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Rough_Rock
- Joined
- Dec 9, 2002
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I'm new to the diamond game, but after a couple weeks of what has basically been diamond boot camp, I have--through this site--found what appears to be a very good diamond and a very good deal.
Here is the info:
Shape A Cut Above H&A
Carat 0.454
Color H
Clarity SI1
Measurements (mm) 4.93-4.96x 3.05
Table % 55
Depth % 61.7
Crown Angle ° 34.1
Crown % 15
Pavilion Angle ° 40.9
Pavilion % 43.1
Polish Ideal
Symmetry Ideal
Girdle 1.2%-1.6% Thin to Medium Faceted
Culet Pointed
Fluorescence Inert
I can get it for somewhere between $854 and $871.
I ran it through the Holloway Cut Adviser and it came back with a score of 1.1, which I understand is pretty good.
I am concerned only becasue this seems to be such a good deal. I bought a bailey banks ring this weekend (which I will be returning) that is g si2 with above-average cut and a plain tiffany platinum setting for 2000, which would make the diamond something like 1700.
Even on blue nile, etc., a diamond that is only very good polish, sym., g si1 and about the same size would be probably something more to the tune of 1,000. Is it entirely due to the "undesirable" size (i.e., not quite .5)?
Thanks in advance for the reassurance. I am a recently-graduated college student looking to buy his long-time girlfriend a nice ring while still allowing me to pay--gulp--student loans!!! So I'm taking this purchase seriously, even though it's not nearly as big a purchase as many of the people on here are making.
Here is the info:
Shape A Cut Above H&A
Carat 0.454
Color H
Clarity SI1
Measurements (mm) 4.93-4.96x 3.05
Table % 55
Depth % 61.7
Crown Angle ° 34.1
Crown % 15
Pavilion Angle ° 40.9
Pavilion % 43.1
Polish Ideal
Symmetry Ideal
Girdle 1.2%-1.6% Thin to Medium Faceted
Culet Pointed
Fluorescence Inert
I can get it for somewhere between $854 and $871.
I ran it through the Holloway Cut Adviser and it came back with a score of 1.1, which I understand is pretty good.
I am concerned only becasue this seems to be such a good deal. I bought a bailey banks ring this weekend (which I will be returning) that is g si2 with above-average cut and a plain tiffany platinum setting for 2000, which would make the diamond something like 1700.
Even on blue nile, etc., a diamond that is only very good polish, sym., g si1 and about the same size would be probably something more to the tune of 1,000. Is it entirely due to the "undesirable" size (i.e., not quite .5)?
Thanks in advance for the reassurance. I am a recently-graduated college student looking to buy his long-time girlfriend a nice ring while still allowing me to pay--gulp--student loans!!! So I'm taking this purchase seriously, even though it's not nearly as big a purchase as many of the people on here are making.