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| P: 6/29/2004 8:33:52 AM | |
booda Rough Rock Total Posts: 5 Last Post: 7/1/2004 Member Since: 6/29/2004 |
i recently purchased a 1.52 carat princess cut loose diamond. after reading various posts at various forums, i am beginning to wonder if i bought a good stone, or even if i got a good deal. the stone is intended for an engagement ring. here are some details of the stone: GIA certified may 10, 2002 Shape and Cutting Style: SQUARE MODIFIED BRILLIANT Measurements: 6.06 X 5.97 X 4.82mm Weight: 1.52 carat Depth: 80.7% Table: 73% Girdle: THIN TO VERY THICK Culet: NONE Polish: GOOD Symmetry: GOOD Clarity Grade: VS1 Color Grade: G Flourescence: NONE My dimensions seem to be smaller than other 1.52 carat princess cut diamonds i have seen posted. Also, without seeing the diamond itself, but based on the information above, what would you estimate the value to be? Thanks! |
| Posted: 6/29/2004 8:33:52 AM | |
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| P: 6/29/2004 9:38:58 AM | |
oldminer Ideal Rock Total Posts: 4,964 Last Post: 11/20/2009 Member Since: 9/4/2000 |
It is somewhat deep at 80%+ depth. This makes the length and width smaller for a given weight. It could be a lively diamond, but it could also have been cut differently. Cutting this piece of rough in a different way might have made a diamond with less weight and the same length and width. Less weight may have made this diamond less valuable, so there is no way to win on certain stones. I suggest you search pricescope for similar and also search for 1.35ct-1.40ct, less deep princess cuts of the same color and clarity, to get a full handle on the "value" of your diamond. David S. Atlas |
| Posted: 6/29/2004 9:38:58 AM | |
| P: 6/29/2004 9:48:37 AM | |
moremoremore Ideal Rock Total Posts: 6,825 Last Post: 2/9/2009 Member Since: 3/15/2004 |
Yes! Why pay for the 1.5 premium, when it will look like a 1.35?
______________________________ Stewart says: I'm good enough. I'm smart enough. And doggon'it, people like me. |
| Posted: 6/29/2004 9:48:37 AM | |
| P: 6/29/2004 9:56:49 AM | |
valeria101 Ideal Rock Total Posts: 14,048 Last Post: 4/30/2006 Member Since: 8/29/2003 |
---------------- That's the point  this stone should have been discounted for it's extra depth. If the price is nowhere near the range of pieces with the same grades and size (area face up, not weight) and a more pallatable near 70% depth, than the "deal" may be questioned.As far as I know, these extra deep stones are sometimes presented as a "bargain" for someone shopping for a certain weight with no concern of size and cut. Well, they may not be true bargains, given the smaller size, but there is a fair price for anything. After all, the piece could be very brilliant and attractive.  With the required grain of salt, the size of this piece may be achievable at nearly 7k and the weight with more mainstream proportions would reach both 7mm and nearly 10k. All these correspond to GIA certificates. Was it a good deal? Ana "The greatest experts are only as good as the sum total of what they have seen." [Souren Melikian] |
| Posted: 6/29/2004 9:56:49 AM | |
| P: 6/29/2004 10:04:06 AM | |
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booda Rough Rock Total Posts: 5 Last Post: 7/1/2004 Member Since: 6/29/2004 |
thank you all for your responses. my actual cost for the stone was $7700. i bought the stone at a jewelry show and now feel that i most definitely could have found a better diamond at a better price online. i will consider this an expensive lesson and do it the right way next time. however, i have not proposed yet and have not bought a setting yet, so maybe i can try and sell this stone and start from scratch again. any suggestions on where to sell this stone? ebay? thanks again!
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| Posted: 6/29/2004 10:04:06 AM | |
| P: 6/29/2004 10:06:06 AM | |
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moremoremore Ideal Rock Total Posts: 6,825 Last Post: 2/9/2009 Member Since: 3/15/2004 |
valeria...that WAS my point.
______________________________ Stewart says: I'm good enough. I'm smart enough. And doggon'it, people like me. |
| Posted: 6/29/2004 10:06:06 AM | |
| P: 6/29/2004 10:11:07 AM | |
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valeria101 Ideal Rock Total Posts: 14,048 Last Post: 4/30/2006 Member Since: 8/29/2003 |
---------------- Me and my attention....  The price seems close to what the size commends. It could have been 7k instead of 7.7k but there is a premium for shopping "on the ground". This makes some sense, since it takes a leap of faith to order diamodns sight unseen. This does not sounds like a dissapointing disaster to me Ana "The greatest experts are only as good as the sum total of what they have seen." [Souren Melikian] |
| Posted: 6/29/2004 10:11:07 AM | |
| P: 6/29/2004 10:18:17 AM | |
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moremoremore Ideal Rock Total Posts: 6,825 Last Post: 2/9/2009 Member Since: 3/15/2004 |
______________________________ Stewart says: I'm good enough. I'm smart enough. And doggon'it, people like me. |
| Posted: 6/29/2004 10:18:17 AM | |
| P: 6/29/2004 10:32:42 AM | |
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booda Rough Rock Total Posts: 5 Last Post: 7/1/2004 Member Since: 6/29/2004 |
Thank you! the next time i buy a loose precious stone, i will make sure that i am more educated. also, thank you for making me feel better in that i did not overpay by too much!
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| Posted: 6/29/2004 10:32:42 AM | |
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