| Author | Topic: Is this a good buy? AGS 000 and H&A |
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Jim3 rough rock Posts: 4 |
posted 02-14-2001 08:59 PM
I just bought a diamond and am wondering if I paid a fair price for it. Carat: 0.5 round I know it is not a very big diamond, but it is the best I could afford. I wanted to buy as beautiful a diamond as I could since my girlfriend did not want a very big diamond. I would appreciate any opinion you have to offer. |
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leonid Administrator Posts: 286 |
posted 02-14-2001 09:30 PM
Jim, according to proportions it should be a great stone and for the branded H&A the price is quite good. I'm sure you won't find anything even close in the local stores  Congrats! I wonder how you'll find it. [This message has been edited by leonid (edited 02-14-2001).] |
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Cut Nut cut rock Posts: 42 |
posted 02-16-2001 07:37 AM
I confirm that - the cut adviser likes your choice. Garry |
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Jim3 rough rock Posts: 4 |
posted 02-16-2001 07:53 AM
Thanks for the quick replies. I am impressed by the diamond. |
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StevL cut rock Posts: 74 |
posted 02-16-2001 06:07 PM
You did good Jim3! Congrats on your purchase. ------------------ |
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jspop rough rock Posts: 7 |
posted 02-17-2001 07:52 PM
Jim, Have you already given her the ring? If not, I could point you in a good direction... |
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Jim3 rough rock Posts: 4 |
posted 02-18-2001 04:18 PM
jspop, What advice do you have for me? I would appreciate any suggestions. Thanks. |
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jspop rough rock Posts: 7 |
posted 02-19-2001 06:43 AM
Actually, I do not have any earth shaking advice. I was going to suggest two things. One, try Whiteflash (which is where I think you ordered your diamond from) and two, you can get a diamond that is visually just as pretty for about half of what you're paying, ie., 5mm wide for about half the price, such as an .46 f vs2. Heck, it's going to get dirty and maybe even bumped around, so it wont be perfect for long! |
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Jim3 rough rock Posts: 4 |
posted 02-19-2001 09:41 AM
I did get the diamond from Whiteflash. The reason I bought the color and clarity I did was because I wanted to buy a high quality diamond. I know that an F color is still colorless and that I can buy up to an SI and still not see any inclusions but I guess I was not buying the diamond just for visual performance. I wanted to spend a certain amount of money (so as not to appear cheap) and buy the best diamond I could. I also know that I could have saved money by buying a diamond just under 0.5 carats because I could have avoided the big mark up at 0.5 carats, but I had trouble finding a diamond of the color and clarity with certification especially in the range from 0.45 to 0.49. Thanks for the advice. I am not sure if I can really explain why I made the purchase I did because it may seem like I spent a lot more than I had to, but when were talking about a 0.5 carat as compared to 1 carat the price difference is not as great and I was willing to pay the difference to get a real high quality stone (even if it does lose some of its beauty through daily ware). Thank again. |
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