Aurias diamonds from the Ekati mines in Canada?

[innerkitten]

Does anyone have info on these Canadian diamonds? I''m considering buying one and am wondering what to expect as far as price and quality.
Thanks.

 

[Garry H (Cut Nut)]

I stock them.
They are cut to a high tolerance for symmetry and polish.
The proportions are often around 55-58% table, 35 crown and 41 pavilion angle. Many are H&A's.
The prices like most Canadian stones are a little higher ~ 15% ?? than most.

 

[elmo]

That's what we saw on most of the reports for these stones here in the states, 35 crown / 41 pavilion, not a single Holloway ideal in the bunch

. Borderline steep/deep, eh?

 

[Garry H (Cut Nut)]

Check out the buying examples on the ideal-scope site.
We have found some nice ones, but there are plenty we reject.

 

[Hest88]

They used to say they were all H&As. Recently, though, I checked their website and they seem to have two tiers of stones now--one regular, which I assume is not H&A, and then a higher tier which is.

 

[innerkitten]

I like the idea of buying Canadian because than you know your not buying a diamond from Angola, Liberia etc... however they seem to be about twice as expensive!!! At least thats what I've found out from looking around the internet last night. I am just not that rich of a liberal! So if I'm not going to buy Candian then Im thinking maybe I should start just shopping based on price. That is unless I can find a Canadian diamond at a good price.