I discovered this forum a little late (after my BN purchase, but within the 30 day return period) and have benefited greatly. I thought I was a perfectionist but geez... you guys...! Anyway thanks so much for all this great information! I have a few questions as I seek to confirm my purchase and a few observations which I hope will give back to this great information base.
First my stone: Round-Brilliant; 1.53ct., F VS1, no florescence, BN "Signature Ideal" cut, polish, symmetry; GCAL optical brilliance & symmetry both "excellent". Price paid $18.3k
Dimensions:
As per AGS: 7.39-7.45x4.58mm; table 55.2%; depth 61.7%; 34 degree crown angle; 41 degree pavilion angle; pointed culet; 15.1% crown; 1.8-3.8% girdle faceted; 43.3% pavilion; facets 49 and 80. plot shows a few needles on the outside edge, with a small linear cloud and a pinpoint on the table right of center.
As per GCAL: 7.38-7.44x4.57mm; table 56%; depth 61.6%; 33.9 degree crown angle; 41 degree pavilion angle; 0.4% culet; 15% crown; 1.9% girdle; 43.3% pavilion
Depending on which measurements you use, it rates 1.3 or 1.4 on the Holloway Cut Adviser, with excellent light and fire, but very good scintillation and spread.
Visually, to my untrained, inexperience eye, it looks beautiful. I had the audacity to take the diamond and compare side by side with other similarly-sized, similarly-graded ($30k!) Tiffany diamonds under Tiffany lamps and could not tell the difference.
My goal was to forgo size for size sake, and purchase an ideally-cut diamond with truly exceptional brilliance, fire, and scintillation, letting the size being determined by my budget of at or under $20k.
Question: 1. Did I achieve my goal? Should I do anything else, i.e., take it to a local gemologist for an opinion, or need I do anything else to accomplish/confirm my quest or should I just let it go and just enjoy it?
Observation: BN six prong setting is not comparable to Tiffany''s or Cartier''s (but comparable to that sold by Bailey, Banks and Biddle. The BN six prong setting is in my view, relative to T & C, crude looking. So I am sending the ring back to have the setting returned, and will likely purchase the superbcert Tiffany-replica, and then go through the probably terrifying process of having someone mount the diamond. I will let you know how harrowing that experience turns out to be!
Anyway, thanks in advance for your comments, observations, and suggestions.
Tom W.
First my stone: Round-Brilliant; 1.53ct., F VS1, no florescence, BN "Signature Ideal" cut, polish, symmetry; GCAL optical brilliance & symmetry both "excellent". Price paid $18.3k
Dimensions:
As per AGS: 7.39-7.45x4.58mm; table 55.2%; depth 61.7%; 34 degree crown angle; 41 degree pavilion angle; pointed culet; 15.1% crown; 1.8-3.8% girdle faceted; 43.3% pavilion; facets 49 and 80. plot shows a few needles on the outside edge, with a small linear cloud and a pinpoint on the table right of center.
As per GCAL: 7.38-7.44x4.57mm; table 56%; depth 61.6%; 33.9 degree crown angle; 41 degree pavilion angle; 0.4% culet; 15% crown; 1.9% girdle; 43.3% pavilion
Depending on which measurements you use, it rates 1.3 or 1.4 on the Holloway Cut Adviser, with excellent light and fire, but very good scintillation and spread.
Visually, to my untrained, inexperience eye, it looks beautiful. I had the audacity to take the diamond and compare side by side with other similarly-sized, similarly-graded ($30k!) Tiffany diamonds under Tiffany lamps and could not tell the difference.
My goal was to forgo size for size sake, and purchase an ideally-cut diamond with truly exceptional brilliance, fire, and scintillation, letting the size being determined by my budget of at or under $20k.
Question: 1. Did I achieve my goal? Should I do anything else, i.e., take it to a local gemologist for an opinion, or need I do anything else to accomplish/confirm my quest or should I just let it go and just enjoy it?
Observation: BN six prong setting is not comparable to Tiffany''s or Cartier''s (but comparable to that sold by Bailey, Banks and Biddle. The BN six prong setting is in my view, relative to T & C, crude looking. So I am sending the ring back to have the setting returned, and will likely purchase the superbcert Tiffany-replica, and then go through the probably terrifying process of having someone mount the diamond. I will let you know how harrowing that experience turns out to be!
Anyway, thanks in advance for your comments, observations, and suggestions.
Tom W.
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