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2.17 ct stone for $1750 a carat, is it worth it?

P: 6/20/2006 9:47:38 PM
Acadiamonds Rough Rock Total Posts: 33 Last Post: 5/17/2009 Member Since: 5/21/2006	This is a picture of the stone that I'm thinking of purchasing. Apparently the inclusions on the right and left side of the stone aren't eye visible, and the picture is taken at 10x zoom. It's supposed to be an SI2-SI3 clarity / I/J color stone. Any thoughts/opinions/suggestions? Thanks.
Posted: 6/20/2006 9:47:38 PM

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P: 6/20/2006 9:53:38 PM
Kaleigh Ideal Rock Total Posts: 25,919 Last Post: 11/24/2009 Member Since: 11/18/2004	Yikes, I'd pass. ____________________________ Piece of cake and a candle. ng gift
Posted: 6/20/2006 9:53:38 PM

P: 6/20/2006 9:54:57 PM
jazmine Ideal Rock Total Posts: 2,013 Last Post: 11/17/2009 Member Since: 7/12/2005	Very bad cut, looks fake in fact.
Posted: 6/20/2006 9:54:57 PM

P: 6/20/2006 9:57:00 PM
belle Ideal Rock Total Posts: 10,287 Last Post: 4/3/2008 Member Since: 11/19/2004	(.¸(`.¸¸.´)¸.) ¨`.¸ belle¸. ´¨ (¸.(¸.´ `.¸).¸)
Posted: 6/20/2006 9:57:00 PM

P: 6/20/2006 9:59:53 PM
Acadiamonds Rough Rock Total Posts: 33 Last Post: 5/17/2009 Member Since: 5/21/2006	Aside from the cut what else is bad about it? I thought for $3,800 it's not so bad...
Posted: 6/20/2006 9:59:53 PM

P: 6/20/2006 10:02:08 PM
jazmine Ideal Rock Total Posts: 2,013 Last Post: 11/17/2009 Member Since: 7/12/2005	Well, cut is the most important thing about a diamond so if the cut is bad, then you don't have much. It looks cloudy, dull, and completely lifeless. Please do not waste $3800 on this.
Posted: 6/20/2006 10:02:08 PM

P: 6/20/2006 10:02:26 PM
belle Ideal Rock Total Posts: 10,287 Last Post: 4/3/2008 Member Since: 11/19/2004	Date: 6/20/2006 9:59:53 PM Author: Acadiamonds Aside from the cut what else is bad about it? nothing! (.¸(`.¸¸.´)¸.) ¨`.¸ belle¸. ´¨ (¸.(¸.´ `.¸).¸)
Posted: 6/20/2006 10:02:26 PM

P: 6/20/2006 10:08:59 PM
kristy_lyn Cut Rock Total Posts: 173 Last Post: 10/26/2007 Member Since: 6/19/2006	I'm no expert here --- but, it looks kind of cloudy or milky. The stuff I've been looking at around .83 carats is around the same price... and it's well cut but not in the top range of clarity or color....
Posted: 6/20/2006 10:08:59 PM

P: 6/20/2006 10:12:43 PM
mrssalvo Ideal Rock Total Posts: 16,859 Last Post: 11/23/2009 Member Since: 1/3/2005	Date: 6/20/2006 10:02:08 PM Author: jazmine It looks cloudy, dull, and completely lifeless. Please do not waste $3800 on this. ditto, ditto, ditto... have you seen this stone in person? it does not look "healthy" in the picture ----------------------------- A deal is only a deal if you are getting exactly what you want.
Posted: 6/20/2006 10:12:43 PM

P: 6/20/2006 10:15:01 PM
belle Ideal Rock Total Posts: 10,287 Last Post: 4/3/2008 Member Since: 11/19/2004	Date: 6/20/2006 10:12:43 PM Author: mrssalvo Date: 6/20/2006 10:02:08 PM Author: jazmine It looks cloudy, dull, and completely lifeless. Please do not waste $3800 on this. ditto, ditto, ditto... have you seen this stone in person? it does not look 'healthy' in the picture i agree mrssalvo. that thing looks sick!....er....not 'healthy' (.¸(`.¸¸.´)¸.) ¨`.¸ belle¸. ´¨ (¸.(¸.´ `.¸).¸)
Posted: 6/20/2006 10:15:01 PM

