redraider2001
Rough_Rock
- Joined
- Feb 2, 2005
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i''m just about to purchase a stone and setting after several months of looking and need some reassurance that my decision is in line....please help!!
the setting: a. jaffe me0961 www.ajaffe.com
.27 ct channel set f vs2
everywhere i looked - $1150 (multiple jewelers)
got it for - $950 (local jeweler)
i was originally working with an online broker (no names mentioned) on the stone and was going to have the local jewler set and appraise it.
the local jewler wanted to try and win my business on the whole shabang and asked if he could have a shot at the stone as well.
here is what the local jeweler has brought in with a total price of $5820 (credit card fee and state tax UNFORTUNATELY not included):
1.07 gia hearts & arrows
g
si1
depth: 61.4%
table: 57%
polish: ex
symmetry: ex
culet: none
girdle: m to stk, f
fluor: none
6.53x6.59x4.03
sarin report:
crown: 35.3 degrees
pavilion: 40.7 degrees
table: 56.8%
depth: 61.1%
culet: .7%
girdle: 2%
the stone is gorgeous and the deal seems pretty darn good for such a nice stone. inclusions are barely noticable at 10x. feathers easily noticable at 30x under a microscope.
gia report number and h & a are laser inscribed. g color seems borderline f/g as opposed to g/h. beautiful stone!! any thoughts? i''m assuming he''s making the $ in the setting and sacraficing the stone for the "total deal" business.
please advise--i''d greatly appreciate.
redraider2001
the setting: a. jaffe me0961 www.ajaffe.com
.27 ct channel set f vs2
everywhere i looked - $1150 (multiple jewelers)
got it for - $950 (local jeweler)
i was originally working with an online broker (no names mentioned) on the stone and was going to have the local jewler set and appraise it.
the local jewler wanted to try and win my business on the whole shabang and asked if he could have a shot at the stone as well.
here is what the local jeweler has brought in with a total price of $5820 (credit card fee and state tax UNFORTUNATELY not included):
1.07 gia hearts & arrows
g
si1
depth: 61.4%
table: 57%
polish: ex
symmetry: ex
culet: none
girdle: m to stk, f
fluor: none
6.53x6.59x4.03
sarin report:
crown: 35.3 degrees
pavilion: 40.7 degrees
table: 56.8%
depth: 61.1%
culet: .7%
girdle: 2%
the stone is gorgeous and the deal seems pretty darn good for such a nice stone. inclusions are barely noticable at 10x. feathers easily noticable at 30x under a microscope.
gia report number and h & a are laser inscribed. g color seems borderline f/g as opposed to g/h. beautiful stone!! any thoughts? i''m assuming he''s making the $ in the setting and sacraficing the stone for the "total deal" business.
please advise--i''d greatly appreciate.
redraider2001