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Rough_Rock
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I am comparing the 3 H&A cut diamonds below. 2 of them are very similar 1.31 & 1.32 I VS1 diamonds and the other is a smaller 1.21 H SI1. All are ideal H&A cuts and the first two 1.3s are Tolkowsky brand cuts. I am worried about color tinting in the 1.3 as they are reasonably large diamonds and may show color. Below are pictures of the diamonds side by side as well as the cut information. I have been reading a lot of posts on here and everyone seems very knowledgable so thanks in advance. I guess my biggest question is which diamond would you pick one of the 1.3 I vs1 or the 1.21 H SI1. If it is the 1.3 I looks better which of those 2 stones is the better cut, the 1.31 or the 1.32? Thanks everyone

Diamond 1:
Tolkowsky Ideal Cut
Shape: Round
Carat Weight: 1.32ct
Color: I
Clarity: VS1
GIA Cut Grade: Excellent
est AGS Cut Grade: Ideal
AGS Light Performance: Ideal
Optical Symmetry: Superior
Polish: Excellent
Symmetry: Excellent
Fluorescence: Negligible
Girdle: 1.73%
Culet: None
Lab Report: GIA
Lab Report #: 15230760
Width: 7.01mm
Length: 7.06mm
Depth: 4.38mm
Table Percentage: 55.44%
Depth Percentage: 62.27%
Crown ∠: 34.81°
Crown Depth: 15.47%
Pavilion ∠: 40.92°
Pavilion Depth: 43.20%
Upper Girdle ∠: 42.79°
Lower Girdle ∠: 42.02°

Diamond 2: Tolkowsky H&A
Shape: Round
Carat Weight: 1.31ct
Color: I
Clarity: VS1
GIA Cut Grade: Excellent
est AGS Cut Grade: Ideal
AGS Light Performance: Ideal
Optical Symmetry: Superior
Polish: Excellent
Symmetry: Excellent
Fluorescence: Negligible
Girdle: 1.55%
Culet: None
Lab Report: GIA
Lab Report #: 15084244
Width: 7.01mm
Length: 7.04mm
Depth: 4.36mm
Table Percentage: 55.64%
Depth Percentage: 62.04%
Crown ∠: 34.49°
Crown Depth: 15.24%
Pavilion ∠: 41.00°
Pavilion Depth: 43.30%
Upper Girdle ∠: 42.72°
Lower Girdle ∠: 42.16°

Diamond 3: H&A cut
Shape: Round
Carat Weight: 1.218ct
Color: H
Clarity: SI1
AGS Cut Grade: Ideal
est GIA Cut Grade: Excellent
AGS Light Performance: Ideal
Optical Symmetry: Superior
Polish: Ideal
Symmetry: Ideal
Fluorescence: Negligible
Girdle: 2.11%
Culet: None
Lab Report: AGS
Lab Report #: 7765906
Width: 6.82mm
Length: 6.85mm
Depth: 4.23mm
Table Percentage: 56.53%
Depth Percentage: 61.83%
Crown ∠: 35.49°
Crown Depth: 15.54%
Pavilion ∠: 40.59°
Pavilion Depth: 42.75%
Upper Girdle ∠: 41.91°
Lower Girdle ∠: 41.79°
 
here are the side by side comparisons

color_comparison.jpg
 
One more top down

pd_comparison.jpg
 
Here are the idealscopes. Is it just me or do these look identical?

idealscopes.JPG
 
They are not indentical; you can see that the middle one has the steepest pavilion, and the H has the shallowest. Does it seem the 1.32 is slightly whiter than the 1.31?
 
I noticed the same thing Julie did, but regardless, the color is very close on all three. There is a size difference between 1.2 and 1.3, so I''d rule out the 1.2. So of the two others, I''d pick the 1.32 if there is any chance it''s color is higher than the other.
 
I have no idea why but the 1.32 LOOKS bigger to me, even though the numbers tell me the 1.31 has a larger spread.
 
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