Which would you prefer?

[pelical]

I finally got my idealscope images and I would like to make a selection. The problem is, I don't know which one to pick. The three candidates are:

1) 2.01 cts, H, VS2, HCA 1.4

Pros: $1000 cheaper than the other diamonds, supposedly completely eye-clean
Cons: Dimensions are not as symmetric (8.11*8.00), does this actually matter?, has some VS2 clouds but I was under the impression that clouds at VS2 or above are fine

2) 2.05 cts, H, SI1, HCA 1.4

Pros: H&A
Cons: Has SI1 clouds, haven't verified yet that it's eye-clean

3) 2.08 cts, G, SI1, HCA 1.0

Pros: supposedly completely eye-clean, has no clouds
Cons: More expensive than diamond #1

Which would be the best choice? I think that if the dimensional variances and VS2 clouds of diamond #1 don't matter I would pick it. The problem is, I'm not sure that this is the case.

How much of a measurement variance is acceptible in a diamond? 8.11*8.00 is still less than a 1.5% difference so I assume that it's not visibly apparent. Does it affect optical performance? Any help would be appreciated, thanks.



Idealscope of diamond #1:

 

[pelical]

Idealscope of diamond #2 is on the site

 

[garek007]

I know very little about diamonds. I''ve been on this site though and know what I like and what I want (and what I am buying a G VVS1, 1.05)

I''d personally stay at VS2 or above. H is a bit low to me in color, but not bad, still pretty good. I vote number 1

 

[pelical]

Idealscope of diamond #3:

 

[stone-cold11]

All looks good to me. Depends on what your priorities are or throw a dice.

 

[Hest88]

They all look good so, personally, I''d choose to save $1000 unless a definite H&A is important to you.

 

[MichelleCarmen]

Date: 2/23/2010 10:41:02 AM
Author: garek007
I know very little about diamonds. I''ve been on this site though and know what I like and what I want (and what I am buying a G VVS1, 1.05)

I''d personally stay at VS2 or above. H is a bit low to me in color, but not bad, still pretty good. I vote number 1

Everyone has a different color threshold. It''s good to look at diamonds in person before deciding what is the lowest one will go.

If the one you like #1 is eye clean, then go for that one!

 

[pelical]

Well, I think I''ve narrowed it down to #1 or #3. For me, it comes down to whether the dimensional symmetry of the diamond matters. Is a 0.11 difference enough to affect its performance? If so, would I have seen that on the idealscope? If I can confirm that, then I think I''ve found my diamond.