.94 ct -vs-1.01ct ~~~help

[dknymodel7]

Hello Everyone!
First of all, let me start by saying what a great site! I''m a new person trying to understand engagement rings and after reading this forum, I was able to go into a jewerly store and comprehend with the sales rep.

I''m having a diffcult time deciding a .94 carat or a 1.01 ct. My gf has a size 4 finger, so I''m guessing both diamonds would look big on her. My questions Im trying to answer are: What would be the best price for what I''m getting. And what does a cut 61% total depth with 56% table always result in the most sparkle? I want something that has a lot of sparkle and fire, would i find it in these two examples or am I completely lost? LOL

A. .94 ct

--or--

B. 1.01 ct

Both are great diamonds, but would you rather have something a fraction smaller with greater color/clarity, or bigger with just a slight difference in color/clarity?? Suggestions or anything would help!! I''m looking to buy in 3 weeks.

Thanks so much!!!

 

[shel]

Both are nice. The 0.94 is a little better and could be better for fire with its higher crown.

 

[Sue16]

The .94 stone is not link correctly. It brings up a .77 ct E VS1.

 

[Ellen]

I got the right ones.

I like the .94.

 

[Sue16]

Hmm... that''s weird that I see something else.

I''d trust what Ellen says, she knows her stuff!

 

[Ellen]

Date: 9/10/2007 7:53:41 PM
Author: sappergirl
Hmm... that''s weird that I see something else.

I''d trust what Ellen says, she knows her stuff!

That is strange!

And thank you, although I feel like I''ll never learn it all!

 

[belle]

from the info given here, i doubt you will notice much difference between the two. even side by side.

 

[Ellen]

Date: 9/10/2007 8:01:24 PM
Author: belle
from the info given here, i doubt you will notice much difference between the two. even side by side.

This could very well be true. Since they''re GIA, I went for safest numbers.

Good to see you Miss belle.

 

[diamondseeker2006]

Overall I agree with Ellen, except for the one tiny factor that you can say the other stone is a carat and the other you cannot. If you think hitting the one carat mark will mean something to her, then I''d get the larger one.

 

[marcy]

I think you would be delighted with either one of them.

 

[FireGoddess]

Date: 9/10/2007 7:44:24 PM
Author: sappergirl
The .94 stone is not link correctly. It brings up a .77 ct E VS1.

Well, something must be in our water because the 0.94 ct link was wrong for me too...but it brought up a 1.00 ct F IF stone!!!

 

[Fly Girl]

Date: 9/10/2007 8:41:53 PM
Author: FireGoddess

Date: 9/10/2007 7:44:24 PM
Author: sappergirl
The .94 stone is not link correctly. It brings up a .77 ct E VS1.

Well, something must be in our water because the 0.94 ct link was wrong for me too...but it brought up a 1.00 ct F IF stone!!!

When I clicked just now, the link brought up a 0.50 ct pear, G SI2 good cut quality. Fortunately, it is not available for sale. Very strange!

 

[Ellen]

do do do do.....

 

[diamondseeker2006]

LOL!

 

[FireGoddess]

oooooooooooooooooooooooohhhhh creepy......... we might be in the jewelry twilight zone.

 

[belle]

i clicked again...just to see what would come up and they are still the same for me
how boring!

hey miss ellen! good to see you and that fawr''ry ring!

 

[dknymodel7]

Hi everyone, thanks for the feedback and advices!
I clicked on the .94 ct link and it worked for me.
LOL, that must be some really bad tap water..

So would everyone agree for .94 ct is a good price for the cut,color, etc, etc?
I believe its $5,285 for just the diamond.

 

[HappyAnniversary]

I must be in an alternate universe cos I get 1.25 princess cut diamond on that link.

 

[belle]

Date: 9/10/2007 9:44:56 PM
Author: dknymodel7
Hi everyone, thanks for the feedback and advices!
I clicked on the .94 ct link and it worked for me.
LOL, that must be some really bad tap water..

So would everyone agree for .94 ct is a good price for the cut,color, etc, etc?
I believe its $5,285 for just the diamond.

my guess is, it''s a good price (bn is pretty competitive) but i didn''t do a search. if you didn''t do a search for comparables using the ''pricescope your diamond'' tool above, then i would suggest doing so. you should find your answer in a couple of clicks!

