Am I dumb?

[svobodax]

 

[svobodax]

Oops.

Well I decided not to buy online because at the last minute, I just got too nervous buying something so big with an online vendor. I ended up meeting a wholesaler who sold me something from his collection? (sounds sketchy I know)

I got a GIA Certified - Round
6.83-6.96-4.26mm

1.25 carat
H Color
VVS2
Cut - VG
Polish - VG
Symmetry - G
No Flourescence


59% table
61.8 Depth
35 top angle
41 bottom angle
85% bottom
no cutlet

The thing is I got this stone for $6500. That''s at least 1000 dollars less than what I''ve found online.
I know I sacrficed cut quality and I''m beating myself up for it but for the price?
It looks nice but I''m thinking my 1.3 I color SI1 White flash hearts and arrows would look just as nice?


So what do ya''ll think?

 

[stone-cold11]

any image, preferably IS image?

Numbers look promising, cut grade is VG probably because of the larger lower half and a G symm grade, but the larger lower half could compensate for the steeper pavilion angle, but no way to tell as that will need good optical symm, not equivalent to lab grade symm. But the better price is probably due to the VG in polish and cut and a G in symm.

 

[svobodax]

I only have the GIA cert. It has a laser inscription registry number as well.

Oh well - I''ll upgrade in a year to something with a better cut.

 

[stone-cold11]

upgrade with the same vendor? Does he has upgrade policy, if not, you will most likely take a hit in the price of this stone.

 

[ct-appr]

Looks like a fair price to me. My observation is that unless you wanted the high clarity (VVS2), you could have saved a little $$ by going with a VS2. The $$ you saved on the lower clarity would have paid for the better cut.

 

[svobodax]

He said he would give me full credit on the stone. I thought the same thing with the clarity (I don''t think there''s any reason to go above a VS2) but that was the selection I was given

: )

Thanks for the feedback!

 

[tonyc2387]

Date: 12/11/2009 7:53:36 AM
Author: svobodax
He said he would give me full credit on the stone.

GET THAT IN WRITING!!

sorry, can''t stress the importance of that enough.

 

[oldminer]

You asked in the beginning of this thread if you are "dumb". Obvisouly you are not, but you are impulsive and willing to buy something BEFORE you actually know what it is that you want. That is not the right or best way to handle a large or expensive purchase. It may work fine when selecting a sandwich for lunch, but it fails with diamonds, real estate, cars.....etc.

Try to decide what it is that is best for you first and then shop specifically for that particular combination of qualities with a diamond purchase. You''ll do best that way and never doubt your brain power.

 

[denverappraiser]

There’s nothing wrong with preferring to shop in person. MOST people prefer to shop this way. You’ve seen it, you love it, the price is reasonable and you can afford it. That sounds like success to me. I’m not understanding the downside here. Second guessing that you could have bought something somewhere else that would have been just as lovely for a little less money after it's too late to change is a foolish exercise so in that sense, yes, you're being dumb. You got a beautiful stone for a reasonable price ... It's time to be happy about it.


Neil Beaty
GG(GIA) ICGA(AGS) NAJA
Professional Appraisals in Denver

 

[AprilBaby]

If you think it is beautiful then you made the right choice.