Any advice here would be appreciated...
I have been looking at loose stones for a few months now. A jeweller I have been dealing with, and who I think has been treating me pretty fairly, has shown me many stones and has explained a great deal to me. One of these stones is a .71, f colour, VG cut with an I1 clarity. This diamond looks better than most of the SI1 and SI2 diamonds I have seen, with only a very small inclusion that can be seen through the loop. Without the loop, I can''t see the inclusion, and I think I''ve gotten pretty good at spotting them. It really is a beautiful diamond!
Anyway, my first question is the value - he is asking roughly $3500 Canadian for this stone, which seems to be inline with the price of the SI1 and SI2 I saw, although this diamond seems to be nicer - I know that what my eye thinks is important in this decision, but is the price a good one? This leads me to my second question - does an I1 grading make the diamond "technically" or for insurance purposes, only worth a maximum certain amount? In other words, would I be paying more than this diamond is really "worth" simply because I think (and he thinks) it looks nicer and of higher quality than it was certified as?
Hope this made sense.. Your help and expert advice would be appreciated!
Thanks
I have been looking at loose stones for a few months now. A jeweller I have been dealing with, and who I think has been treating me pretty fairly, has shown me many stones and has explained a great deal to me. One of these stones is a .71, f colour, VG cut with an I1 clarity. This diamond looks better than most of the SI1 and SI2 diamonds I have seen, with only a very small inclusion that can be seen through the loop. Without the loop, I can''t see the inclusion, and I think I''ve gotten pretty good at spotting them. It really is a beautiful diamond!
Anyway, my first question is the value - he is asking roughly $3500 Canadian for this stone, which seems to be inline with the price of the SI1 and SI2 I saw, although this diamond seems to be nicer - I know that what my eye thinks is important in this decision, but is the price a good one? This leads me to my second question - does an I1 grading make the diamond "technically" or for insurance purposes, only worth a maximum certain amount? In other words, would I be paying more than this diamond is really "worth" simply because I think (and he thinks) it looks nicer and of higher quality than it was certified as?
Hope this made sense.. Your help and expert advice would be appreciated!
Thanks
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