1.7 Emerald cut Craigslist.

[ls7corvete]

Me again with another questionable used diamond...

Anyways I saw this on craigslist and I am interested in the forum''s opinions. GF has a similar color necklace at the moment so if color and clarity are what he states the diamond should be enjoyed. As the seller needs money ASAP he is hesitant to send to SGL or GIA and would like to use a GIA graduate gemologist near him, yet this does not seem very "independent" to me.

Polish looks off to me and I am clueless to quality of the cut. Can it be re-polished? Or is this difficult and expensive? Is it chipped in second picture? 1100$ asking

"Its of course natural not enhanced as they didnt have that option then and it is also an off white color= J/K. It has been verified and weighed. The clarity is VS1 to VS2. The cut is good he said and the symetry is very good. It has NO VISIBLE FLAWS, but under 110x there is 3x feathersand those under that magnification are hard to see."

Share your wisdom, lol.

 

[ls7corvete]

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[stone-cold11]

Weird light return, do not look like a diamond.

weird shape too. I say run.

 

[yssie]

That is a bizarre looking diamond - if it even is a diamond!


It looks ... totally bizarre.

 

[decodelighted]

Ewwwwwwwwww. Is that too harsh? I don''t care. You need to be saved from that nasty stone.

 

[emeraldlover1]

I have a J emerald cut and it in no way shape or form looks like that. I''d walk away swiftly.

 

[Vancity]

Alert the media...I think this could this be Lopsy Fug''s missing fraternal twin...

 

[ls7corvete]

Yes I feel similar. Would like to think its just an old cut and the color is off in the photo. J/K Is not that bad and like I mentioned I have a similar color stone. Cameras are not always spot on though.

Would be best if he would send to Mr.Sherwood on his dime and save me a trip to Orlando(I am in Tampa area). Not sure if I am going to make the trip or not, holiday busyness may take priority over diamond curiosity.

Enjoying feedback and browsing the used markets though,

 

[decodelighted]

Date: 12/15/2009 6:22:22 PM
Author:ls7corvete
The clarity is VS1 to VS2. The cut is good he said and the symetry is very good. It has NO VISIBLE FLAWS, but under 110x there is 3x feathers and those under that magnification are hard to see.''

It looks like one giant "flaw" to me. Even without the chips on the girdle ... without the rusty water color ... without the strange reptilian texture ... without the football shape -- it would still be sleepy and milky and seemingly devoid of a single sparkle. Also: there is NO freakin WAY that is a GIA or AGS "J/K" colored stone!! PASS!!!!!

 

[Imdanny]

It has been "verified"? Who "verified" it?

It doesn't have visible flaws? Then why can I see them?

When it was "verified" I guess they couldn't decide between VS1 (not a chance) and VS2 (not a chance).

You're going to get ripped off if you spend $1000 (or anything) on this, sorry to be blunt.

 

[canuk-gal]

HI:

Would look cool set upside down with black diamonds.

cheers--Sharon

 

[LD]

That is no way a J/K in colour (sorry). The other concern for me is the spot that can be clearly seen in one of the photos. It looks like a burn of some kind.

Given that the colour is being grossly misrepresented, I''d walk away quickly because you''ll probably find there are other issues also.

 

[Ara Ann]

Looks like a brown quartz or something...else...icky. Doesn''t look like a diamond to me.

 

[Imdanny]

Date: 12/15/2009 7:01:08 PM
Author: Ara Ann
Looks like a brown quartz or something...else...icky. Doesn''t look like a diamond to me.

I agree with you.

 

[Dreamer_D]

Hideous looking, terrible cut, and NO WAY a J/K. What color grade is muddy brown?

 

[ls7corvete]

Date: 12/15/2009 6:29:55 PM
Author: Stone-cold11
Weird light return, do not look like a diamond.


weird shape too. I say run.

Deep cut cornered rectangular step cut? Three steps on pavillion and three on the crown. Doesnt seem that strange of a shape to me. Its the girdle(with chips) that bother me, looks to be mm''s thick.

https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/cut-cornered-rectangular-step-cut-strmrdr.80512/

Still like to know the how someone goes about getting a diamond re-cut or polished. I know this is possible to clean up chipped corners.

 

[LD]

If you like the shape (and actually I do) then that's one thing - but you can tell from the photos that this diamond will NOT perform. It will look flat and almost grey in some lights. I've seen diamonds this colour before and they are not generally very nice.

Have you got an opportunity to see this before you buy? If performance (ie that it at least sparkles) is important to you then I would say it's imperative to see before you buy. As I said earlier, you also need to doubt the seller because the colour is no way a J/K and so what else is wrong?

Edit - why would you want to polish out the chips that will most likely be hidden by prongs?

 

[ls7corvete]

Date: 12/15/2009 7:11:37 PM
Author: LovingDiamonds
If you like the shape (and actually I do) then that''s one thing - but you can tell from the photos that this diamond will NOT perform. It will look flat and almost grey in some lights. I''ve seen diamonds this colour before and they are not generally very nice.


Have you got an opportunity to see this before you buy? If performance (ie that it at least sparkles) is important to you then I would say it''s imperative to see before you buy. As I said earlier, you also need to doubt the seller because the colour is no way a J/K and so what else is wrong?


