Can you veteran/vintage cut PS-ers check out my OEC purchase

[ihy138]

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Looks like it could have a lot of potential! Please come back and post pics once you get it!

 

[Rhea]

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It looks like it could have potential - heck, I would've bought it at that price! All you have to lose is the cost of the appraisal and shipping. So worth it!

I'm not a huge fan of the setting, it does get a bit lost in there. I understand what you mean about not taking a piece apart, but it does still need to serve it's purpose, to be wearable!

 

[Amys Bling]

Def post pics!!

 

[Dreamer_D]

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I am feeling more optimistic with the additional information you posted! I have had very good luck with two OECs I bought for peanuts from sellers like yours: They run "antique malls" or specialize in $10 - $200 sales of random costume jewelery. When they get a diamond they just want to move it and make their profit, no cares about "market value". So you may indeed have found a deal!

The seller being a jeweler or not was my primary red flag, because if they were a jewelry dealer specifically the price was so low it makes me suspect the stone is poor quality. Given what you said, the price is less suspect, and you could have found a steal! The photos of both my OECs bought in similar circumstances were MUCH worse than the ones you posted. There is potential there.

 

[Dreamer_D]

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I can't tell much from the photos but I am not overly optimistic. THe seller appears to be a jeweler by trade/dealer, and they usually price things based on what they are worth. You don't get steals that way as a rule, though exceptions happen. The hand shot worries me because the stone looks very lifeless and dull, and there does seem to be some damage to the stone in the photos, but it is really hard to tell. It is not one I would have jumped on, if that means anything, just based on the photos.

I should add the main reason I would not have jumped is because for big risks I have yet to spend more than $1800

 

[TravelingGal]

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I am feeling more optimistic with the additional information you posted! I have had very good luck with two OECs I bought for peanuts from sellers like yours: They run "antique malls" or specialize in $10 - $200 sales of random costume jewelery. When they get a diamond they just want to move it and make their profit, no cares about "market value". So you may indeed have found a deal!

The seller being a jeweler or not was my primary red flag, because if they were a jewelry dealer specifically the price was so low it makes me suspect the stone is poor quality. Given what you said, the price is less suspect, and you could have found a steal! The photos of both my OECs bought in similar circumstances were MUCH worse than the ones you posted. There is potential there.

yes Ditto. My brooch was bought from a place that sold vintage furs mostly, and some vintage clothing. Bits of jewelry but nothing seemed very pricey. The brooch was being consigned for a private party.

That being said, the middle stone was also 4 color grades off (from a claimed F to a J, although Patrick said it was I/J). I had a feeling it would be warmer, but J still looks pretty darn good to me!

Was this ebay though (to the OP?) I hope it pans out and is a steal!!!

 

[athenaworth]

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This may wind up being the deal of the century!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[fridays_child]

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What a find, I am excited for you I hope it's a keeper!

 

[winternight]

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How exciting, I hope it works out for you. From the pics the color doesn't look very tinted at all.

 

[decodelighted]

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This may wind up being the deal of the century!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

+1

(I need to start a "deal of the century" fund ... and then refuse to spend a dime of it on "deals of the single,drunk evening". )

 

[TravelingGal]

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This may wind up being the deal of the century!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

+1

(I need to start a "deal of the century" fund ... and then refuse to spend a dime of it on "deals of the single,drunk evening". )

I'm going to go out on a limb here and say that it's going to turn out OK. Based on the intricate ring and how the workmanship looks, I don't think there's a dog in there. Going to say J-K/SI2, appraising for double what you paid.

Definitely keep us posted!

 

[TravelingGal]

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Btw, I did check out your seller's listings. All costume type jewelry, most of it sub $100. If she's a GIA jeweler, then she is sorely out date on market values. Based on what she sells, my guess is what we've been saying here...she doesn't know (or care) about market value and you scored on the price of the ring, as long as there aren't any major things wrong with that stone.

 

[ForteKitty]

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Yep. I'm 99% positive that this is the deal of the century.

 

[TravelingGal]

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does the color seem like a good estimate, though? the I-J? the photo taken from the underside shows the color, more.
.

After seeing more of the pics, I would say that many of the photos seem to look like they are taken with warmer lighting. So the pavilion side pic could be picking up the warmth of the light.

 

[JK_Imnotrlyblonde]

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Thank you ladies (gentlemen? if there are any??) SO SO much for all your helpful comments and suggestions. I have received an email from the seller, and it's currently on its way to my local USPS to pick up tomorrow in the late afternoon! Which is perfect timing because I have a break tomorrow in between courses. I don't have a "good" camera (since owning an iPhone, I never really needed a digital camera for social networking purposes) to use to take photos, but I'll try my best to post a couple better photos using the iPhone 4 and my iPhone's macro settings.

TravelingGal-- I found it while stalking Ruby Lane at 2AM. I figured if I didn't jump on it, though risking shipping costs, it'd be gone by morning. I barely slept last night with how worried I was with the purchase

And then, the following Tuesday evening is when I'll update you with the results of the appraisal.


Please send me good juju that it truly is a "deal of the century"! My birthday's in a few weeks, and it'd make me feel super happy.


PS has been an invaluable community for me (this is a "throw away" account-- didn't want my SO to know what trouble I've been up to since he knows my true screen name). You all are amazing, knowledgeable people.

 

[Dreamer_D]

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Ruby lane, mostly overpriced but I have had two good buys there!

 

[yennyfire]

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It looks like a rare treasure! Can't wait to hear what you think when you receive it!

