Please evaluate this diamond

Hi,

First, I apologize if I'm repeating myself here. But I'm not getting any responses in my previous thread. Maybe it's because it's too long?

I found another diamond that I'm considering. I would appreciate if people could give me their opinion on this stone.

1. It's a round diamond. It is 1.28 carot, D color, VS1 clarity, and Excellent cut grade from GIA.
The polish is excellent, BUT the Symmetry is only very good. =(

According to the diagram, the table is 57%. The top left from side from the table is a 50%. To the top right side, there is a 35 degrees and the bottom right side just underneath is 40.8 degrees. In the middle, I believe the depth is 62.2%. In the top middle, I believe the crown is 15% and the bottom middle (the pavilion?) is 43.0%. At the bottom point of the diamond, it says none. Going back to the left side of the diamond, the girdle?? shows it's medium and below states it's: slightly thick (faceted). Then there is another number at the bottom left hand corner of the diamond standing on its own showing 80%. There is no flourescence. The measuremnts are 6.94 x 6.96 x 4.32.

With the advice of someone on this forum, I checked the HCA also. If I entered the numbers correctly, I get an excellent on light return, fire, and scintillation. But the spread gets very good rating.

2 . Could someone tell me if the symmetry matters here? I'm guessing it won't be a "heart and arrows" diamond. I'm surprised the HCA came back with an excellent rating even though the symmetry is suppose to be "off". Unfortunately, I do not know how to tell where the symmetry is the problem. Any advice on this would be appreciated.

3. On a separate issue, I see diamonds with medium flourescence. I checked some websites and the overall opinion is that flourescence is "not good" on diamonds with a color of D, E, of F. Retailers tend to charge less for D, E, and F diamonds with flourescence. But does flourescence interefere with the light return on colorless diamonds? Is it worth buying a D diamond with medium flourescence with everything else being excellent?

Hi,

I personally like the E diamond from good old gold. But my girlfriend prefers the D color, 1.28 diamond that I have listed above. She doesn't like the fact that it has flourescence on the E diamond. Although I mentioned to her that it doesn't matter much in terms of fire and light return, she thinks it does matter on a D diamond and that GIA reports it as a charateristic for a reason.

Going back to the D color, 1.28 diamond...I'm curiuos to know if symmetry is big problem. According to the HCA, we received a 1.7. But that doesn't factor in symmetry. I'm concerned about buying a diamond with no light return or fire.

I checked this website: diamonddeals.com
I was able to see the hearts and arrows in the diamond. But I was not able to tell where the diamond is "off" or not centered. I also couldn't match any of the light leakage to any of the photos listed on the website above. I was told by the sales person that the core of the diamond is about 30% off.

Is diamind still a good buy? I plan on going back to the store to take a second look.
Thanks!

. It's a round diamond. It is 1.28 carot, D color, VS1 clarity, and Excellent cut grade from GIA.
The polish is excellent, BUT the Symmetry is only very good. =(

According to the diagram, the table is 57%. The top left from side from the table is a 50%. To the top right side, there is a 35 degrees and the bottom right side just underneath is 40.8 degrees. In the middle, I believe the depth is 62.2%. In the top middle, I believe the crown is 15% and the bottom middle (the pavilion?) is 43.0%. At the bottom point of the diamond, it says none. Going back to the left side of the diamond, the girdle?? shows it's medium and below states it's: slightly thick (faceted). Then there is another number at the bottom left hand corner of the diamond standing on its own showing 80%. There is no flourescence. The measuremnts are 6.94 x 6.96 x 4.32.

With the advice of someone on this forum, I checked the HCA also. If I entered the numbers correctly, I get an excellent on light return, fire, and scintillation. But the spread gets very good rating.

2 . Could someone tell me if the symmetry matters here? I'm guessing it won't be a "heart and arrows" diamond. I'm surprised the HCA came back with an excellent rating even though the symmetry is suppose to be "off". Unfortunately, I do not know how to tell where the symmetry is the problem. Any advice on this would be appreciated.

This diamond could be worth consideration certainly, you wouldn't notice the difference between good and above for symmetry anyway with the naked untrained eye, it won't be a problem.  More important is if you like the diamond and your GF does.  Check it out away from the store lights if you can to make sure you like it in normal lighting conditions.

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What a bummer. My girlfriend finally decided to go with the D 1.28 diamond. When we went to the store, we were told the diamond was sold.

The medium fluorescence seems to bother her on the E diamond from Good old gold. But maybe it still has an outside chance.

So I'm starting my search all over again. I had no choice but to head back to the diamond district (*sigh*)...
This diamond is similar to the one I found earlier, but more expensive =(
Here are the specs:
Measurements: 7.08 - 7.17 x 4.36 mm
Carat Weight: 1.32
Color Grade: D
Clarity Grade: VS1
Cut Grade: Excellent
Depth: 61.2 %
Table: 53 %
Crown Angle: 34.5°
Crown Height: 16 %
Pavilion Angle: 40.6°
Pavilion Depth: 42.5 %
Star length: 55 %
Lower Half: 75 %
Girdle: Thin, Faceted
Culet: None
Polish: Excellent
Symmetry: Very Good
Fluorescence: None
Key: Crystal, Needle, Pinpoint - But I have no idea where these items are on the diamond yet.
The HCA returns a 0.8 which is suprisingly better than the 1.3 from the E diamond on good old gold.
It has an excellent on light return, fire, and scintillation, and a very good on spread.
From what I gather, it seems the hearts at the 12 and 6 were shifted to one side when looking at the diamond.
They're asking for $18,500 which I think is a ridiculous price. But I have not negotiated yet and I have no idea how low they will go.

The other diamond that I'm considering is from bluenile:
Measurements: 6.98 - 7.02 x 4.32 mm
Carat Weight: 1.31
Color Grade: E
Clarity Grade: VS1
Cut Grade: Excellent
Depth: 61.7 %
Table: 56 %
Crown Angle: 35°
Crown Height: 15.5 %
Pavilion Angle: 40.6°
Pavilion Depth: 42.5 %
Star length: 50 %
Lower Half: 80 %
Girdle: Medium to Slightly Thick, Faceted
Culet: None
Polish: Excellent
Symmetry: Excellent
Fluorescence: None
Key: Crystal, Cloud, and Pinpoint - According to the GIA report, there seems to be some key markings on the table.
Asking price is $16,719
The HCA also returns a 0.8.
It has an excellent on light return, fire, and scintillation, and a very good on spread.

I think my girlfriend and I are now confused because she now accepts the fact a D, VS1, three excellents, ideal cut, and no fluorescence are pretty slim and not a reality.

Is this diamond with a 53% table good? Even though 53% is in the ideal range, I was told 54% to 56% is the best.
In general, what is better....A D diamond with the symmetry being off or having a E diamond that has everything excellent?
Which diamond is a better buy and has a better value in the long run? I'm only asking this question in case anything happens because it doesn't have a good policy like good old gold.
Any other comments or something I should be aware of would be appreciated.


Thanks in advance for any advice provided.