Need Help With Diamond Selection

[MTD]

Hello All. I need assistance picking the best diamond choice after narrowing down to two options. The goal is to get the diamond that will give out the most sparkle as the stone will be relatively small - half a carat or close to half a carat. Would prefer the bigger of the two but the fluorescence is giving me pause. Is a medium fluorescence a deal breaker?

Appreciate any comment or help from this great community! Thank you!!

Below are the two options:

Option 1

Type: Round Brilliant
Size: 0.45
Color: G
Cut: Ideal
Clarity: IF
Table: 57.0%
Depth: 60.5%
Fluorescence: None
Polish & Sym: Excellent
Girdle: Medium to Slightly thick
HCA Score: 0.70

Option 2

Type: Round Brilliant
Size: 0.53
Color: F
Cut: Ideal
Clarity: VVS2
Table: 56.0%
Depth: 62.3%
Fulorescence: Medium
Polish & Sym: Excellent
Girdle: Medium to Slightly thick
HCA Score: 1.2

 

[tyty333]

Do you have any images or links to the stones (that are on hold)?

 

[MTD]

Do you have any images or links to the stones (that are on hold)?

Yes. Here they are...

Option 1

https://www.bluenile.com/diamond-details/LD17274400

Option 2

https://www.bluenile.com/diamond-details/LD16708514

Appreciate your help. Thank you!

 

[musicloveranthony]

Of those two, I prefer the looks of the 0.45ct

 

[MTD]

Of those two, I prefer the looks of the 0.45ct

Thank you for your feedback, musicloveranthony. Just was curious if the fluorescence presence of the other impacted your decision or something else. Just wondering that's all.

Thanks again.

 

[musicloveranthony]

Thank you for your feedback, musicloveranthony. Just was curious if the fluorescence presence of the other impacted your decision or something else. Just wondering that's all.

Thanks again.

Nope! Just one of those "I can't describe it, but I know it when I see it" situations

 

[MTD]

Nope! Just one of those "I can't describe it, but I know it when I see it" situations

Fair enough. Appreciate your honesty.

 

[Diamond_Enthusiast]

Would prefer the bigger of the two but the fluorescence is giving me pause. Is a medium fluorescence a deal breaker?

Medium fluor shouldn't be a deal breaker if it doesn't have any negative impact on the appearance of the diamond.

Some claim that strong/very strong fluor in a D-F diamond means it will be hazy/over blue, however these diamond probably already had transparency issues to begin with and the fluor combo seems to just highlight it more.

If your diamond had a lower clarity like SI and had inclusion types more prone to transparency issues like, clouds, twinning wisps and internal graining, I would be more careful. However, your stone is VV2 and have none of these inclusions on the cert and it is medium fluor, so I believe this one is ok.

Do keep in mind though that fluor would impact your resale price on stone if you ever sell it to upgrade etc., especially for stones in the D-F range.

On another note, I noticed both options have very high clarity of IF and and VVS2 and you mentioned you prefer option 2 due to larger size. Would you consider VS or SI1 clarity as you could get a larger stone for the same budget and still pick out an eye clean one. The high magnification from photo/video make most inclusions look way worse than they actually appear in person. The stone is about 5mm, so in reality the inclusions are actually hard to see unless it is obvious like a black carbon spot on the table.

 

[MTD]

Medium fluor shouldn't be a deal breaker if it doesn't have any negative impact on the appearance of the diamond.

Some claim that strong/very strong fluor in a D-F diamond means it will be hazy/over blue, however these diamond probably already had transparency issues to begin with and the fluor combo seems to just highlight it more.

If your diamond had a lower clarity like SI and had inclusion types more prone to transparency issues like, clouds, twinning wisps and internal graining, I would be more careful. However, your stone is VV2 and have none of these inclusions on the cert and it is medium fluor, so I believe this one is ok.

Do keep in mind though that fluor would impact your resale price on stone if you ever sell it to upgrade etc., especially for stones in the D-F range.

On another note, I noticed both options have very high clarity of IF and and VVS2 and you mentioned you prefer option 2 due to larger size. Would you consider VS or SI1 clarity as you could get a larger stone for the same budget and still pick out an eye clean one. The high magnification from photo/video make most inclusions look way worse than they actually appear in person. The stone is about 5mm, so in reality the inclusions are actually hard to see unless it is obvious like a black carbon spot on the table.

Thank you Diamond_Enthusiast for the above info and sharing your knowledge. I understand there's a lot of confusing information about fluorescence and I guess it all comes down to personal preference and what a person is comfortable with.

The two diamonds I am looking at are not for me but for someone I'm helping out.
And she decided she'd sacrifice the weight to the one without the fluorescence. So we are going with the first option - 0.45 stone. It's small but will give out a punch!
I told her both stones will actually look the same albeit minimal size/weight difference.