A little help please - your thoughts on this diamond.

[ohpoh]

Hello,

This is my first post here. I''ve spent the last week or so reading many posts and the community seems amazinly helpful. As I''m a newbie here and to the world of diamonds....i would really appreciate your thoughts on the diamond posted below. I''ve put the stats and a photo...what do you think of the color? and does it look like a good stone when taking the photo and stats in mind?

thanks in advance.
-poh


Princess Cut
2.03 Carat

Measurements: 7.04 x 6.86 x 4.91
Table Depth 71.6 %
Table width 74%
Crown Height 12%
Pavilion epth 56%

Girdle Thickness M (polishd)

 

[Lorelei]

Hi opoh and welcome,

Does this diamond have a lab report firstly?

 

[ohpoh]

Hi, it does - it''s EGL- Israel. With that in mind...i really wanted to get the opinion of other''s first impression of the stone..since I''ve come to realise that this particular lab report is sometimes not at accurate as one would like.

 

[neatfreak]

Date: 11/4/2008 10:34:04 AM
Author: Lorelei
Hi opoh and welcome,


Does this diamond have a lab report firstly?

Agreed. The pattern doesn''t look great, it might have some significant light leakage, or it might not! Can your vendor provide an ASET image?

 

[ohpoh]

Hi neatfreak -, I''m not sure about the ASET - i can ask if they have one to send. This particular stone was listed on Union Diamond with a *Select Ideal cut - I''ve attached another photo they had sent me as well. They did send me quite a few (some side shots as well..but, i''m no expert - so, it''s really hard for me to tell what I''m looking at since I have no standard to compare it to.

 

[Lorelei]

Colour, clarity and price?

 

[ohpoh]

Color I
Clarity VVS1

Price: apx. 10k (usd)
(as listed on the EGL-I)

 

[Regular Guy]

Date: 11/4/2008 10:56:19 AM
Author: ohpoh
Hi neatfreak -, I''m not sure about the ASET - i can ask if they have one to send. This particular stone was listed on Union Diamond with a *Select Ideal cut - I''ve attached another photo they had sent me as well. They did send me quite a few (some side shots as well..but, i''m no expert - so, it''s really hard for me to tell what I''m looking at since I have no standard to compare it to.

Third post down in this thread...cautions about how you mostly can''t tell about cut on princesses and fancies from proportion data...

 

[ohpoh]

Thanks regular guy. I always thought that picking out a diamond was going to be a lot easier....but, i'm finding it to be a bit more stressful than I had thought. you input as well as neatfreak's and lorelei's is much appreciate.

 

[neatfreak]

Date: 11/4/2008 11:07:22 AM
Author: Regular Guy

Date: 11/4/2008 10:56:19 AM

Author: ohpoh

Hi neatfreak -, I''m not sure about the ASET - i can ask if they have one to send. This particular stone was listed on Union Diamond with a *Select Ideal cut - I''ve attached another photo they had sent me as well. They did send me quite a few (some side shots as well..but, i''m no expert - so, it''s really hard for me to tell what I''m looking at since I have no standard to compare it to.

Third post down in this thread...cautions about how you mostly can''t tell about cut on princesses and fancies from proportion data...

Nice link Ira. I agree, that''s why we need the ASET. To the OP: my comment was strictly about the pattern. Just don''t love it.