About to pull trigger... help

[kelbelle134]

$6000, Here are the specs: Any concerns???

0.9 HCA-- Everything Excellent, though it falls just out of AGS ideal.

Measurements: 7.17 - 7.19 x 4.30 mm

Carat Weight: 1.33

Color Grade: J

Clarity Grade: SI1

Cut Grade: Excellent

Proportions:

Depth: 59.9 %

Table: 58 %

Crown Angle: 33.5°

Crown Height: 14 %

Pavilion Angle: 40.8°

Pavilion Depth: 43 %

Star length: 50 %

Lower Half: 80 %

Girdle: Thin to Medium, Faceted

Culet: None

Finish:

Polish: Excellent

Symmetry: Excellent

Fluorescence: None




Comments: Twinning wisps are not shown. Surface graining is not shown.

 

[kelbelle134]

thoughts??

Thanks in advance!!

 

[Ellen]

Hi kelle,

Assuming it's eyeclean, everything looks ok. It should be a very pretty, bright stone!

 

[kelbelle134]

ANYONE??

 

[kelbelle134]

ty!! Getting worried

 

[diamondseeker2006]

Measurements can't be right. Do you mean 6.17-6.19mm? (DISREGARD!)

 

[kelbelle134]

its a 7.17 by 7.19. 1.33ct

 

[Ellen]

Date: 11/12/2008 6:59:56 PM
Author: diamondseeker2006
Measurements can''t be right. Do you mean 6.17-6.19mm?

They would be in accordance with a 1.33. My 1.4 is 7.25.

 

[diamondseeker2006]

Sorry!!! I looked at the HCA score by mistake!!!

 

[diamondseeker2006]

Nevermind this one, too!

 

[Ellen]

Date: 11/12/2008 6:58:07 PM
Author: kelbelle134
ty!! Getting worried

You''re welcome!

 

[diamondseeker2006]

Whew! I need to read more carefully before replying!

I see there is an ACA which is ideal cut hearts and arrows for very close to the same price:

http://www.whiteflash.com/hearts_arrows/A-Cut-Above-H-A-cut-diamond-1466967.htm ($6464 with wire/pricescope discount)

 

[kelbelle134]

Date: 11/12/2008 7:04:54 PM
Author: diamondseeker2006
Sorry!!! I looked at the HCA score by mistake!!!

No prob! I should have been more clear in the beginning! thanks for your thoughts

 

[Ellen]

Date: 11/12/2008 7:04:54 PM
Author: diamondseeker2006
Sorry!!! I looked at the HCA score by mistake!!!

I was doing this --->

 

[kelbelle134]

Can anyone tell me the difference here between the whiteflash idealscope and the idealscope picture I provided. This stone is from ERD, and Mark sent me the pictures to look over. They aren''t as clear as whiteflash, is that because of the photography here?

 

[kelbelle134]

that stone is beautiful in the pictures. The inclusions on the cert sure dolook scary though

 

[Ellen]

Date: 11/12/2008 7:22:50 PM
Author: kelbelle134
Can anyone tell me the difference here between the whiteflash idealscope and the idealscope picture I provided. This stone is from ERD, and Mark sent me the pictures to look over. They aren't as clear as whiteflash, is that because of the photography here?

I would say yes, some vendors are better at pics than others.

And don't look at the plot!

They look way worse than in real life, so don't let plots scare you.

 

[diamondseeker2006]

MY guess is that the inclusions are clouds that are almost impossible to see with the eye. But I''d ask WF to be sure.

I think both stones are nice. But I do not think the first stone would meet ACA qualifications and maybe not AGS0. I''d probably pay the little bit extra to get the ACA/AGS0 if it was for myself.

 

[kelbelle134]

Date: 11/12/2008 7:37:19 PM
Author: diamondseeker2006
MY guess is that the inclusions are clouds that are almost impossible to see with the eye. But I''d ask WF to be sure.


I think both stones are nice. But I do not think the first stone would meet ACA qualifications and maybe not AGS0. I''d probably pay the little bit extra to get the ACA/AGS0 if it was for myself.

Do you think you could see the difference between these two with the whiteflash stone outperforming this one?

 

[diamondseeker2006]

I can't say that for sure. I doubt it, though. It would be a mind-clean issue for me. I know I'd never regret an ACA but I might regret settling for less. Been there, done that!

 

[kelbelle134]

Gotcha!

Ah! I can''t believe we are about to do this! It has been WAY too long. We got to see it in person and absolutely love Mark so if no one has any objections, its done

 

[Ellen]

Date: 11/12/2008 7:58:28 PM
Author: kelbelle134
Gotcha!

Ah! I can''t believe we are about to do this! It has been WAY too long. We got to see it in person and absolutely love Mark so if no one has any objections, its done

If you saw it and loved it, there''s only one thing left to do. Write the check!

 

[kelbelle134]

Thanks for the reassurance!! Yay