Hi All!
I'm new here - first time buying diamond for THE ring and friend recommended me here! I've been looking at Princess cut for few weeks now and finally narrow down to 2 options on James Allen:
Option 1:
CARAT: 2.02
MEASUREMENT: 7.02*6.96*5.02 (Ratio: 1.01)
COLOR: F
CLARITY: VS1
POLISH: Excellent
SYMMETRY: Excellent
TABLE: 71%
DEPTH: 72.1%
GIRDLE: Slightly Thick/Thick
https://www.jamesallen.com/loose-diamonds/princess-cut/2.02-carat-f-color-vs1-clarity-sku-7244772
Option 2:
CARAT: 2.01
MEASUREMENT: 6.8*6.77*5.05 (Ratio: 1)
COLOR: F
CLARITY: VS2
POLISH: Excellent
SYMMETRY: Excellent
TABLE: 72%
DEPTH: 74.5%
GIRDLE: Very Thick
https://www.jamesallen.com/loose-diamonds/princess-cut/2.01-carat-f-color-vs2-clarity-sku-7299903
So I asked the JA person for recommendation. The customer service was super nice, helped me to look at both diamonds, and told me both of them have too flat crowns.
Instead I picked a few more at similar price point, lower carats with better crowns.
Option 3:
CARAT: 1.82
MEASUREMENT: 6.67*6.58*4.75 (Ratio: 1.01)
COLOR: E
CLARITY: VVS2
POLISH: Excellent
SYMMETRY: Excellent
TABLE: 72%
DEPTH: 72.2%
GIRDLE: Medium/Slightly Thick
https://www.jamesallen.com/loose-diamonds/princess-cut/1.82-carat-e-color-vvs2-clarity-sku-7714148
Option 4:
CARAT: 1.81
MEASUREMENT: 6.54*6.52*4.84 (Ratio: 1)
COLOR: E
CLARITY: VS1
POLISH: Excellent
SYMMETRY: Very Good
TABLE: 72%
DEPTH: 74.3%
GIRDLE: Thick
https://www.jamesallen.com/loose-diamonds/princess-cut/1.81-carat-e-color-vs1-clarity-sku-624307
Option 5:
CARAT: 1.77
MEASUREMENT: 6.47*6.47*4.81 (Ratio: 1)
COLOR: F
CLARITY: VS1
POLISH: Very Good
SYMMETRY: Very Good
TABLE: 71%
DEPTH: 74.3%
GIRDLE: Thick/Very Thick
https://www.jamesallen.com/loose-diamonds/princess-cut/1.77-carat-f-color-vs1-clarity-sku-5677283
Not that I don't trust the JA customer service, who was actually super nice and patient. I'd like to seek some second opinions from the experts... So are the flat crown of the first 2 options really bad? Which one should I pick? Open to any suggestions as well, thank you so much!
I'm new here - first time buying diamond for THE ring and friend recommended me here! I've been looking at Princess cut for few weeks now and finally narrow down to 2 options on James Allen:
Option 1:
CARAT: 2.02
MEASUREMENT: 7.02*6.96*5.02 (Ratio: 1.01)
COLOR: F
CLARITY: VS1
POLISH: Excellent
SYMMETRY: Excellent
TABLE: 71%
DEPTH: 72.1%
GIRDLE: Slightly Thick/Thick
https://www.jamesallen.com/loose-diamonds/princess-cut/2.02-carat-f-color-vs1-clarity-sku-7244772
Option 2:
CARAT: 2.01
MEASUREMENT: 6.8*6.77*5.05 (Ratio: 1)
COLOR: F
CLARITY: VS2
POLISH: Excellent
SYMMETRY: Excellent
TABLE: 72%
DEPTH: 74.5%
GIRDLE: Very Thick
https://www.jamesallen.com/loose-diamonds/princess-cut/2.01-carat-f-color-vs2-clarity-sku-7299903
So I asked the JA person for recommendation. The customer service was super nice, helped me to look at both diamonds, and told me both of them have too flat crowns.
Instead I picked a few more at similar price point, lower carats with better crowns.
Option 3:
CARAT: 1.82
MEASUREMENT: 6.67*6.58*4.75 (Ratio: 1.01)
COLOR: E
CLARITY: VVS2
POLISH: Excellent
SYMMETRY: Excellent
TABLE: 72%
DEPTH: 72.2%
GIRDLE: Medium/Slightly Thick
https://www.jamesallen.com/loose-diamonds/princess-cut/1.82-carat-e-color-vvs2-clarity-sku-7714148
Option 4:
CARAT: 1.81
MEASUREMENT: 6.54*6.52*4.84 (Ratio: 1)
COLOR: E
CLARITY: VS1
POLISH: Excellent
SYMMETRY: Very Good
TABLE: 72%
DEPTH: 74.3%
GIRDLE: Thick
https://www.jamesallen.com/loose-diamonds/princess-cut/1.81-carat-e-color-vs1-clarity-sku-624307
Option 5:
CARAT: 1.77
MEASUREMENT: 6.47*6.47*4.81 (Ratio: 1)
COLOR: F
CLARITY: VS1
POLISH: Very Good
SYMMETRY: Very Good
TABLE: 71%
DEPTH: 74.3%
GIRDLE: Thick/Very Thick
https://www.jamesallen.com/loose-diamonds/princess-cut/1.77-carat-f-color-vs1-clarity-sku-5677283
Not that I don't trust the JA customer service, who was actually super nice and patient. I'd like to seek some second opinions from the experts... So are the flat crown of the first 2 options really bad? Which one should I pick? Open to any suggestions as well, thank you so much!