Hi, gang:
I'm a new poster, but I've been lurking and reading your incredibly informative posts for a week now. So here's my situation...any guidance from you experts out there will be greatly appreciated.
I have reserved a diamond with the following specs from an online vendor:
Asscher cut
1.74ct
G/VVS1
7.03x7.01x4.48mm
68 % table
63.9 % depth
Good polish
Very good symmetry
MED-THICK girdle
No culet
Faint fluorescence
Cost: $9,525
Compared with other Asscher cuts on the same vendor's site, I find that this price seems almost too good to be true...UNLESS there are some more esoteric factors I'm too ignorant to grasp. The vendor does not list an overall cut rating, at least for this style of diamond, so I'm forced to go on the GIA info listed here. What more can I ask of the salesperson when I finally make the call? Should I check its crown angle? If this is not a "real" Asscher, but simply a "square emerald," does that make a difference in terms of value? How can I differentiate between the two? Most of all...does this seem like a good deal to you guys out there in diamond land?
Again, many thanks,
Asa
ps While I'm on a roll, one last general question: If I know how to read my table and depth percentages correctly, shouldn't I be able to tell whether a diamond's cut is GOOD, VERY GOOD, EXCELLENT, or IDEAL? What other factors go into this overall rating, or is this a rating given to each diamond on a case-by-case basis by GIA?
I'm a new poster, but I've been lurking and reading your incredibly informative posts for a week now. So here's my situation...any guidance from you experts out there will be greatly appreciated.
I have reserved a diamond with the following specs from an online vendor:
Asscher cut
1.74ct
G/VVS1
7.03x7.01x4.48mm
68 % table
63.9 % depth
Good polish
Very good symmetry
MED-THICK girdle
No culet
Faint fluorescence
Cost: $9,525
Compared with other Asscher cuts on the same vendor's site, I find that this price seems almost too good to be true...UNLESS there are some more esoteric factors I'm too ignorant to grasp. The vendor does not list an overall cut rating, at least for this style of diamond, so I'm forced to go on the GIA info listed here. What more can I ask of the salesperson when I finally make the call? Should I check its crown angle? If this is not a "real" Asscher, but simply a "square emerald," does that make a difference in terms of value? How can I differentiate between the two? Most of all...does this seem like a good deal to you guys out there in diamond land?
Again, many thanks,
Asa
ps While I'm on a roll, one last general question: If I know how to read my table and depth percentages correctly, shouldn't I be able to tell whether a diamond's cut is GOOD, VERY GOOD, EXCELLENT, or IDEAL? What other factors go into this overall rating, or is this a rating given to each diamond on a case-by-case basis by GIA?