Should I upgrade? 1.76 Princess Cut to 2.03 Princess Cut

[BlueReneeNeko]

Hi All,

I had previously purchased a diamond but now have second thoughts about it's quality. Here is a link to my last thread: https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/your-opinion-on-this-princess-cut-diamond.36459/. And here are the numbers for the old and new diamond.

Old diamond:

Shape: Princess
Carat weight: 1.76
Cut: Ideal
Color: E
Clarity: VS2
Certificate: GIA

Depth: 73.9%
Table: 72%
Polish: Excellent - Ideal
Symmetry: Very Good
Girdle: Thin to slightly thick
Culet: None
Fluorescence: None
Measurements: 6.50*6.48*4.79
Ratio: 1.00

Crown height - 13.6%
Pavilion angle - 39.3 degrees
Pavilion depth - 57.8%
Girdle - 2.8%

New diamond:

Shape: Princess
Carat weight: 2.03
Cut: Ideal
Color: D
Clarity: VS2
Certificate: GIA

Depth: 74%
Table: 66%
Polish: Very Good
Symmetry: Very Good
Girdle: Thin to thick
Culet: None
Fluorescence: Strong
Measurements: 6.90*6.89*5.10
Ratio: 1.00

Crown height - 8.6% 0.56mm
Pavilion depth - 61.8% 4.25mm

The reason I am deciding on upgrading the old diamond is because of the high amount of leakage in the center and around the table. My concerns with the new diamond are that the crown height is low. The fact that it has strong fluorescence doesn't bother me and I have seen the diamond in person so I know that it doesn't appear milky or oily under UV light. When I looked at the diamond under the idealscope it appeared very red throughout and only had leakage along the corners. I bought the old diamond for $13,500.00 while the new diamond costs around $16,000.00. Please help me decide!

 

[Sundial]

Have you compared these two stones side by side? Princess cuts are so hard to judge just from the numbers. The real life pictures of your original stone looked pretty good. I would only spend the money to upgrade if you want the larger size and feel that the new stone performs better to your eyes.

 

[BlueReneeNeko]

Yeah, I actually did have the two stones together side by side. The old one did have more scintillation and the idealscope did reflect that as there were many more black spots than the new one. The new one however had more brilliance and was more red throughout when looking at it through the idealscope. The reason I chose this new stone in particular was because to upgrade I need to purchase a diamond that is about 20% more in price. The new diamond I selected seemed like it had the most bang for the buck. I''m not limited to upgrading to this diamond so if anyone else can point me to another one that would be much appreciated too.

 

[BlueReneeNeko]

I received some more info. According to a Sarin report these are the following specs for the new diamond:

Weight: 2.032 ct
Width/Length 6.94-6.95 L/W: 1.00
Total Depth %73.7 5.11mm
Crown Angle 35.8 (34.1-36.6)
Crown Height %9.1 (8.8-9.4)
Pavil Angle 41.3 (41.2-41.3)
Pavil Depth %60.4 (59.4-61.4)
Model Angle 62.4 (61.1-63.0) (Second Pavilion Angle)
Table Size %65.0 (64.6-67.1)
Girdle Thickness 4.1% (3.4-4.

Can someone give me any more input based on these new numbers? Does anyone know how this would rate on the AGS Princess cut grading scale?

 

[BlueReneeNeko]

We decided to upgrade. Here's some pics I'd like to share. I really like the strong blue flourescence under the sun.

 

[BlueReneeNeko]

sorry dunno how to put all the pics together

 

[BlueReneeNeko]

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[BlueReneeNeko]

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[BlueReneeNeko]

last pic

 

[aphisiglovessae]

WOW WOW WOW!!

 

[BlueReneeNeko]

forgot this pic.

 

[portoar]

I don''t even like princess cuts but I''d change my mind for yours! That is absolutely the most beautiful princess diamond I''ve ever seen! Stunning! Gorgeous! I love it!

 

[hilbake]

that is a gorgeous stone!

 

[MissAva]

WOW!

That is one heck of a princess cut! And that flour is to die for! Congrats on your new stone!

 

[Sundial]

Well you did good! That diamond looks like a real knockout!!! Thanks for posting pics. Please post some more for us after it has been set.

 

[belle]

congratulations on your upgrade!
looking forward to more pics!

 

[february2003bride]

Wow, it''s gorgeous!!

 

[BlueReneeNeko]

Thank you for ur kind comments!

I will be sure to post new pics when I have it set.