1.54 Asscher

[pdiddy]

I am extrememly new to this diamond buying stuff. I have found a 1.54 FVS1 Asscher from a internet seller. I took a quick look at it at a gem show but was not ready to buy. I am in the market for a engagement ring and was wanting to spend in the 6k-8k range and this diamond fits in that area. The diamond has a 71% table and 67.7% depth and is perfectly square (within .03). What else would be good to know about this diamond? Too good to be true? Thanks for the help. I will continue to search this forum and see what research I can dig up.

 

[stone-cold11]

Which lab graded the stone? What is the crown height?

Also, there is no way to judge the cut of a fancy cut from the numbers, we will also need an ASET image at the very least. http://www.highperformancediamonds.com/index.php?page=education-performance

 

[Lorelei]

Date: 10/25/2009 10:12:52 PM
Author:pdiddy
I am extrememly new to this diamond buying stuff. I have found a 1.54 FVS1 Asscher from a internet seller. I took a quick look at it at a gem show but was not ready to buy. I am in the market for a engagement ring and was wanting to spend in the 6k-8k range and this diamond fits in that area. The diamond has a 71% table and 67.7% depth and is perfectly square (within .03). What else would be good to know about this diamond? Too good to be true? Thanks for the help. I will continue to search this forum and see what research I can dig up.

Hi pdiddy

Asschers are a bit more complicated, what is needed are detailed photographs which are clear and face up, an ASET image and a Sarin or Helium scan of the stone to give detailed measurements and the crown height. Unfortunately not much can be told just from the numbers although the depth and table are not the best proportions for this shape.

Which lab graded the stone, GIA? I would work with an online vendor who specializes in asschers and can also provide the info needed to judge these shapes, then Karl K who is our asscher specialist can help you where possible. You would do well to seek his advice as we are so lucky here to have someone who really knows his stuff with these shapes to help you find a great asscher and to avoid a perfectly good stone being rejected, Karl has been studying these diamonds for years now, there is a lot to know when evaluating them and he is the best person to help you.

Basically with asschers you want to look for stones which have a 70% or less depth, 65% or less table, crown height over 10% and the rest is images to study the patterns and light return. You can use these parameters initially as a screening tool.

Vendors who can supply asschers and the info needed -

www.goodoldgold.com

www.whiteflash.com

www.niceice.com

www.jamesallen.com

 

[Karl_K]

Unless your seeing it in person and fall in love with it your better off sticking to a diamond with a smaller table.
71%t will tend to have a flat crown and be glassy.

For common market asschers the numbers Lorelei quoted are a good starting point.
If an asscher has a small table and a high crown(20+%) then over 70% depth can be very interesting and can be done with good spread.
These are usually only found in antique and specialty cuts.

 

[pdiddy]

Awesome thanks guys. I have asked for a photo and sarin report. I was amazed by the price for the clarity and color but realized it may be too good to be true. I will see what the vendor sends and continue the search. It has a GIA certificate that was a huge selling point for me. I should probably stick to the GIA''s correct. I was finding a lot of EGL USA diamonds. It definately seems like an asscher is a little tougher to find. Thanks again

 

[Lorelei]

Date: 10/26/2009 8:29:25 PM
Author: pdiddy
Awesome thanks guys. I have asked for a photo and sarin report. I was amazed by the price for the clarity and color but realized it may be too good to be true. I will see what the vendor sends and continue the search. It has a GIA certificate that was a huge selling point for me. I should probably stick to the GIA''s correct. I was finding a lot of EGL USA diamonds. It definately seems like an asscher is a little tougher to find. Thanks again

Sounds good, post that info when you get it! And yes, stick to GIA.