Crown angle 33.98%
Pavilion angle 41.03%
HCA 1.3 excellent light return rest is very good
http://goodoldgold.com/diamond/4747/

Item Code: AGS-1040390540005
6.53-6.57x4.01
$7808 wire
AGS 1.05ct, VS2, F
Table 55.8
Depth 61.2
Crown angle 34.7
Pavilion angle 40.7
HCA 1 all excellent except spread which is very good
http://www.whiteflash.com/diamonds/Diamond_Details.aspx?idno=2231234

Item 1195061
6.49-6.52x4.09
$7555 wire and PS discount
AGS 1.043, VS2, F
Table 55.0
Depth 62.2
Crown angle 34.8
Pavilion angle 41.0
HCA 2.1 light return is excellent, everything else is very good
http://www.jamesallen.com/diamonds/F-VS2-Ideal-Cut-Round-Diamond-1195061.asp

Thank you all

 

[diamun]

Ah figured it out...


http://goodoldgold.com/diamond/4747/
http://www.whiteflash.com/diamonds/Diamond_Details.aspx?idno=2231234
http://www.jamesallen.com/diamonds/F-VS2-Ideal-Cut-Round-Diamond-1195061.asp

 

[stone-cold11]

All IS images look good to me. The hearts image of JA stone is a little off.

 

[puravida]

I think with VS2, you don't have to worry about it being eyeclean or not.....you won't see inclusions.

If you wanted something bigger, I think you could even go to an eyeclean SI1, G colour and it would still face up white and be gorgeous.

 

[diamun]

Date: 2/4/2010 5:58:01 PM
Author: Stone-cold11
All IS images look good to me. The hearts image of JA stone is a little off.

So maybe it''s a pick between the WF and GOG ones?

Date: 2/4/2010 6:06:15 PM
Author: puravida
I think with VS2, you don''t have to worry about it being eyeclean or not.....you won''t see inclusions.


If you wanted something bigger, I think you could even go to an eyeclean SI1, G colour and it would still face up white and be gorgeous.

Very true and that''s what I would do, but she had wanted something with an F color or better and VS2. I guess more of a ''just knowing for herself'' type of thing. Which out of the 3 would you pick?

Any more opinions out there on which to pick out of the 3?

 

[stone-cold11]

It would be more of a who has the setting I like better and if I am going to use the upgrade policy or not?

 

[texirish]

I'd go with the GOG or WF, I think they both look great.

With two equal stones it should come down to price, and your comfort level with the vendor. I found GOG's website very very helpful, but I ended up going with WF and their customer service is excellent so far, and they are very helpful via email and over the phone. Also, I'd check upgrade policies, return policy, and all the extra benefits with each vendor to see which you prefer.

But I think either way you are going to be happy!

 

[tyty333]

If it were me I would probably go with the whiteflash. The angles are very good
and everything about it looks nice. It looks like it has longer arrows which look a
little nicer to me but not a big deal. Just a really well rounded stone (no pun intended

).
The GOG stone is beautiful too but cost a tad more. HCA gave it some VG. Whiteflash
stone was all X.

 

[diamun]

Does the ASET image between the GOG and WF look like the GOG is brighter/sparkles more? I noticed the entire center being red on the GOG ASET whereas the WF ASET center is green.

 

[diamun]

Date: 2/5/2010 4:17:25 PM
Author: diamun
Does the ASET image between the GOG and WF look like the GOG is brighter/sparkles more? I noticed the entire center being red on the GOG ASET whereas the WF ASET center is green.

Please disregard the above because I have since updated my choices and made a new post.