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Upgrade to Shane classic or start over with PS vendor? |
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| P: 7/31/2008 9:10:05 PM | |
wennie Rough Rock Total Posts: 6 Last Post: 5/7/2009 Member Since: 6/7/2008 |
Hi everyone! I have a round solitaire from Shane Co. It came with a cert from IGI (I know, not the best). 0.40 ct Color: H Clarity: VS1 Cut: Ideal (not!) Finish: VG / VG Measurements: 4.76 - 4.79 x 2.92 MM $1,145 I realize this is not enough information to give an opinon, and I don't have a very good camera either. From everything I have read here on this wonderful site, I know that my diamond has leakage. In certain lighting, it is like someone turned down the dimmer switch on the outer edges of the stone. It has some fire and a little sparkle, but nothing spectacular. Also, I can see a little cloudiness in the middle. The clarity plot shows a spot in the middle of the stone. I'm not sure if it is a feather or a cloud and there is no explanation of the symbol used (red dotted line in an oval shape). I would like to have an ideal cut stone, 0.25 - 0.33, G/H and VS or SI1 clarity. I think I could find something in this range for $1,000.00 online. Or I could spend the $1,000 to upgrade to a Shane Classic stone which start at $2,000 for 0.50 ct. I don't know what color or clarity a stone in this price range would have. The cut is the most important thing to me. I am not too thrilled about the job they did setting the stone. It is a plain 4 prong setting. It seems a little crooked. Again, I wish I could show you a picture. I wanted the diamond set low, and the prongs seem to overpower the stone and one of the prongs is higher. I guess I don't like the workmanship. This is what is prompting me to look elswhere. I wish I had known about pricescope before. There is such a wealth of information, and lovely pictures of fabulous gems! Thanks for your advice! Wennie |
| Posted: 7/31/2008 9:10:05 PM | |
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| P: 8/1/2008 1:43:53 AM | |
jstarfireb Ideal Rock Total Posts: 3,167 Last Post: 11/24/2009 Member Since: 3/24/2007 |
Take that stone back and buy online! You'll get a much better cut stone for the price. And in fact, you can get a bigger stone for the price. Consider the $2k that you would spend on a half-carat from Shane Co. You could get this stone for a tad less. Or this one. If you limited your budget to $1000, you could get 0.44 carats with your desired specs. And for $500 you could get this one. All of these stones promise to be more sparkly and beautiful than the Shane Co. stones because they're AGS ideal cut. And they're all less expensive! WF also has a nice 4-prong Tiffany solitaire for only $250 in WG, and their workmanship is excellent.
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| Posted: 8/1/2008 1:43:53 AM | |
| P: 8/1/2008 2:29:36 AM | |
Lorelei Ideal Rock Total Posts: 34,286 Last Post: 11/25/2009 Member Since: 4/30/2005 |
Date: 8/1/2008 1:43:53 AM Author: jstarfireb Take that stone back and buy online! You'll get a much better cut stone for the price. And in fact, you can get a bigger stone for the price. Consider the $2k that you would spend on a half-carat from Shane Co. You could get this stone for a tad less. Or this one. If you limited your budget to $1000, you could get 0.44 carats with your desired specs. And for $500 you could get this one. All of these stones promise to be more sparkly and beautiful than the Shane Co. stones because they're AGS ideal cut. And they're all less expensive! WF also has a nice 4-prong Tiffany solitaire for only $250 in WG, and their workmanship is excellent. Ditto Jstar!  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: 8/1/2008 2:29:36 AM | |
| P: 8/3/2008 2:35:30 PM | |
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wennie Rough Rock Total Posts: 6 Last Post: 5/7/2009 Member Since: 6/7/2008 |
Date: 8/1/2008 1:43:53 AM Author: jstarfireb Take that stone back and buy online! You'll get a much better cut stone for the price. And in fact, you can get a bigger stone for the price. Consider the $2k that you would spend on a half-carat from Shane Co. You could get this stone for a tad less. Or this one. If you limited your budget to $1000, you could get 0.44 carats with your desired specs. And for $500 you could get this one. All of these stones promise to be more sparkly and beautiful than the Shane Co. stones because they're AGS ideal cut. And they're all less expensive! WF also has a nice 4-prong Tiffany solitaire for only $250 in WG, and their workmanship is excellent. Thanks so much for the advice. I have had my diamond for quite a while, so I can only upgrade. You have helped convince me to buy online. I know I will be much happier with a smaller, a cut above stone, expertly set. Thanks!! Wennie |
| Posted: 8/3/2008 2:35:30 PM | |
| P: 8/3/2008 7:18:20 PM | |
swingirl Ideal Rock Total Posts: 3,294 Last Post: 11/25/2009 Member Since: 4/6/2006 |
Do what many of us have done. Put the original stone in a pendant (Whiteflash has a nice selection) and buy something new from one of the trusted PS vendors for your finger. What you would be spending on the Shane upgrade is too much and you won't get anything much better than what you already have.
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| Posted: 8/3/2008 7:18:20 PM | |
| P: 8/3/2008 10:58:00 PM | |
marcyc Ideal Rock Total Posts: 7,831 Last Post: 11/24/2009 Member Since: 2/27/2007 |
Wennie, I have a .53 Shane Classic AGS0 and love it. Yes, you can get something as nice online cheaper. I will be anxious to see what you get.
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| Posted: 8/3/2008 10:58:00 PM | |
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