Edit - why would you want to polish out the chips that will most likely be hidden by prongs?

Constructive post, thank you.

I would have the chips polished out if it was sent out for general polishing anyways, like noted above. It does seem to have a rough texture to it, Dirt? It was not photographed by the gemologist so who knows what is on it, I know I can see a finger print in one of the photos.

I actually do like the cut. The diamond in the link I sent is amazing and similar cut. I dont expect much performance from it, especially for price. This will never be E-ring quality, just an interesting pendant or similar. Emeralds are not as sparkley as other cuts and the owner seems to think this is a much older stone(antique) so Not surprised at the inferior performance.

I am not trying to decide to buy, more like if it is worth my time to drive out there to make an offer or see if it is legit. I wish the owner valued the labs opinion better, it would work well for him too I think.

 

[denverappraiser]

The lab opinion is only valuable to him if it agrees with what he's saying. It won't, and he surely knows that. This all tells you more about the seller than it does about the stone. The reason it's on Craigslist is because the ads are free. He doesn't want to invest more money in the form of lab fees because he won't seen it back again in the form of a higher sales price.

My guess is that the polish is just fine save for the chips and that the problem you're seeing is that it wasn't cleaned well for the photograph. I'm with Stone-Cold in questioning whether or not it's even a diamond.

Neil Beaty
GG(GIA) ICGA(AGS) NAJA
Professional Appraisals in Denver

 

[AprilBaby]

The color and the shape look like a little casket to me. Creepy!

 

[miraclesrule]

Well, there''s the answer. We can''t all have bad monitors. That "thing" is swamp water.

 

[ls7corvete]

Date: 12/15/2009 10:08:27 PM
Author: miraclesrule
Well, there''s the answer. We can''t all have bad monitors. That ''thing'' is swamp water.

better? lol

 

[purrfectpear]

For a guy who isn''t trying to "decide to buy" why did you make 4 posts trying to explain to the rest of us that what we see isn''t really "all that bad"

Seriously, I''d rather throw $1000 away on a good drunk. Hell, even a bad drunk. That stone is so bad that even Diamonds by Lauren probably wouldn''t sell it (at least I''d like to think they drew the line somewhere

).

J/K my patootie. I have a M that''s a many, many shades less yellow than that, and it''s not your monitor son, nor is it the camera. It''s cut like an eBay $9 sapphire from Thailand. I call it the pregnant guppy cut.

It''s your money, but that sucker''s a D-O-G.

 

[ls7corvete]

To each his own. I asked owner to send to a lab, he will refuse and life goes on.

Personally I dont think it is that bad. Maybe its the 10k I lack to buy the equivalent non-dog diamond. Easy to be picky when you can afford it. I have seen wide differences in color due to camera on various forums. Though I agree, from the pictures I am not driving to orlando to consider this.

Enjoy your 1100$ drunk. Clubbing are we?

 

[D&T]

Date: 12/15/2009 6:32:24 PM
Author: decodelighted
Ewwwwwwwwww. Is that too harsh? I don''t care. You need to be saved from that nasty stone.

oh my! totally agree!...

 

[Circe]

Date: 12/15/2009 10:25:51 PM
Author: purrfectpear
For a guy who isn''t trying to ''decide to buy'' why did you make 4 posts trying to explain to the rest of us that what we see isn''t really ''all that bad''

Seriously, I''d rather throw $1000 away on a good drunk. Hell, even a bad drunk. That stone is so bad that even Diamonds by Lauren probably wouldn''t sell it (at least I''d like to think they drew the line somewhere

).


J/K my patootie. I have a M that''s a many, many shades less yellow than that, and it''s not your monitor son, nor is it the camera. It''s cut like an eBay $9 sapphire from Thailand. I call it the pregnant guppy cut.


It''s your money, but that sucker''s a D-O-G.

Okay, I''ll bite. What in the name of tarnation is a "pregnant guppy cut" referencing?

ls7, I like the shape of the stone, but not the cut, and not the texture: if (and this is a big "if," since I think a lot of the posters are onto something saying it doesn''t look like a diamond - I would guess glass or smokey quartz way before diamond) it is really a diamond, it looks like it would need a serious repolish. No stone can be that dirty, so ... terrible lizardskin? Burnt stone? Even on Craigslist, you can do better than this. A limited budget is no reason to throw money away.

 

[yssie]

Date: 12/15/2009 10:25:51 PM
Author: purrfectpear
For a guy who isn''t trying to ''decide to buy'' why did you make 4 posts trying to explain to the rest of us that what we see isn''t really ''all that bad''

Seriously, I''d rather throw $1000 away on a good drunk. Hell, even a bad drunk. That stone is so bad that even Diamonds by Lauren probably wouldn''t sell it (at least I''d like to think they drew the line somewhere

).

J/K my patootie. I have a M that''s a many, many shades less yellow than that, and it''s not your monitor son, nor is it the camera. It''s cut like an eBay $9 sapphire from Thailand. I call it the pregnant guppy cut.

It''s your money, but that sucker''s a D-O-G.

That''s incredibly rude, and totally unncessary.


ITA with the rest of your post, though.