A chance at a redo. Please help.

[Bonfire]

Is a recut out of the running now? I really like the table size and crown angle better on your current stone. For the small price difference of the recut you may well end up with a prettier stone than the new one with possibly comparable color. Take your time. Instant gratification is a strong pull!

 

[nala]

Is a recut out of the running now? I really like the table size and crown angle better on your current stone. For the small price difference of the recut you may well end up with a prettier stone than the new one with possibly comparable color. Take your time. Instant gratification is a strong pull!

I hear you! That is one of my flaws! But recutting kind of terrifies me with so many variables. Plus I would lose my ability to trade up with my jeweler.

 

[JoJa12345]

I doubt this will work out in my favor. I think I'll take a huge loss and tbh, I'm not really considering the 3 carat mark. Quite frankly, I'm a little upset at hubby for calling me a size whore and for my jeweler insisting that I am one. I like the 2 carat mark--it already turns plenty of heads, especially Bc I love my halos! I'm definitely not the solitaire type, so I don't need the extra finger coverage. I actually am really drawn to this one Bc of the color jump and the attractive price, coupled with the better HCA score.

This made me LOL ~ how dare they!!
My husband made similar comments when I was upgrading. He got the look of death stare and then he saw things my way.
The only thing I would suggest is not to rush into anything ~ as hard as it is, take your time and go over all options...a few times over. As you said, you want to do it right this time. I completely sympathize with the stress and anxiety ~ I literally lost sleep when looking for my stone (I feel like that sounds so stupid) but it was all I thought about.
Good luck and remember to breathe!!

 

[pyramid]

The title says 'Please Help'. I don't think anyone here can help change your mind as you already have it stuck on changing your diamond. Some people come here and then leave, I sometimes wonder if it is because they will never be happy with their ring if they stay here.

I think your own ring looks good and would love to see what the 5 on the HCA is supposed to look like through diamond calc because I don't think your's is affected that way some how. Can anyone like KarlK do a mock up to show what is supposed to be wrong.

Looking at the photo on your other thread with the two rings I think your husband is right it is like splitting hairs. They both look good and your's already has the halo around it which you say you want i.e. not a solitaire. I once bought a ring at a local jeweller which I wrote about here years and years ago and it looked bad when I saw it in my bedroom with the curtains closed but daylight outside, I wrote here and Garry Holloway confirmed what I was seeing through a chart or diamond calc, I went back and returned it the next day. If I remember it was a 4. something on HCA. I was definitely unhappy and did not like it outside jewellers lights, it looked grey and was leaking a lot. I had no photo but if I had, I could have circled a large area that looked very dark next to the white of the rest of the diamond when looking at the stone at a bit of an angle from the top. Your stone in the photos you show looks great. Show us photos magnified from different angles if you see leakage or anything. A 5 on HCA should show something we can see in a magnified photo I would think. I know the pavilion has a large angle but maybe something else is compensating in someway. Maybe one of the experts can look.

 

[MissGotRocks]

OK, so to be clear - your current stone is about a 2.20 and what color?

 

[nala]

OK, so to be clear - your current stone is about a 2.20 and what color?

Mine is GIA I color SI2 clarity triple excellent which amounts to hca Score of 5.7.
This new one is 2.05 Gia h score of 1.2

 

[nala]

My darling hubby had been keeping a surprise from me bc it didn’t arrive in time for Xmas but this showed up at my door just now. It’s not like the one on the link so I hope it works.

 

[valeria101]

Just a bet: the clouds in the comment will turn ut to be nothign much, since there are quite enough of other, plotted clarity characteristcis, so the not plotted clouds mentioned in the comment do not count for much on their own.

I would expect fait smudges or sheets of 'fog' hanging from / associated with other characteristics ...

Good luck !

The new stone does look whiter, clean & brighter too (if not 5.7/1.2 times as much ,-) ).

I'd say the two are practiclaly the same size too ...

In total: certainly an upgrade.

 

[nala]

My current diamond. Did I do this right?

 

[elizabethess]

Hi Nala! I believe what you have there is a hearts & arrows scope, which is a little different and I believe illustrates symmetry instead of light return.

 

[nala]

Hi Nala! I believe what you have there is a hearts & arrows scope, which is a little different and I believe illustrates symmetry vs. light return.

