requesting some help narrowing down these 6 princess stones

[vedder50]

So I've seen all of these stones in person and narrowed it down to this list after confirming they were eye clean. Given my limited experience, it was pretty hard for me to tell much difference when looking at optical performance.

What I was hoping to do is try to whittle this list down to about 3, and then go back in and make a final decision using an aset / ideal scope.

I expect without images it's tough for even the experienced to narrow it down, but if I don't ask then I won't know. In evaluating the information I do have below, does anyone have any opinions (e.g. would you rule out any stones based on proportions, girdle, etc)? Would you expect certain stones to do better than others?

Certainly appreciate any feedback.

#1, Princess, 1.04 ct, E – SI2
Polish: EX
Symmetry: VG
Measurement: 5.61mm x 5.57mm x 3.83mm
Girdle: thin, 2.0% polished
Cutlet: pointed
Depth %: 68.8%
Table %: 73%
Crown Height: 14.0%
Pavilion Depth: 53.0%

#2, Princess, 1.00 ct, E – VS2
Polish: EX
Symmetry: VG
Measurement: 5.62mm x 5.58mm x 3.96mm
Girdle: medium – thick
Cutlet: none
Depth%: 71.0%
Table%: 68%

#3, Princess, 1.00 ct, F – SI1
Polish: EX
Symmetry: EX
Measurement: 5.56mm x 5.51mm x 3.99mm
Girdle: slightly thick
Cutlet: none
Depth%: 72.5%
Table%: 72%


#4, Princess, 1.03 ct, E – VS2
Polish: VG
Symmetry: EX
Measurement: 5.54mm x 5.54mm x 4.02mm
Girdle: slightly thick
Cutlet: none
Depth%: 72.6%
Table%: 72%

#5, Princess, 1.04 ct, E – SI2
Polish: EX
Symmetry: VG
Measurement: 5.69mm x 5.53mm x 3.72mm
Girdle: thin - thick
Cutlet: none
Depth%: 67.2%
Table%: 72%

#6, Princess, 1.01, E – SI1
Polish: EX
Symmetry: VG
Measurement: 5.51mm x 5.51mm x 3.91mm
Girdle: medium - slightly thick
Cutlet: none
Depth%: 71%
Table%: 73%

 

[JulieN]

Re: requesting some help narrowing down these 6 princess sto

No pictures? Pointless.

 

[Diamond_Hawk]

Re: requesting some help narrowing down these 6 princess sto

vedder50,

I think you will have an easier time getting advice if you can provide some light-return pictures (Idealscope or ASET - or both) of the diamonds you are looking for. If the vendors with whom you are dealing are willing to provide those pics (and I would have a hard time recommending any diamond where you did NOT have those images to examine first) post them here and I bet you will get a great amount of help.

 

[Lorelei]

Re: requesting some help narrowing down these 6 princess sto

So I've seen all of these stones in person and narrowed it down to this list after confirming they were eye clean. Given my limited experience, it was pretty hard for me to tell much difference when looking at optical performance.

What I was hoping to do is try to whittle this list down to about 3, and then go back in and make a final decision using an aset / ideal scope.

I expect without images it's tough for even the experienced to narrow it down, but if I don't ask then I won't know. In evaluating the information I do have below, does anyone have any opinions (e.g. would you rule out any stones based on proportions, girdle, etc)? Would you expect certain stones to do better than others?

Certainly appreciate any feedback.

Hi Vedder,

I apologize, but as Jules and Hawk mention, there is no way we can responsibly determine which diamonds to eliminate based on just the basic numbers as there is so much information we are missing unfortunately. We have a basic wire frame outline of each but we have no way of knowing how powerful an engine is within powering the light return - or not as the case may be, we just can't look under the hood or even begin to guess what's under it.

I think the best thing to do as it sounds as if you are shopping in a jewellery store? is to see if you can purchase an ASET scope if the store doesn't have one ( linked below), and take it with you to view these diamonds. Then with that and by viewing the stones in different lighting conditions if you can ( ask if you can view in plain daylight or in other rooms within the premises), that should give you a much better idea of which to choose.

http://www.ideal-scope.com/cart_zoom_item.asp?Id=23&ShowAdd=Y