firsttimebuyergreg
Rough_Rock
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Hi all - first, wanted to say thank you to those participating and contributing on these forums - I've been doing research and have found this forum to be an invaluable resource. By way of background, I'm a first time buyer of a diamond (for an engagement ring), and have a general question regarding GIA Grades vs HCA Tool.
I've found a stone at what seems to be a reasonable market price with the following GIA Grades:
Carat Weight: 1.51
Color: E
Clarity: VS2
Cut: Excellent
Polish: Excellent
Symmetry: Excellent
Fluorescence: None
Depth %: 61.3
Table %: 60
Crown Angle: 33.0
Pavilion Angle: 41.8
Running the 4 measurement metrics through the HCA Tool provides the following marks:
Light Return: Fair
Fire: Fair
Scintillation: Fair
Spread: Vey Good
Total Visual Performance: 6.0 - Fair
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So based on the advice of many on this forum, and in general, it looks like I should completely rule out this diamond based on HCA, despite the incredibly strong GIA Grading. I'm torn only because I've found a solid price per carat on this gem...
So my general question is - how much stock do I put in this HCA Tool report? Is 6.0 so poor, that this should absolutely be ruled out, despite the strong GIA Grading? Any thoughts on this, or other appraisal I should be looking at, would be much appreciated.
Thanks again in advance!
Best,
Greg
I've found a stone at what seems to be a reasonable market price with the following GIA Grades:
Carat Weight: 1.51
Color: E
Clarity: VS2
Cut: Excellent
Polish: Excellent
Symmetry: Excellent
Fluorescence: None
Depth %: 61.3
Table %: 60
Crown Angle: 33.0
Pavilion Angle: 41.8
Running the 4 measurement metrics through the HCA Tool provides the following marks:
Light Return: Fair
Fire: Fair
Scintillation: Fair
Spread: Vey Good
Total Visual Performance: 6.0 - Fair
________________________________________________
So based on the advice of many on this forum, and in general, it looks like I should completely rule out this diamond based on HCA, despite the incredibly strong GIA Grading. I'm torn only because I've found a solid price per carat on this gem...
So my general question is - how much stock do I put in this HCA Tool report? Is 6.0 so poor, that this should absolutely be ruled out, despite the strong GIA Grading? Any thoughts on this, or other appraisal I should be looking at, would be much appreciated.
Thanks again in advance!
Best,
Greg