Omg. So disappointed. Guess I’m
Not ready to go shopping just yet.

 

[elizabethess]

Omg. So disappointed. Guess I’m
Not ready to go shopping just yet.

Oh, dear! Don't be sad! Even though you don't yethave that one piece of the puzzle (ASET image) there is still a lot of good feedback in this thread! Have faith

 

[SimoneDi]

Omg. So disappointed. Guess I’m
Not ready to go shopping just yet.

No, it is an IS and it is ok to be used for round stones. It shows a leaky table and some crystal table inclusions. There is definitely room for improvement..
I am curious to see how the other stone looks.

 

[nala]

No, it is an IS and it is ok to be used for round stones. It shows a leaky table and some crystal table inclusions. There is definitely room for improvement..
I am curious to see how the other stone looks.

Omg! I’m on it! Will post pic of new one.

 

[nala]

New one

 

[nala]

 

[SimoneDi]

I like the new one much better!
I should say as long as you are alright with the inclusions... are there any other options to look at?

 

[nala]

I like the new one much better!

Is it a go??

 

[nala]

I like the new one much better!
I should say as long as you are alright with the inclusions... are there any other options to look at?

I’m fine with inclusions. At this price point, no more to look at.

 

[SimoneDi]

Is it a go??

Are you ok with the inclusions? Also, is the jeweler willing to negotiate the difference a bit? Lastly, are there any other options to look at?

 

[SimoneDi]

I’m fine with inclusions. At this price point, no more to look at.

Ok got it.. I do prefer the new one. Once set in your halo, I doubt that you will be the 0.1mm difference.

 

[valeria101]

Obvious enough what the IS says,

& not quite what I had expected:

ctd.

The last shot here & the clearer picture on the other thread show a small dull area in the center of the current stone ... I expect to see this via ASET.

2c

... comparing IS & the shots: the leakage beneath the table seems partial in real life - there is less glitter, not a dark hole; and what seemed to be a life-less center (table reflection) in the picture, is red - so perhaps the camera obstructed just so ? The colour difference in the pictures is also mysterious - since the colour grades are close; perhaps cut plays on colour too, or ... Sum: IS seems to exagerate the magnitude of the cut disaster (somewhat), but oh it is nice to see a clear picture, even with its slight bias (which, I might not admit to tomorrow, if you remind me of having written this ! ,-) )

digressing

 

[nala]

Obvious enough what the IS says,

& not quite what I had expected:




... comparing IS & the shots: the leakage beneath the table seems partial in real life - there is less glitter, not a dark hole; and what seemed to be a life-less center (table reflection) in the picture, is red - so perhaps the camera obstructed just so ? The colour difference in the pictures is also mysterious - since the colour grades are close; perhaps cut plays on colour too, or ... Sum: IS seems to exagerate the magnitude of the cut disaster (somewhat), but oh it is nice to see a clear picture, even with its slight bias (which, I might not admit to tomorrow, if you remind me of having written this ! ,-) )

digressing

So what do you advise?

 

[pyramid]

That's not an idealscope, it is a hearts & arrows viewer.

 

[nala]

That's not an idealscope, it is a hearts & arrows viewer.

Now I’m confused

 

[SimoneDi]

That's not an idealscope, it is a hearts & arrows viewer.

Ops I totally did not see the package.. I still like the symmetry of the new stone better..

 

[nala]

Ops I totally did not see the package.. I still like the symmetry of the new stone better..

K. Back to the drawing board. Lol.

 

[valeria101]

So what do you advise?

Change.

There have been other upgrades for colour or cut - not size; such changes make sense.

 

[nala]

Change.

There have been other upgrades for colour or cut - not size; such changes make sense.

So as much as I was leaning towards this diamond, this part I circled gave me cause to pause.

 

[ringo865]

Think to yourself. Do I NEED to stress out over this, or do I just WANT to stress out over this. Probably neither.

There will ALWAYS be a "better" stone. Take a break for a while. jmho

But, since you asked.…. I'd look into a recut. (The analysis is free and you are under no obligation to go thru with it). Then you'd still have YOUR stone (happy hubby) and it would be as beautifully cut as (or probably more than) that new one.

And as for losing trade up value with your jeweler … really? he wouldn't want to take a more well-cut stone into inventory?

Plus, if BGD recut it to their own standards, would you not also get trade-in opportunities with them?