appraisal - is this good deal??

[firsttimelasttime]

Im buying a diamond for $7,300. My girlfriend prefers quality to size. My budget is about $8k-$9k for the stone. Is this a good deal?

The jeweler likes this diamond because it appears bigger than it really is due to a large table. The inclusions seem very tough to see, even with a loop.


GIA REPORT NUMBER: 2151042167
ROUND BRILLIANT

Measurements: 6.68 - 6.71 x 3.95 mm
Carat Weight: 1.04 carat
Color Grade: G
Clarity Grade: SI1
Cut Grade: Very Good

PROPORTIONS

Depth: 59.0%
Table: 60%
Crown Angle: 30.0°
Crown Height: 11.5%
Pavilion Angle: 41.8°
Pavilion Depth: 44.5%
Star Length: 50%
Lower Half: 80%
Girdle: Thin to Medium (3.0%)
Culet: None

FINISH

Polish: Excellent
Symmetry: Very Good
Fluorescence: None

 

[JulieN]

You still have money left on the table. I would spend the full amount and get a bigger stone with more traditional proportions.

Is I color ok? http://www.jamesallen.com/diamonds/I-SI1-Excellent-Cut-Round-Diamond-1500160.asp Much bigger than your 1.04

edit: I totally read that as your gf prefers size to quality, but I was wrong. In that case, you have better options...

 

[diamondseeker2006]

Gosh, that stone must have a flat top and almost no crown with a 30 degree crown angle and 60 table! The table is not what makes the diamond look big, and I hate to hear the jeweler told you this. That stone is shallow and that is why it has a larger diameter than usual. That low crown makes the stone at risk for chipping and I wouldn't even consider it.

Here are proportions that usually will fall within GIA Excellent cut and AGS Ideal cut:

table: 54-58

depth: 60-62.3

crown angle: 34-35.0

pavilion angle: 40.6-41.0

girdle: thin, medium, slightly thick

Stick with GIS Excellent cut (or AGS Ideal) only if you want a quality stone. GIA Ex is a wide category, and we even will prefer the better ones within it.

 

[WinkHPD]

Im buying a diamond for $7,300. My girlfriend prefers quality to size. My budget is about $8k-$9k for the stone. Is this a good deal?

The jeweler likes this diamond because it appears bigger than it really is due to a large table. The inclusions seem very tough to see, even with a loop.


GIA REPORT NUMBER: 2151042167
ROUND BRILLIANT

Measurements: 6.68 - 6.71 x 3.95 mm
Carat Weight: 1.04 carat
Color Grade: G
Clarity Grade: SI1
Cut Grade: Very Good

PROPORTIONS

Depth: 59.0%
Table: 60%
Crown Angle: 30.0°
Crown Height: 11.5%
Pavilion Angle: 41.8°
Pavilion Depth: 44.5%
Star Length: 50%
Lower Half: 80%
Girdle: Thin to Medium (3.0%)
Culet: None

FINISH

Polish: Excellent
Symmetry: Very Good
Fluorescence: None

Try to look at a properly cut diamond side by side with this one, then make up your mind which one you would rather give to someone you love. It should be an easy decision.

Wink