P: 6/20/2006 10:15:01 PM
ephemery1 Ideal Rock Total Posts: 1,724 Last Post: 7/10/2008 Member Since: 3/20/2006	Oh my goodness... are you certain it is actually a diamond?? Wow... this is like a visible example of all that is good about doing your homework on Pricescope before making purchases! I'm shocked at how cloudy and dark the stone appears... that is really all due to poor cut? Crazy.... -~-~- "There are two ways of spreading light: to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it." Edith Wharton
Posted: 6/20/2006 10:15:01 PM

P: 6/20/2006 10:15:38 PM
blingdiva Ideal Rock Total Posts: 4,026 Last Post: 7/17/2008 Member Since: 6/17/2005	~~I agree with everyone here, it looks pretty dull and lifeless. I would not advise you to spend $1 on that diamond... ~~All I see are diamonds...~~
Posted: 6/20/2006 10:15:38 PM

P: 6/20/2006 10:22:51 PM
zikronix Cut Rock Total Posts: 126 Last Post: 6/1/2007 Member Since: 5/16/2006	at least its not as bad as the frozen spit they sell on ebay...btw if your going to buy that stone i got some ocean front property in arizona to sell you...and i live in az
Posted: 6/20/2006 10:22:51 PM

P: 6/20/2006 10:31:00 PM
Kaleigh Ideal Rock Total Posts: 25,919 Last Post: 11/24/2009 Member Since: 11/18/2004	Date: 6/20/2006 9:59:53 PM Author: Acadiamonds Aside from the cut what else is bad about it? I thought for $3,800 it's not so bad... Yeah it's bad. And you can do soooo much better. If you're going for size, this misses the mark terribly. Does it look nice to you?? All I see is a cloudy, heavily included stone. Can we start over?? What is your budget, sacrifice size and get a gorgeous well CUT stone that will knock her socks off. Or you can buy this, but I wouldn't spend a buck for it. Seriously. ____________________________ Piece of cake and a candle. ng gift
Posted: 6/20/2006 10:31:00 PM

P: 6/20/2006 10:32:35 PM
Mara Ideal Rock Total Posts: 27,931 Last Post: 11/24/2009 Member Since: 10/30/2002	why would someone sell it for $3800 if they could get ... oh what it'd really be worth if it was priced at what a well-cut 2.17 I/J SI stone would be? Do not Pass Go, Do not Collect $200. this stone scares me. it looks like a cloudy milky gray blue in that picture. it doesn't even look real. if it looks too good to be true, it typically is. ________________________________ "Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results." -Albert Einstein
Posted: 6/20/2006 10:32:35 PM

P: 6/20/2006 10:34:24 PM
belle Ideal Rock Total Posts: 10,287 Last Post: 4/3/2008 Member Since: 11/19/2004	Date: 6/20/2006 10:32:35 PM Author: Mara if it looks too good to be true, it typically is. it doesn't look too good to be true. (.¸(`.¸¸.´)¸.) ¨`.¸ belle¸. ´¨ (¸.(¸.´ `.¸).¸)
Posted: 6/20/2006 10:34:24 PM

P: 6/20/2006 10:35:02 PM
Mara Ideal Rock Total Posts: 27,931 Last Post: 11/24/2009 Member Since: 10/30/2002	Date: 6/20/2006 10:34:24 PM Author: belle Date: 6/20/2006 10:32:35 PM Author: Mara if it looks too good to be true, it typically is. it doesn't look too good to be true. LOL i was just thinking that i should amend my statement. ________________________________ "Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results." -Albert Einstein
Posted: 6/20/2006 10:35:02 PM

P: 6/20/2006 10:41:17 PM
Pricescope Administrator Total Posts: 8,265 Last Post: 1/5/2008 Member Since: 1/1/2000	Date: 6/20/2006 10:34:24 PM Author: belle Date: 6/20/2006 10:32:35 PM Author: Mara if it looks too good to be true, it typically is. it doesn't look too good to be true. it does not look. period. Pricescope
Posted: 6/20/2006 10:41:17 PM

P: 6/20/2006 10:42:18 PM
zikronix Cut Rock Total Posts: 126 Last Post: 6/1/2007 Member Since: 5/16/2006	lol its bad when the administrator chimes in....LOL im sorry but thats funny
Posted: 6/20/2006 10:42:18 PM

