Which diamond would you buy and why?

[dellbear]

Looking to purchase either of these diamonds. Not in any rush to buy immediately but wanted some opinions on which diamond you would buy and why.


Shape: Round
Carat Size: 1.710carats
Color: F
Clarity: VVS1
Cut: Excellent
Details
Depth: 62.9%
Table: 58.0%
Girdle: MEDIUM to MEDIUM
Culet: NONE
Polish: EXELLENT
Symmetry: EXELLENT
Flourescence: NONE
Measurements: 7.57-7.61x4.77mm

Price:
$30,484

Shape: Round
Carat Size: 1.700carats
Color: F
Clarity: VVS1
Cut: Excellent
Details
Depth: 61.6%
Table: 55.0%
Girdle: THIN to MEDIUM
Culet: NONE
Polish: EXELLENT
Symmetry: EXELLENT
Flourescence: NONE
Measurements: 7.66-7.71x4.74mm

Price:
$27,551

 

[Roxy]

I'd need a little more info. Do they have certification reports? From which labs? Have you seen these stones? If not, where are they located? What is the HCA score for each stone?

 

[dellbear]

Lab = GIA reports
I have not seen the stones in person, I've just been browsing online.
HCA score for the 1st one is 4.7
HCA Score for the 2nd one is 1.3

 

[Roxy]

So, using the HCA score to weed out those that aren't extraordinary, the second stone would stay in the running (since its HCA is less than 2) & I'd investigate it further. I would never use numbers alone to pick a diamond, so I can't say that I'd "buy" the 2nd stone without more info, but I wouldn't pursue the first one any further. Hope this helps!