Billionth newbie needing help with diamonds

[dazed_and_confused]

Date: 8/29/2008 11:54:45 AM
Author: Lorelei

Date: 8/29/2008 11:30:47 AM
Author: dazed_and_confused
Hi,

I found another diamond that I''m considering. I would appreciate if people could give me their opinion on this stone.

1. It''s a round diamond. It is 1.28 carot, D color, VS1 clarity, and Excellent cut grade from GIA.
The polish is excellent, BUT the Symmetry is only very good. =(

According to the diagram, the table is 57%. The top left from side from the table is a 50%. To the top right side, there is a 35 degrees and the bottom right side just underneath is 40.8 degrees. In the middle, I believe the depth is 62.2%. In the top middle, I believe the crown is 15% and the bottom middle (the pavilion?) is 43.0%. At the bottom point of the diamond, it says none. Going back to the left side of the diamond, the girdle?? shows it''s medium and below states it''s: slightly thick (faceted). Then there is another number at the bottom left hand corner of the diamond standing on its own showing 80%. There is no flourescence.

With the advice of someone on this forum, I checked the HCA also. If I entered the numbers correctly, I get an excellent on light return, fire, and scintillation. But the spread gets very good rating.

2 . Could someone tell me if the symmetry matters here? I''m guessing it won''t be a ''heart and arrows'' diamond. I''m surprised the HCA came back with an excellent rating even though the symmetry is suppose to be ''off''. Unfortunately, I do not know how to tell where the symmetry is the problem. Any advice on this would be appreciated.

3. On a separate issue, I see diamonds with medium flourescence. I checked some websites and the overall opinion is that flourescence is ''not good'' on diamonds with a color of D, E, of F. Retailers tend to charge less for D, E, and F diamonds with flourescence. But does flourescence interefere with the light return on colorless diamonds? Is it worth buying a D diamond with medium flourescence with everything else being excellent?

Don''t worry about VG for spread, only shallower diamonds get EX on the cut advisor usually. VG symmetry needn''t be a deal breaker, you may not notice the difference between that and excellent anyway. D with medium fluorescence can be a nice combo in my opinion, but it is personal preference. I would ask if the vendor can provide an Idealscope image for this diamond.

Do you have the diameter measurement please?

I don''t have the measurements for the D diamond with flourescence. I''m looking for diamonds with no flourescence. I wanted to know what people thought of a colorless diamond in the D, E, and F range having flourescence.

The stone with measurements is the one I have posted above. I would like to know if this stone is any good.
Thanks!

 

[Lorelei]

Date: 8/29/2008 12:12:13 PM
Author: dazed_and_confused

Date: 8/29/2008 11:54:45 AM
Author: Lorelei

I don''t have the measurements for the D diamond with flourescence. I''m looking for diamonds with no flourescence. I wanted to know what people thought of a colorless diamond in the D, E, and F range having flourescence.

The stone with measurements is the one I have posted above. I would like to know if this stone is any good.
Thanks!

The diameter measurements are important as that tells us the size in MM how the diamond faces up for it''s weight. These should be on the grading report. The diamond looks as if it is a well cut stone, an Idealscope image would be useful if you can get one to confirm the numbers.

As I said previously concerning a D with fluorescence, it is a personal preference, if you would rather not have fluorescence in a D then look for one without. Some enjoy the bluish glow that medium fluorescence can show in a D or any other colour.

 

[dazed_and_confused]

Hi,
I think I mis-read your previous post. For the diamond with the measuremnts, I have 6.94 x 6.96 x 4.32.

 

[Lorelei]

Date: 8/29/2008 1:06:06 PM
Author: dazed_and_confused
Hi,
I think I mis-read your previous post. For the diamond with the measuremnts, I have 6.94 x 6.96 x 4.32.

Thank you. That appears to be in the right range.