P: 6/20/2006 11:00:09 PM
oshinbreez Ideal Rock Total Posts: 1,135 Last Post: 8/20/2009 Member Since: 6/16/2006	I'm far from an expert But when I've seen pics of diamonds and rings, I'm sure they always pick the best ones. If that pic is the "best".....what do you think it would look like in person? I'd pass. There are thousands of things kids need to be protected from. Hugging isn't one of them.
Posted: 6/20/2006 11:00:09 PM

P: 6/20/2006 11:23:49 PM
pinkflamingo Ideal Rock Total Posts: 507 Last Post: 10/18/2009 Member Since: 3/25/2004	um, no. noone is going to be impressed by that. that looks like a bad cz. sorry. it looks heavily included! I would pass if I were you. Stick to a smaller brilliant FIREY diamond or get a big sapphire or gemstone if it is size you want.
Posted: 6/20/2006 11:23:49 PM

P: 6/20/2006 11:26:10 PM
FireGoddess Ideal Rock Total Posts: 12,145 Last Post: 3/23/2009 Member Since: 1/25/2005	YUCKO! The stone appears milky, dull, lifeless....ditto to what has been said...don't do it!
Posted: 6/20/2006 11:26:10 PM

P: 6/20/2006 11:28:05 PM
tawn Ideal Rock Total Posts: 1,311 Last Post: 9/17/2008 Member Since: 6/24/2003	Blech! Ick!
Posted: 6/20/2006 11:28:05 PM

P: 6/20/2006 11:28:46 PM
kenny Ideal Rock Total Posts: 2,863 Last Post: 11/24/2009 Member Since: 4/30/2005	At least there are 6 prongs to hold all the pieces together. ______________________ Keep asking questions.
Posted: 6/20/2006 11:28:46 PM

P: 6/20/2006 11:32:40 PM
Scintillating Ideal Rock Total Posts: 1,128 Last Post: 7/24/2009 Member Since: 8/10/2005	YUCK!!!! Scintillating...
Posted: 6/20/2006 11:32:40 PM

P: 6/20/2006 11:33:58 PM
Kaleigh Ideal Rock Total Posts: 25,919 Last Post: 11/24/2009 Member Since: 11/18/2004	I had a feeling. I read his prior posts, nuff said. ____________________________ Piece of cake and a candle. ng gift
Posted: 6/20/2006 11:33:58 PM

P: 6/20/2006 11:39:58 PM
pinkflamingo Ideal Rock Total Posts: 507 Last Post: 10/18/2009 Member Since: 3/25/2004	good find, Kaleigh. He is a diamond dealer.
Posted: 6/20/2006 11:39:58 PM

P: 6/21/2006 2:09:09 AM
Acadiamonds Rough Rock Total Posts: 33 Last Post: 5/17/2009 Member Since: 5/21/2006	Here is a better picture:
Posted: 6/21/2006 2:09:09 AM

P: 6/21/2006 2:16:18 AM
Lorelei Ideal Rock Total Posts: 34,254 Last Post: 11/24/2009 Member Since: 4/30/2005	With respect - this I quoted from a previous post of yours....why would you need advice from us on that diamond? You are obviously already familiar with lower quality diamonds. Advertising isn't allowed here. " Recently I've been trying to get somewhat into the industry. I've been able to do pretty well selling I1-I3 clarity diamonds, which I buy from an Indian contact. I'd like to get more sources however for cheap diamonds. Anyone got any ideas? Thanks." Nothing is more sacred as the bond between horse and rider...no other creature can ever become so emotionally close to a human as a horse. When a horse dies, the memory lives on because an enormous part of his owner's heart, soul, very existence dies also...but that can never be laid to rest, it is not meant to be... - Stephanie M Thorn
Posted: 6/21/2006 2:16:18 AM

P: 6/21/2006 2:20:06 AM
whatmeworry Ideal Rock Total Posts: 867 Last Post: 11/23/2009 Member Since: 5/24/2006	I'm speechless...it may 2 cts, but the size is not the first thing that comes to mind.
Posted: 6/21/2006 2:20:06 AM

P: 6/21/2006 2:22:03 AM
Acadiamonds Rough Rock Total Posts: 33 Last Post: 5/17/2009 Member Since: 5/21/2006	What is your problem? I'm asking people's opinions because they are more knowedgeable than me. If you don't want to help me that's fine but don't make my thread go off topic. I came here asking for people's opinions and never gave anyone any attitude or any reason to insult me.
Posted: 6/21/2006 2:22:03 AM

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