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Shiny_Rock
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- Apr 17, 2003
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Hi all,
Well, what better place to ask for advice than here...as always. i was out shopping with the parentals today and my father and mother started thinking about upgrading my moms ering! how fun i though! boy, did i wish i had a laptop with me to plug in some numbers..but ah..didnt, so have to rely on memory to help me here. right now, she has a D si1 stone, that is okay in cut. its not small, but when we originally bought it, we knew very little other than the normal 4 C''s that everyone seems to know. so at the time, we decided that color and size were the important things, and didnt pay much attention to much else. we got it from a well known jeweler whos service is great. however, when we visted them today, they didnt want to use the ering stone toward an upgrade..not sure why, as im sure they lost the immediete sale because of it. but, this also gives me the chance to ask the great people here their opinion on the stone we were considering. now i know, im going to get flack for the cert graders, but please, take all into consideration. my mother, now that her eyesight isnt exactly what it used to be, likes the size of the stone over all else. here are the stats, and please let me know what you think. i have to "guess" on some of the numbers as i only remember some of them but they are close.
2.64 ct
HVS2
EGL Europe (dont hate me!)
table 56%
Depth 60.9%
crown% 14.9%
pavillion% 42.9
girdle- medium
flour none
pol good
sym good
the depth might be off a bit, but i know it was less than 62% and more than 60%....
the HCA gives it really great numbers by the %, but since the EGL cet does not give angles, i dont have those to plug in. i couldnt plug in all the numbers on the AGA cut chart either, but they give the stone a 1A rating, except for the polish and symentry..but that doenst bother us too much.
so...i aks all my dear friends at PS, what do you think? is this worth my parents considering? they know i love this stuff, and really rely on my good judgement for a huge purchase like this.
oh..and the price..we couldnt beat it anywhere..$19900. not bad..but since its EGL, i can see the price drop. it being a H VS2, do you think we have anything to worry about, as we know, EGL EU can be a little lenient in grading? i looked at it in person and i loved it! its sooo much better than what she has, cut wise. and although they did not have an H&A viewer, i could see nice arrows when louped. i have a really good feeling about this stone, but i would love LOVE to hear any opinions that all you experts and hobby diamond lovers have to say..really! i just want my mom to be happy and love her ring.
thanks so much all!
i guess i should go to sleep now...
ps- even though its a egl cert, i couldnt even come close to beating this price on the internet..
pps- do egl certs say whether a stone has been lazer altered to mask inclusions?
thanks again! please..all feedback welcome! as soon as possible please!
bling
Well, what better place to ask for advice than here...as always. i was out shopping with the parentals today and my father and mother started thinking about upgrading my moms ering! how fun i though! boy, did i wish i had a laptop with me to plug in some numbers..but ah..didnt, so have to rely on memory to help me here. right now, she has a D si1 stone, that is okay in cut. its not small, but when we originally bought it, we knew very little other than the normal 4 C''s that everyone seems to know. so at the time, we decided that color and size were the important things, and didnt pay much attention to much else. we got it from a well known jeweler whos service is great. however, when we visted them today, they didnt want to use the ering stone toward an upgrade..not sure why, as im sure they lost the immediete sale because of it. but, this also gives me the chance to ask the great people here their opinion on the stone we were considering. now i know, im going to get flack for the cert graders, but please, take all into consideration. my mother, now that her eyesight isnt exactly what it used to be, likes the size of the stone over all else. here are the stats, and please let me know what you think. i have to "guess" on some of the numbers as i only remember some of them but they are close.
2.64 ct
HVS2
EGL Europe (dont hate me!)
table 56%
Depth 60.9%
crown% 14.9%
pavillion% 42.9
girdle- medium
flour none
pol good
sym good
the depth might be off a bit, but i know it was less than 62% and more than 60%....
the HCA gives it really great numbers by the %, but since the EGL cet does not give angles, i dont have those to plug in. i couldnt plug in all the numbers on the AGA cut chart either, but they give the stone a 1A rating, except for the polish and symentry..but that doenst bother us too much.
so...i aks all my dear friends at PS, what do you think? is this worth my parents considering? they know i love this stuff, and really rely on my good judgement for a huge purchase like this.
oh..and the price..we couldnt beat it anywhere..$19900. not bad..but since its EGL, i can see the price drop. it being a H VS2, do you think we have anything to worry about, as we know, EGL EU can be a little lenient in grading? i looked at it in person and i loved it! its sooo much better than what she has, cut wise. and although they did not have an H&A viewer, i could see nice arrows when louped. i have a really good feeling about this stone, but i would love LOVE to hear any opinions that all you experts and hobby diamond lovers have to say..really! i just want my mom to be happy and love her ring.
thanks so much all!
i guess i should go to sleep now...
ps- even though its a egl cert, i couldnt even come close to beating this price on the internet..
pps- do egl certs say whether a stone has been lazer altered to mask inclusions?
thanks again! please..all feedback welcome! as soon as possible please!
bling
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