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ť eBay find....Unsure if I should return or keep it. Your thoughts? TIA!

eBay find....Unsure if I should return or keep it. Your thoughts? TIA!

P: 3/15/2009 2:32:42 AM
GoodSoul Ideal Rock Total Posts: 539 Last Post: 11/3/2009 Member Since: 9/5/2008	After missing out on 2 ebay deals, I finally bought a 0.31ct OEC on a BIN auction. It's 4.07 - 4.20 x 2.81mm and here are some pictures. The first one is from the seller. The rest are my best attempts which are terrible by PS standard. I had originally intended it to be set as a bezel pendant but after reading Storm's advice to use IS (in Coati's thread), I noticed there's lots of leakage which I think is understandable due to deep cut. If I don't bezel it, I find it a little on the small side for my thick neck. As the seller has a return policy, I contact the seller for a return or exchange (he has new stock coming in next weekend). After spending more time with it today, I am a little unsure if I shall return it. It's actually quite nice for the price I think. It's a SI 1 due to the girdle dings. Want to guess the color? Any thoughts on this OEC? Thanks!
Posted: 3/15/2009 2:32:42 AM

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P: 3/15/2009 2:44:01 AM
GoodSoul Ideal Rock Total Posts: 539 Last Post: 11/3/2009 Member Since: 9/5/2008	Here is one of my best lame shots:
Posted: 3/15/2009 2:44:01 AM

P: 3/15/2009 2:45:28 AM
GoodSoul Ideal Rock Total Posts: 539 Last Post: 11/3/2009 Member Since: 9/5/2008	Side profile. Any thoughts / comments are much appreciated! Thanks!
Posted: 3/15/2009 2:45:28 AM

P: 3/15/2009 4:11:37 AM
SanDiegoLady Ideal Rock Total Posts: 14,219 Last Post: 11/23/2009 Member Since: 7/6/2005	I love it.. of course.. I'd love nearly every oec.. Its lovely. What did you want to do with it?
Posted: 3/15/2009 4:11:37 AM

P: 3/15/2009 5:22:58 AM
arjunajane Ideal Rock Total Posts: 7,771 Last Post: 11/23/2009 Member Since: 1/18/2008	Honestly, with old cuts it really is all about whether you love it or no - and to me, it doesn't really sound as if you love it? I say, if you have the potential to get a replacement soon, I would return it. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "And let today embrace the past with remembrance and the future with longing." Kahlil Gibran
Posted: 3/15/2009 5:22:58 AM

P: 3/15/2009 6:42:31 AM
Addy Ideal Rock Total Posts: 3,915 Last Post: 11/18/2009 Member Since: 10/20/2007	He's always getting in new stock and is really easy to work with on returns. You could keep it until he gets more in and then decide, but if you're this unsure right now then I'd return it.
Posted: 3/15/2009 6:42:31 AM

P: 3/15/2009 8:32:07 AM
ckrickett Ideal Rock Total Posts: 2,904 Last Post: 11/22/2009 Member Since: 7/26/2008	If you're not 100% happy with it I would return it. It is a very pretty stone tho. __________________________________________ Power up, win the game!
Posted: 3/15/2009 8:32:07 AM

P: 3/15/2009 9:24:48 AM
tourmaline_lover Ideal Rock Total Posts: 6,521 Last Post: 11/22/2009 Member Since: 9/20/2008	It depends on what you paid for it. I hope not much because of the chips and the small size. I wouldn't pay more than $200 for the stone.
Posted: 3/15/2009 9:24:48 AM

P: 3/15/2009 10:45:03 AM
Chrono Ideal Rock Total Posts: 11,303 Last Post: 11/22/2009 Member Since: 4/22/2004	I noticed some nicks/chips on the girdle bit I guess you are all right with that. If you don't love it right away and he's got more stock coming in, then hold out for something that you know you'll love 100% all the time.
Posted: 3/15/2009 10:45:03 AM

P: 3/15/2009 12:49:54 PM
coatimundi_org Ideal Rock Total Posts: 6,312 Last Post: 6/7/2009 Member Since: 12/9/2007	It's hard to guess the color from a pic, but it looks warm. It's cool, so if you love it, keep it. If not, trade it in when he gets more stock. It's funny, I've definitely had stones that grow on me. There are stones that I love on the spot, and there are stones that after a day of play, I can't part with--even though I was unsure at first, so I feel ya. Coati, G.G.
Posted: 3/15/2009 12:49:54 PM

P: 3/15/2009 1:01:47 PM
FrekeChild Ideal Rock Total Posts: 12,882 Last Post: 11/23/2009 Member Since: 12/14/2007	Maybe a J? I think it's really pretty, but if you aren't in love I think you should see what else he gets. I want an old cut sooooo bad... _______________________________ "Women are either goddesses or doormats." Pablo Picasso "In all matters of opinion, our adversaries are insane." Mark Twain
Posted: 3/15/2009 1:01:47 PM

P: 3/15/2009 1:24:12 PM
AmberGretchen Ideal Rock Total Posts: 7,046 Last Post: 11/11/2009 Member Since: 1/6/2005	Ditto arjunajane - it should really be about whether it speaks to you or not. If not, then return it. But if it does, I say keep it, bezel it, and love it
Posted: 3/15/2009 1:24:12 PM

P: 3/15/2009 9:41:58 PM
04diamond<3 Ideal Rock Total Posts: 632 Last Post: 11/22/2009 Member Since: 6/1/2007	It's beautiful! I would keep it!!! ~Married~
Posted: 3/15/2009 9:41:58 PM

P: 3/15/2009 10:25:05 PM
*DiamondDana** Ideal Rock Total Posts: 6,168 Last Post: 11/20/2009 Member Since: 7/21/2006	It is a pretty stone, I would keep it! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ If you judge people, you have no time to love them ~Mother Teresa
Posted: 3/15/2009 10:25:05 PM

P: 3/16/2009 12:27:06 AM
GoodSoul Ideal Rock Total Posts: 539 Last Post: 11/3/2009 Member Since: 9/5/2008	Thanks for all your responses! It's a nice stone but it didn't wow me, especially seeing all the awesome close up pictures of the OEC here on PS. I like what I see when I loupe it as the cut is nice and it gives off nice chunks of fire in the right light. Initially I thought it's either love it or not kind of situation as well. That's why I contacted the seller for a return or exchange. I kept it over the weekends since I'm only going to Post Office on Monday. It kind of grew on me. This is a L color stone. I always thought that I am very color sensitive and took a chance on this stone and is really pleasantly surprised that the warm color didn't bother me, which is really nice. I'm probably going to think about it for awhile since his new stock won't be in till next Sunday. Will have to think of what to do with it. Thanks again for all your responses!
Posted: 3/16/2009 12:27:06 AM

P: 3/16/2009 6:34:29 AM
MMT Ideal Rock Total Posts: 2,565 Last Post: 7/14/2009 Member Since: 6/24/2008	It looks pretty but it sounds like you don't love it. See what is in his new stock. I would love an OEC
Posted: 3/16/2009 6:34:29 AM

P: 3/16/2009 9:43:44 AM
icekid Ideal Rock Total Posts: 6,555 Last Post: 11/22/2009 Member Since: 11/17/2004	Date: 3/16/2009 6:34:29 AM Author: MMT It looks pretty but it sounds like you don't love it. See what is in his new stock. I would love an OEC I agree.. I would see what else is coming!
Posted: 3/16/2009 9:43:44 AM

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