AGA Chart comparison to Radiant I found- Thoughts?

[talo]

I have been spending a fair amount of time trying to get educated and understand the trade-offs in purchasing a diamond. I have looked over a number of posts and examined the AGA chart for Radiants. I had previously posted about a Radiant I found and have now tried to benchmark the specs according to the AGA. It seems this diamond has a mixture of AGA properties. The depth is the only draw back it seems, but most other attributes seem to be on the mark. I know there may be some concern that too much weight it is in the despth, but I think the table and crown is balanced to offset this issue. Side by side with a 1.3ct Radiant with 65table and 68 depth, I could not really notice a difference between the two in terms of size, but the one listed below really popped with some fire and brilliance. Thoughts?

Depth: 72.6% (3a)
Table%: 58.00% (2a)
Polish: V Good (1a-2a)
Symmetry: V Good (1a-2a)
Fluorescence: None (1a-2a)
Dimensions: 6.61 5.84 and 4.24 (not sure where the Length : Width ratios falls)
Color: F
crown height: 14.6 (1b)
girdle: medium
VVS1
1.28ct
$7,100

 

[oldminer]

It is not way too deep, but the table is unusual for a radiant. It might look great, but you really need to look at the diamond. The numbers imply the diamond has no major cut quality fault, yet the size of the table may have a visual effect on this stone which I can't begin to predict.

 

[talo]

Unusual in the sense it is not common? The table seems to jive with the AGA (2a) or is the table/depth the unusual combination? Also, what do you mean that I need to "look" at the diamond? I have looked at it, but I suspect you are implying something else. Thanks!

 

[oldminer]

The table is unusually small for this cut. Most of the time it would tend to be 2A, but on the wider & side, not the smaller % side. I just dfon't want to advise you to buy a diamond that you had not personally looked at because of AGA parameters alone. The fact that you have seen the diamond and that you like the way it looks makes perfect sense.

 

[talo]

First, I appreciate your feedback since it has been a challenging process for me so input from the "pros" is really helpful. Another question; Even with the smaller table, how much of an impact does a good crown height / pavillion depth have even with these stats I provided? How does one determine the length to width ratio?

I was checking out radiantcut.com for some additional info
radiantcut.com specs


I have spent a lot of time in the diamond building here in the Boston, checking out dozens and dozens of Radiants. The hard part for me was that what sometimes look good on paper did not translate well when viewing the actual stone. It seemed that those that fit ideal specification looked more "glassy" to me. Those that had a smaller table but had more depth seemed to have more depth, fire and radiance, but did not match as well to accepted standa

 

[oldminer]

Length to width ratio is simply found by dividing the longer diameter by the smaller diameter. L:W ratio is not a quality factor so much as it is part of the process one goes through to select the "look" of the diamond they want to own.

All the parameters come into play in a stone. No doubt, especially with radiant cuts, you will find excellent looking diamonds for brilliancy or looks that are simply overly deep and look too small for their weight. They are pretty but this is a "fault". You will find ones with good features that don't look quite right, too. This happens more with radiant cuts than any other shape. It is probably related to the type of rough diamond used to cut radiants. I know what you are talking about and have seen many examples myself of not so good looking radiants that seemingly had nice cut quality. One must keep in mind that saving weight is a priority for diamond cutters. This priority hurts the appearance of many diamonds.

 

[chialea]

Hey, if it looks stunning and you've shopped around a bit, then this might be the look you're going for, even if no one can guess what it is from here

 

[talo]

I plan on posting some Pics

Assuming that it looks it's size and has character, I guess $7100 is not such a bad price for this stone, right?