denverappraiser, on 15 July 2011 - 03:28 PM, said:
LaurieH, on 15 July 2011 - 08:15 AM, said:
Is it just me, or am I blind? Color? Clarity? You've left out 2 of the most crucial deciding factors in giving you advice on which one is the potentially better pick.
Also missing is
symmetry, polish, lab assigned cut grade, fluorescence,
lab identity, dealer terms, inspection date, product location(s), and price.
See thread title for highlighted parts.
But true...the rest IS a factor in determining, more so the Cut Grade (that'll answer the inspection date thing--if it's in the last 3-odd years, it'll HAVE a Cut Grade) and fluorescence. If you say the price is about the same, it doesn't really matter the location and all that, as long as they're giving you a fair price for what it is and fair terms in case you want to return it (ie, 30 days or so, no restocking, only responsible for the cost of shipping and insuring to get it back to them)
PROVIDING, all other things are reasonably equal AND that neither diamond has more than slight fluorescence (which won't affect appearance in even a D) and I had the money for such a high Color and Clarity diamond, if I were picking for myself, I'd go with the .52, because I prefer a slightly larger table. But that really comes down to personal preference--if they've got Excellent Cut Grades, Ex Polish and Symmetry and are GIA graded as D IF--you really can't go wrong with either one.
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