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If you really want to see the yellow than you have to go for the intense yellow's and it should not be as much as the 45,000.00 for a 1.45, you have to shop it with different websites and learn a little more about it and do a price comparison.
that is the price for a vivid ! do your home work before buying it! good luck |
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Hello Beith,
You are absolutely right ,.. The world of Natural Fancy Colored Diamonds is confusing,... And for you as a buyer , this must be frustrating,... Since I deal with Natural fancy colored diamonds I know, that there are very few people that understand fancy colors and are able to provide the ammount of information you need, to be comfortable with your purchase,... There are also many dealers who would abuse this fact and turn your purchase into easy extra money,... The Yellow diamonds is considered Fancy colored when the grade of Y-Z is issued. This is the darkest color in the white diamonds scale from D-Z. Y-Z color IS distingtly yellow not at all fanit or pale . It is considered Fancy color BUT Not called Fancy yet. The next step to the darker shade Fancy light yellow,..step darker is Fancy yellow , next step is Fancy Intense yellow and after that fancy Vivid yellow. Grading of cut and clarity applies the same to Fancies as to white diamonds. The value suffers less in lower clarities since the color is the most valuable factor of Fancy colored diamond. If the cut is deeper, the gem would look darker in the setting because the deep stones do retain more color. There are few rules you should follow,... 1) find a dealer who trully understands Fancy colors,... 2) newer buy expensive fancy colored diamond without GIA cert 3) if you can don't buy set diamond 4) Stay away from diamonds with secondary brownish hues 5) Always consult an appraiser to verify your purchase If you think you will save money when buying uncerted Fancy colored diamond you most likely de doing the opisite ,... Best George GLE Gem Imports Ltd
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Frankly, we think that people are "insane" to even consider diamonds that have not been graded by a reputable lab such as the GIA, AGS or HRD with all the treatments that are running rampant in the industry! And buying a Fancy, Vivid or Intense "colored" diamond without a lab grading report is just asking for trouble! The Radiant Cut diamonds display color very nicely and as noted above cost less than the rounds.
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Hi,
I need to clarify the post. Both stones that I posted have GIA certificate. However, Stone A has both the color and clarity certified while Stone B has only the color certified. I have determined long ago that it is unwise to buy any stones withour GIA or AGS certification. But in the world of colored diamonds, about 50% of the GIA stones that I checked out had cert for COLOR only. I have 3 questions and please help me answer them.1. Should I stick with stones with Cert for BOTH color or clarity? 2. Stone B dimension was off .04 mm and is it within the normal measurement tolerance? 3. Is there any guideline w.r.t to ideal cut and shape of a colored diamond? Thanks for your input in advance
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Usually (but not always), if a stone has a color only report, it's because it has some clarity or cut problems (like I 1 clarity or fair polish or symmetry)...
As someone else said, fancy diamonds are cut to mae the color more intense or light... You'll find very often deep pavilions or very thick girdles(especially in princess or radiant shapes)... I'd say you don't necessarily need to look for a 1A radiant... Anything within 1A and 3A SHOULD (and I stress should) be OK... What do you mean by 'dimension were off by 0.04'?? |
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What I meant by off is when I measured stone B which has COLOR only GIA cert. which specifies the dimension to be 9.06 mm x 7.03 mm, it came out actually as 9.02 mm x 7.06 mm. I am wondering if the difference (~.04 mm) is norminal or falls within the accuracy of measurement devices. In other words, what is the acceptable deviation range when a stone is measured against its specification. Since stone B has no clarify certication, the only identifiable characteristics is its dimension. Usually, you can tell if the stone is the one presented on a GIA certificate by the flaws identified in the document. In this case, one has to rely only on the dimension. Since I don't have a lot of experience, I don't know if .04 mm is negligible. When I eventually find my dream stone, I'll definitely send it out to an official appraiser. I am currently still in the searching process. Even though I really like stone B, I am not convinced yet this is the same stone represented in the GIA certificate. |