Dreamer_D
Super_Ideal_Rock
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I am selling this stunner to fund an upgrade. Yes, it is an addiction, take advantage of it 
This 0.97ct OEC comes with an EGL-CANADA report describing the diamond as an I color and VS2 clarity. EGL-CANADA is an affiliate of EGL-USA and as such is one of the more reliable EGL labs. Lab reports from EGL are very common for old cuts, much more common than GIA. See attached copy for details from the lab report.
Pictures and impressions here: [URL='https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/a-christmas-oec-upgrade.169854/']https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/a-christmas-oec-upgrade.169854/[/URL]
And here: [URL='https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/new-pictures-of-my-bling.171334/?hilit=bling']https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/new-pictures-of-my-bling.171334/?hilit=bling[/URL]
The diamond is mounted in a simple yet pretty fishtail style 14k white gold mount. It is a size 6.75. I have not factored the setting into pricing. Consider it a lovely and fancy free diamond holder.
COLOR
The diamond was graded as I color by EGL. The appraisal that accompanied the diamond when I bought it stated “I-J”, my jeweler thought J color, and compared to my own GIA and AGS graded I and J color stones this diamond is certainly similar in tint face up, and looked similar loose and face down. Like many old cuts, the diamond faces up very white, especially set into white metal. I am color sensitive and do not perceive this stone as over warm, nor does my husband. It reads as “white” to my eyes, much more so than my MRB stones in the same color range. This diamond also performs differently than my I-J-K colored MRBs: it seems to take on less body tint from the environment. These observations are my opinions only, your perception may vary and I am not making any promises about how GIA or an appraiser would grade the diamond.
CLARITY
The diamond is a VS2 with no inclusions that I can see with my eye or loupe. There are no chips or nicks to the girdle either.
CUT
This stone has classic OEC proportions: small table, great depth, short lower halves, steep crown. My opinion is that the diamond is a later OEC, with better symmetry than you can often see in old cuts. The patterning is crisp and symmetric as well, and a little more splintery than is typical of this make. For an old cut the stone is very bright, performing well in white light return. It also shows good fire, though perhaps not as much as you can sometimes see. It has very nice chunky contrast patterning. The culet is very small and cannot easily be seen with the naked eye. Across lighting environments it performs like a bolder, chunkier, MRB. Like most old cuts, it shows a tiny bit of obstruction under the table when viewed up close and head on, but it is not a distraction and is not apparent in daily wear – you have to look for it. The stone does not show much leakage under the table, a problem for many old cuts. All told, a really spectacular stone. I would keep it if I could afford to have it all! Alas, that is not the case.
PRICING
Comparable diamonds retail for about $5000 (there are a few similar weight stones for $4500+ but they do not appear to be as well cut):
http://www.oldworlddiamonds.com/detail.php?ID=1294&SHAPE=EU
http://www.oldworlddiamonds.com/detail.php?ID=728&SHAPE=EU
http://www.oldworlddiamonds.com/detail.php?ID=2049&SHAPE=EU
I am asking $3495, including shipping and insurance. I accept PayPal and will ship to verified addresses only. I will offer a 3% discount for Canadians paying in Canadian funds (remember Canadians will also save sales taxes).
Sale is final, be sure to ask all questions before you buy! I have bought and sold a number of items on the Bistro. References available to serious buyers upon request.
Contact me here: http://diamondbistro.com/category/216/Natural-Diamond-Center/listings/27834/097ct-OEC-I-VS2-EGL.html
This 0.97ct OEC comes with an EGL-CANADA report describing the diamond as an I color and VS2 clarity. EGL-CANADA is an affiliate of EGL-USA and as such is one of the more reliable EGL labs. Lab reports from EGL are very common for old cuts, much more common than GIA. See attached copy for details from the lab report.
Pictures and impressions here: [URL='https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/a-christmas-oec-upgrade.169854/']https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/a-christmas-oec-upgrade.169854/[/URL]
And here: [URL='https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/new-pictures-of-my-bling.171334/?hilit=bling']https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/new-pictures-of-my-bling.171334/?hilit=bling[/URL]
The diamond is mounted in a simple yet pretty fishtail style 14k white gold mount. It is a size 6.75. I have not factored the setting into pricing. Consider it a lovely and fancy free diamond holder.
COLOR
The diamond was graded as I color by EGL. The appraisal that accompanied the diamond when I bought it stated “I-J”, my jeweler thought J color, and compared to my own GIA and AGS graded I and J color stones this diamond is certainly similar in tint face up, and looked similar loose and face down. Like many old cuts, the diamond faces up very white, especially set into white metal. I am color sensitive and do not perceive this stone as over warm, nor does my husband. It reads as “white” to my eyes, much more so than my MRB stones in the same color range. This diamond also performs differently than my I-J-K colored MRBs: it seems to take on less body tint from the environment. These observations are my opinions only, your perception may vary and I am not making any promises about how GIA or an appraiser would grade the diamond.
CLARITY
The diamond is a VS2 with no inclusions that I can see with my eye or loupe. There are no chips or nicks to the girdle either.
CUT
This stone has classic OEC proportions: small table, great depth, short lower halves, steep crown. My opinion is that the diamond is a later OEC, with better symmetry than you can often see in old cuts. The patterning is crisp and symmetric as well, and a little more splintery than is typical of this make. For an old cut the stone is very bright, performing well in white light return. It also shows good fire, though perhaps not as much as you can sometimes see. It has very nice chunky contrast patterning. The culet is very small and cannot easily be seen with the naked eye. Across lighting environments it performs like a bolder, chunkier, MRB. Like most old cuts, it shows a tiny bit of obstruction under the table when viewed up close and head on, but it is not a distraction and is not apparent in daily wear – you have to look for it. The stone does not show much leakage under the table, a problem for many old cuts. All told, a really spectacular stone. I would keep it if I could afford to have it all! Alas, that is not the case.
PRICING
Comparable diamonds retail for about $5000 (there are a few similar weight stones for $4500+ but they do not appear to be as well cut):
http://www.oldworlddiamonds.com/detail.php?ID=1294&SHAPE=EU
http://www.oldworlddiamonds.com/detail.php?ID=728&SHAPE=EU
http://www.oldworlddiamonds.com/detail.php?ID=2049&SHAPE=EU
I am asking $3495, including shipping and insurance. I accept PayPal and will ship to verified addresses only. I will offer a 3% discount for Canadians paying in Canadian funds (remember Canadians will also save sales taxes).
Sale is final, be sure to ask all questions before you buy! I have bought and sold a number of items on the Bistro. References available to serious buyers upon request.
Contact me here: http://diamondbistro.com/category/216/Natural-Diamond-Center/listings/27834/097ct-OEC-I-VS2-EGL.html
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