can you help me to look for a half carat diamond for an everyday pendant

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ame said:
Pass! Table is too large.

Why the aversion to an H? Still near colorless like a G.
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thanks for the advice.
Quick question, you say some of the tables are too large but in the HCA calculator they come of as excellent?

Im getting really confused. I guess because I am also on pricescope so have been told to use the HCA.
 
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Zahzah said:
thanks for the advice.
Quick question, you say some of the tables are too large but in the HCA calculator they come of as excellent?

Im getting really confused. I guess because I am also on pricescope so have been told to use the HCA.
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The HCA is not the final decider. I know they're all about the HCA there, but it's not the end all be all. And when a stone is within the "ideal range" on the HCA, there's not one better than the other. It's taking into consideration specific angle and percentage interplay and presuming it would make a great contender for further inspection.

If you're looking within the cheat sheet, I never go above a 57. Within the ranges I give, run the HCA and weed a few out from there, because some angles won't work well. The HCA is ONE tool to help weed stones out.

If its over a 57 it falls out of the ideal range. When you get above a 57 there is a change in the way light returns. Less color light is returned and more just white light is returned. There are very few instances I will recommend over a 57 even on the table. Those instances are usually branded cuts, often from bgd because he changes the angle variation and depth to work with a slightly larger table when it happens to not have an ill effect.

Zahzah said:
on the H colour i just have a fear it may have a yellow tint
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From the top, no. From the side it may have a slight warmth, maybe slightly offwhite, but not yellow. Between a G and an H there's very little difference. Worth considering.

Zahzah said:
http://www.bluenile.com/uk/diamond-details/LD04834963

ooo does this look promising?

smaller table and falls in line with your cheatsheet. Also excellent on the HCA
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Not a good crown angle with that pavilion angle.
 
#21
ame said:
The HCA is not the final decider. I know they're all about the HCA there, but it's not the end all be all. And when a stone is within the "ideal range" on the HCA, there's not one better than the other. It's taking into consideration specific angle and percentage interplay and presuming it would make a great contender for further inspection.

If you're looking within the cheat sheet, I never go above a 57. Within the ranges I give, run the HCA and weed a few out from there, because some angles won't work well. The HCA is ONE tool to help weed stones out.

If its over a 57 it falls out of the ideal range. When you get above a 57 there is a change in the way light returns. Less color light is returned and more just white light is returned. There are very few instances I will recommend over a 57 even on the table. Those instances are usually branded cuts, often from bgd because he changes the angle variation and depth to work with a slightly larger table when it happens to not have an ill effect.

From the top, no. From the side it may have a slight warmth, maybe slightly offwhite, but not yellow. Between a G and an H there's very little difference. Worth considering.



Not a good crown angle with that pavilion angle.
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Thanks amee.
I'm going to ask about the SI1 stones and see if they are eye clean and take it from there.

I'm tying to send you a private message however it looks like your inbox is full.
 
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Ok I have it cleaned out, sorry.

Definitely see what they can tell you about the clarity on those. So many say Crystal and that can be good or bad.
 
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[MENTION=47846]ame[/MENTION] Why not the first one? I'm not a fan of 60/60 type stones for rings, but for a pendant, it's going to be very bright. I think it's a pretty look.
 
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BPC said:
[MENTION=47846]ame[/MENTION] Why not the first one? I'm not a fan of 60/60 type stones for rings, but for a pendant, it's going to be very bright. I think it's a pretty look.
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They don't fall under ideal numbers so I generally advise against them unless you have seen one in person before and love the look. The light return is different than you get with one that falls within specifically ideal ranges. Bright white return, but little or no fire by comparison. So if you're ok with just white light, great. But the majority of buyers will want the best light return which factors in color and white light.

I personally don't find them particularly attractive. It's a different look that I think you have to have seen to know you love.
 
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#28
ame said:
That would definitely be a good one.

Here are a few more:
http://www.bluenile.com/uk/diamond-details/LD05090361

http://www.bluenile.com/uk/diamond-details/LD05132318

http://www.bluenile.com/uk/diamond-details/LD04601919

http://www.bluenile.com/uk/diamond-details/LD04962317

http://www.bluenile.com/uk/diamond-details/LD04587049

http://www.bluenile.com/uk/diamond-details/LD04871817

http://www.bluenile.com/uk/diamond-details/LD05033582

http://www.bluenile.com/uk/diamond-details/LD05132318


Brian Gavin is also having a sale this weekend through Monday--though again, that goes back to your import issues.
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Thanks again :)
Just a silly question, some of these diamonds are very similar in terms of color/clarity and carat size however some are around £200 more expensive than the other would this be due to clouds/feathers?

Il also have a look at brian gavin see how they compare in terms of price (with VAT/TAX)
 
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Some are VS1 on my list,and some are better clarity plots among them. Some may also be slightly better angularly. The 34.5/40.8 combo is pretty great together and may carry a slight premium.
 
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