I LOVE my diamond!!!!!
I picked it up yesterday afternoon and it is everything, and more, that I wanted. Now, I have waited 26 years for a diamond, and it was worth waiting for! (Been married 26 years...couldn't afford one!)
The person I bought the stone from is an independent broker. He showed me LOTS of different stones. He deals out of his house, selling to individual parties as well as jewelry stores around here. He showed me his actual invoice on what he paid for the stone, then charged me approx. 10% over his cost. I couldn't believe HOW MANY stones he had to choose from. Then when I decided, he picked up the phone, called someone in NY and told them to send the original GIA cert. A well-known gentleman. Also, I work for a large corp. and several of our top-end execs have purchased from him.
He is a certified appriaser and appraised my ring for $15,000. That paperwork is also coming. He mounted & sized the stone himself, and I must go back in 30-60 days as he wants to check it out - then every 6 months for checking, cleaning & polishing.
It is absolutely georgous and I couldn't be happier. I was appalled at what a mark-up jewelry stores have.
The GIA specs on my stone are:
Shape/Cut. Style = Round Brilliant
Measurements = 7.63 - 7.69 x 4.46
Weight = 1.52 carat
Depth = 58.2%
Table = 54%
Girdle = Thin to Medium, Faceted
Culet = None
Polish = Good
Symmetry = Good
Clarity = VS2
Color = J (I SEE NO YELLOW TINT & compared to higher grade)
Flourescence = None
The diagram of top/bottom of diamond show no inclusions and when I looked at under the loop & scope, I didn't see any, and I'm not an inexperienced looker, although not a pro either!
Anyway, I am thrilled with the stone, mount, price, EVERYTHING!!!