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I am currently torn between two diamonds:
Diamond 1: $3,850 .82 carats, I, VS2
Table: 59
Depth: 60.6
Crown angle: 33.5
Crown height: 13.6
Pavilion angle: 40.7
Pavilion depth: 43.5
Diamond 2: $3,561, .80 carats, H, VS1
Table: 57
Depth: 61.7
Crown Angle: 34.5
Crown height: 15
Pavilion Angle: 40.8
Pavilion depth: 43
I am looking for maximum sparkle for the price.
Thank you!
Are they GIA/AGS certified? If so, could you send me their report numbers so I could look them up online and more specs?
One of them has a lifetime 100% buyback, but no GIA report. The report is done in house with a Mega Scope. The other is GIA certified but only has a 30 day return policy. I was just trying to figure out which one was the better buy as far as the cut went.
Thank you!
Don’t buy anything that doesn’t have a legit cert. The second one seems more appealing. Do you have the report number, so I can check all the specs?
Also, what style setting (solitaire, pave/side stones, halo) and metal (yellow gold, white gold, platinum) are you putting it in?
The certificate number is 6251082748.
The setting will have two baguettes on the side and a halo in white gold.
Thank you!
The diamond looks great. It’s a great choice.
Also, you could save a little by getting a diamond online:
www.jamesallen.com/loose-diamonds/round-cut/0.80-carat-h-color-si1-clarity-excellent-cut-sku-2558544?a_aid=dmnd1357
This one has a feather on the side which could be covered with a prong. And the savings are huge.
But both of them will look amazing.
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