Just a little bit of advice on a stone if you don''t mind :)
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by Skippy » March 25th, 2008, 4:13 pm
Well this is how it performed on the HCA
Factor Grade Light Return Very Good Fire Good Scintillation Fair Spread or diameter for weight Very Good Total Visual Performance 4.2 - Good - Only if price is your main criterion You can read about the cut advisor here http://www.pricescope.com/cutadviser.asp If you want to find the best cut stone use this tool to seach and select excellent excellent for cut http://www.pricescope.com/sift.aspx eta: I like this stone if you don't mind suggestions http://www.goodoldgold.com/diamond/2805/ or this one http://www.whiteflash.com/hearts_arrows/A-Cut-Above-H-A-cut-diamond-636730.htm Welcome to Pricescope 
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Not overly wild about the stone. It is a 60/60 stone and they can be pretty, although the girdle is a wider variation than I would like to see on a GIA report (AGS reports peaks and valleys differently so I don''t mind wider variations on them). Is the VS clarity important to you, or is it okay as long as it is eyeclean? I also don''t believe that Union Diamond has started doing Idealscopes yet so it makes it more difficult to buy over the internet sight unseen.
I will make a few suggestions presuming that you are ok if it is eyeclean and do not require the VS clarity... This one is probably eyeclean. You would need to ask. If not eyeclean, it definitely looks like it is ''prongable'' meaning you could place a prong over the inclusion and no one would be the wiser... $2330 PS price http://www.jamesallen.com/diamond.asp?b=16&a=12&c=77&cid=131&item=860773 This one has an AGS report with a cut grade of 0 for light performance so if eyeclean would be a good bet. $2230 PS price http://www.jamesallen.com/diamonds/F-SI2-Ideal-Cut-Round-Diamond-1111634.asp?b=16&a=12&c=77&cid=131 This one also looks nice - looks like it is eyeclean on the 40X mag $2173 PS price http://www.whiteflash.com/round_ideal_cut/Round-Ideal-Cut-cut-diamond-471576.htm# Or this WF ACA - need to ask about eyecleanliness $2382 PS price http://www.whiteflash.com/hearts_arrows/A-Cut-Above-H-A-cut-diamond-636726.htm OR if eyeclean (need to ask on this one) and you want a little bigger, (0.84) this one is AGS cut grade 0, and an Idealscope is on JA site. $2350 PS price http://www.jamesallen.com/diamonds/H-SI2-Ideal-Cut-Round-Diamond-1111638.asp?b=16&a=12&c=77&cid=131 |
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That''s great, thanks guys :) I''m happy as long as it''s eyeclean, yep :) I notice the first two links are both colour grade I, is that going to be noticeable to the untrained eye?
I used the sift link, and this one looks ok: http://www.niceice.com/certcopies2007/ags0008556503/index.htm but again, I could be totally wrong :D What do you reckon (while I look through the other suggestions here, thanks!) |
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Ok, this one looks nice (thanks for the suggestion): http://www.whiteflash.com/hearts_arrows/A-Cut-Above-H-A-cut-diamond-636726.htm# I''ve emailed them asking if it''s eyeclean.
How do I go about getting the PS price? |
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Just tell them you post on PS, that you found out about them from PS. Easy! |
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Thanks :) I got a reply saying: "am happy to report that is a perfectly eyeclean and spectacular SI selection", but then I suppose they would say that :D
Anyway, so you think I''m ok to go ahead with that one? As long as it looks ''clean'' to the naked eye, and has the blingy sparkle (which it should as it''s a H&A), I''ll be happy :) |
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No they wouldn''t actuallly. WF would email you and say, "No, I''m sorry this stone isn''t eyeclean, the inclusion is visible...." They are very reputable. |
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Ah, that''s great :D Thanks Gypsy :) I actually noticed they sent me a reply earlier that I missed with lots more information. They do seem very thorough, so that''s good to know (I''m in Australia, so it''s always a worry buying something sight unseen from another country ;) ) Thanks very much for everyones help :) |
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Hi simonk83! I just wanted to chime in and add that I am also an Aussie
, and I purchased from WF. They are fantastic, hands down best service ever! If you have any questions about ordering from US and shipping here, just post them, I am happy to answer them. Just wanted to check if you are aware of the taxes when you ship to Aust? They can be a bit of a suprise! For my ering, it was roughly 15% of the total price. I can give you numbers etc if you need.Good luck!! You won''t be disappointed with Whiteflash!! |
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Yes, they have their definition of eyeclean on their site
http://www.whiteflash.com/diamonds_info/t/all_about.aspx?articleid=403&zoneid=22 You can ask them to be more specific, and ask if anything can be seen at any angle or any distance at all, etc. |
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Hi Simon, ditto waht others said about WF and their rep - this is one place that won''t just tell you a stone is eyeclean if it really isn''t.
I , like Honey22, am also an Aussie currently getting my diamonds101 through PS, and am ordering from GOG. You can''t go wrong with either GOG or WF. As Honey mentioned, do check out what kinda duties/taxes you will need to pay-they''re kinda steep, but its still more favourable than buying within Oz! What city are you from? |
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Hi guys :) Yes, I did end up buying it, yay :D I thought there would probably be duties involved with getting it shipped over, so I guess I''ll be in for a nasty phone call from customs or whoever in a few days :) It cost me $2700 AUD pretty much, so if they charge 15% customs, that''s an extra $400 :\ Ouch!
How does paying that work? Do I just get a call from Customs when they receive it or something, and I have to forward them the payment somehow? Do they ever slip through without being ''caught'' by customs :D |
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I understand the ouch! I was up for $950!!! That hurt!! As for customs payment, I got a call from Fedex to say the box was held up in customs clearance. In order to have it cleared, I needed to fax Fedex a copy of my invoice (I actually used the order confirmation I was emailed). They then organised to have the package cleared by customs which took another two days. Then, I got a call requesting payment of the taxes etc before they would release the package, so you definately won't slip through the net so to speak. Any package entering Australia with a declared value of $1000 needs to be declared to customs and cleared, and they won't let that happen without payment. Sorry to be the bearer of bad news. So, I think my package was due to be picked up on Monday, and I couldn't get it until Tuesday afternoon (pickup from Laverton/Derrimut). This was quicker as I rang them first thing Monday morning to see how the delivery is going. It was only when I checked on the status did we realise it would be held up, so if you are keen to get your hands on it asap, I would call them the day after it is shipped from the states to see how it's going. You can get the shipment number from Fedex (if you provide lots of detailed info about the delivery) and then you can track it online, but it takes a while to update the status. If I had wanted delivery to my home or business, I would have had to wait another business day, but I chose to pick it up as the Derrimut station is literally 5 minutes from my house. Hope it all goes well!!! |
