Radiant---Good Deal???

[wildorchid1]

Hi,

I''m currently looking for an engagement ring and found a place that would offer me a 18K white gold 0.71 radiant diamond with two 0.15 trillions as side stone for $4400+tax = $5060 Canadian. Could someone tell me wether the stone itself is of good deal.

0.71 Radiant diamond = VVS2, D color, cut is very good
two 0.15 side trillions = VVS2, F color, cut is very good
I keep hearing that if you were to buy a radiant diamond that the depth and table % has alot to do with the sparkle and shine of the diamond. What i want to know is if the depth and table % is not good even though the cut, color & clarity is excellent, would the diamond still sparkle or not. (I don''t want the diamond to sparkle in yellow light but in sunlight it looks dull). Thanx in advance.

 

[coda72]

In order to know if this is a good deal or not, there''s some more information I have to know. Is there a GIA report with the stone? Or is it an EGL report or something else or no report? Also, where did you get that the stone is a very good cut? Is this something the store told you? Because I don''t think any reports say anything about the cut of a radiant. Every place has their own idea of what a well-cut stone is, and they may or may not be well-cut. The only way to be almost sure that you''re getting a well-cut stone is to buy an Original Radiant Cut or use the numbers on the gemappraisers.com website and buy one according to those numbers.

A diamond can be outside the table and depth parameters on the gemappraisers.com website and still be a beautiful stone. These numbers are just a general guideline. The only thing about a diamond that is very deep that it will look smaller than it should for its carat weight. So, I would try to stay away from radiants with depth percentages of 70% or more just because they look smaller, not because they may not be beautiful.

I hope this helps.