 

[sera]

For those of you who can''t click on the .94 info:

Carat weight: 0.94
Cut: Ideal
Color: G
Clarity: VS1

Depth %: 61.1%
Table %: 56%
Symmetry: Very good
Polish: Excellent
Girdle: Medium
Culet: None
Fluorescence: None
Measurements: 6.32 x 6.35 x 3.87 mm

 

[Fly Girl]

Date: 9/10/2007 9:44:56 PM
Author: dknymodel7
Hi everyone, thanks for the feedback and advices!
I clicked on the .94 ct link and it worked for me.
LOL, that must be some really bad tap water..

So would everyone agree for .94 ct is a good price for the cut,color, etc, etc?
I believe its $5,285 for just the diamond.

Hmmmm. My 0.50 ct G SI2 Good pear also costs $5,285! I clicked on View next to Your Diamond, and the price changed to a more reasonable $985. So, part of the link works.

I agree with Belle, that BN generally has competitive prices.

 

[dknymodel7]

Date: 9/10/2007 10:14:31 PM
Author: sera
For those of you who can''t click on the .94 info:


Carat weight: 0.94

Cut: Ideal

Color: G

Clarity: VS1



Depth %: 61.1%

Table %: 56%

Symmetry: Very good

Polish: Excellent

Girdle: Medium

Culet: None

Fluorescence: None

Measurements: 6.32 x 6.35 x 3.87 mm

Sera, thanks for posting that! I guess I could''ve been more proactive and listed the details.

I was looking at the GIA report for the .94 ct and it stated: clarity characteristics- Cloud. What does this mean? I guess I''m confused since its a vs1 clarity. Anyway, I was told by another friend a ideal diamond is 61% total depth, table surface between 53-58% and girdle medium to slighty thick.
Anyone recommend total depth 62% and higher?

 

[kcoursolle]

Both stones look lovely, but you could save some money by going down in clarity to the SI range. Many are eye clean. You can also get an upgrade policy and pictures of your stone with vendors like GOG, WF, Jamesallen.com.

 

[Ellen]

Date: 9/10/2007 11:35:53 PM
Author: dknymodel7


I was looking at the GIA report for the .94 ct and it stated: clarity characteristics- Cloud. What does this mean? I guess I''m confused since its a vs1 clarity. Anyway, I was told by another friend a ideal diamond is 61% total depth, table surface between 53-58% and girdle medium to slighty thick.
Anyone recommend total depth 62% and higher?

A cloud is a cluster of pinpoints. In a VS1, it''s absolutely nothing to worry about.

For an ideal diamond, the depth can go to 62.2, which I wouldn''t see as a problem IF it''s not taking away from the diameter of the diamond much. Those tables are ok, although I prefer 54-57. A girdle can be Thin, Med. or Slightly Thick, or a combo of those two. i.e Thin to Med, Med to Slightly Thick.

 

[dknymodel7]

Thanks for the wonderful advices everyone!! You guys are great people.

Anyway to keep some of you updated, I have a diamond that I can inherit from my mom.
She bought a diamond back in 1981, its a RB 1.81 carat SI1, slighty thick. (it was appraised for $6300.00 back then)
It looks really sharp. The color was ranked 5(not in letters). Does anyone happen to know what that means? I''m going to take it a gemologist and have him grade it so if you dont know, no worries. The only thing im concern is that its not white, compared to her E color pear diamond. She said the reason why it looks kinda yellow because the diamond is sitting on a gold mount and the gold is reflecting into the diamond. Is this true? LOL(not saying i dont believe her!)

 

[alexah]

AGS associates colors with numbers; under their classification, i'm fairly certain a "5" is an N (D=0, E=.5, F=1, G=1.5 and so forth).

Good Old Gold has this possibly similar stone in its inventory, a 1.8ct N RB

 

[dknymodel7]

alexah, thanks for the info!
Shouldnt diamonds increase in value as it ages?
The website has it for 6600 and my mom had her diamond appraised for $6300.00 back in 1981. I''m sure things were also cheaper back then. Never the less, I;ll have to take it and get it appraised again(for homeowner insurance)

 

[diamondseeker2006]

I have an old chart that compares GIA and AGS color, and it looks like 5 is around J color. J is at the bottom of the near colorless range, and many people have J diamonds here and love them! It is FAR better than an N! The amount of increase in value over time depends on the quality of the stone, so you''ll need an appraisal to know about that. But in general, diamonds usually increase over time.