Hi, this is my first post ever attaching a photo! My son had to help, but anyway.....all done after about 100 tries.
For those following the story, it is a stone bought for size (and color and eye clean while set) not cut. My h. is certain that it will pass all (reasonable) tests of looking fab. once set. He also accepts that it is as good as possible for what he wanted to spend,(hence, his decision to buy it) and totally acknowleges that there is much, much better out there but for a lot more $. He himself says that its crap, but what do you expect for the money??? So he is not stupid, but actively thinks that size is more important all things being equal. I think a really good 3 carat could cost upwards of $50 with great cut....maybe even $90000 and up??? Well, these were the prices I was encountering when I went to buy it myself. He has been looking for me for about 6 months, and in that time found me a great one but my Mum took it!!!
My h. believes that the difference in appearance re better cut/ quality does not warrant the extra cost (for him) because he feels it will still look better than most.
I am sitting on the fence until it is set.
Maybe I should add that this is not an er upgrade as much as a `project`.
Specs;
4.06 c
9.32*8.84*6.21
color F
clarity SI2
table 74.3 %
depth 70.2 %
crown 7.8% or 35.5 degrees
pavillion 59.8% or 40.1 degrees
For those following the story, it is a stone bought for size (and color and eye clean while set) not cut. My h. is certain that it will pass all (reasonable) tests of looking fab. once set. He also accepts that it is as good as possible for what he wanted to spend,(hence, his decision to buy it) and totally acknowleges that there is much, much better out there but for a lot more $. He himself says that its crap, but what do you expect for the money??? So he is not stupid, but actively thinks that size is more important all things being equal. I think a really good 3 carat could cost upwards of $50 with great cut....maybe even $90000 and up??? Well, these were the prices I was encountering when I went to buy it myself. He has been looking for me for about 6 months, and in that time found me a great one but my Mum took it!!!
My h. believes that the difference in appearance re better cut/ quality does not warrant the extra cost (for him) because he feels it will still look better than most.
I am sitting on the fence until it is set.
Maybe I should add that this is not an er upgrade as much as a `project`.
Specs;
4.06 c
9.32*8.84*6.21
color F
clarity SI2
table 74.3 %
depth 70.2 %
crown 7.8% or 35.5 degrees
pavillion 59.8% or 40.1 degrees