 

[diamondseeker2006]

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Very exciting! I am betting you got an incredible deal!

 

[Gypsy]

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I would have jumped on it too. I am optimistic that it might end up being nice.

Before you go to the appraiser. Set your expectations.

If it were ME, I'd be perfectly happy if the stone's girdle only had a few tiny chips and if the surface was slightly abraided. As for color... Honestly, any color would be fine for me. As long as I like the stone to my naked eye, with OEC's color is just information. And clarity, I would ask specifically how much of the clarity rating is based on outside things-- girdle, abrasions, etc. And how much is based on internal things. Because you can DRAMATICALLY improve the outside issues with a small recut of the girdle and a re-polish of the external facets. I did this to a 1.26 SI2 OEC I had and the clarity went to VS2 and I only lost 1 point of diamond. Totally worth it.

As for the setting. It might be a good one for a gemstone. It's REALLY big and and the diamond gets lost but a gemstone wouldn't.

 

[Amys Bling]

I actually really like the setting. Hope it all works out!!

 

[athenaworth]

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Well?

 

[kelpie]

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ETA: the table definitely does not look like 61%. they might have estimated it based on the exposed surface, but a HUGE portion of the crown is covered by the setting so the table is likely around 55%ish.

That's exactly what I was thinking. If you want a steal, you have to take them as you find them.

 

[JK_Imnotrlyblonde]

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Well?

lol, I was just as antsy! It came a lot earlier than expected. They told me it would be here at 3PM, (it's 2:50 here now), but I received a wake up call at 9 to come and pick her up. In my excitement, I rushed and must have lost my iPhone's macro lens and I can't find it anywhere! I searched throughout my car, and my house.. I think I may have dropped it in the parking lot of USPS.. so *I* don't have any good photos for you, only horrible camera phone pictures.

I gave her a good bath in jewelry solution, and golly, she SHINES!

I'd been super nervous about the whole thing, and had been texting and messaging my friend IRL whose also on here, Mommabear (anyone remember her? ). Let her know that I had no digital camera, and had lost my macro lens and she was gracious, and offered to meet me up for lunch since she had hers on her. So she's taken some AMAZING photos for me to share with you! She's incredibly talented with that camera of hers. I'll share them as soon as she passes them on to me.

My personal verdict so far is that I'm going to keep her regardless of Charles Carmona's appraisal. I had been worried about the color and clarity grading, but she's absolutely WHITE face-up (In my nonprofessional, nonveteran opinion, she's just a tad more toned than my EGL F, which is probably, what, a H? I?), and eye clean. I can see a few freckles on her if I gaze deep into her from a 2-5 inch distance, but they're tiny little pinpoints that I can't see when viewed from 10 inches. She's not as tinted as the upside down photo of her showed. But she is rather deep. The setting sits high-ish off my finer, and if it were to be any lower, her big booty would be poking my finger! Her pattern is BEAUTIFUL, and the tiny little cult is to die for. There's a very apparent "snowflake" (is that what you guys call it here? I saw JbEG call it that once) in the center, almost looking like 4 hearts. I am so in love!!

And the setting is extremely intricate! I had on the back burner, an idea that if anything, I could at least pawn the platinum off as scraps, if I hated it. It is so amazingly detailed, there is no way in hell it should be melted! I definitely think I will place a dark sapphire or garnet in her, so that there'd be more of a contrast in color.

And another perk? The vendor underestimated its size It's a good size 7, so its just slightly snug on my sausage fingers.

As far as the girdle goes, I really can't tell if it's chipped, or if the old setting is just overlapping in those areas-- because even the setting looks like it's been chipped at, and flattened over the diamond.. I don't think I want to take her out of her home, though, at least not for a few years while I save up to buy her new house, and find a new Sapphire/Garnet tenant to live in the setting. And get the bottom of the shank "reupholstered" as it's running quite thin. . When I do take her out, and if she's all dinged up on the girdle, I'll send her out for some "plastic surgery" to get the chips out.

Again, thank you all for being my support as I have had a nerve wrecking few days awaiting her arrival! And again, I'll be seeing Mr. Carmona on Tuesday, so I'll let you know the stats then!

SORRY, PS still won't let me upload the photos to it to host.. I click "save" after choosing the file and assigning a title, but alas, it won't post.

they're being hosted, again, on IMGUR, here http://imgur.com/a/Ty9U5

 

[ForteKitty]

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OMG OMG oMG!! she looks amazing!!!!!!!

 

[JK_Imnotrlyblonde]

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OMG OMG oMG!! she looks amazing!!!!!!!

Thank you so much! I am over the moon happy because I wasn't even expecting to buy anything this big at all! I'd been browsing for a while, looking for a roughly ~1 carat OEC or Transitional! (I'd had yours in mind if you can remember who I am haha.. )

 

[ForteKitty]

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OMG OMG oMG!! she looks amazing!!!!!!!

Thank you so much! I am over the moon happy because I wasn't even expecting to buy anything this big at all! I'd been browsing for a while, looking for a roughly ~1 carat OEC or Transitional! (I'd had yours in mind if you can remember who I am haha.. )

Are you the one who works near me??

 

[JK_Imnotrlyblonde]

Re: Can you veteran/vintage cut PS-ers check out my OEC purc

OMG OMG oMG!! she looks amazing!!!!!!!

Thank you so much! I am over the moon happy because I wasn't even expecting to buy anything this big at all! I'd been browsing for a while, looking for a roughly ~1 carat OEC or Transitional! (I'd had yours in mind if you can remember who I am haha.. )

Are you the one who works near me??

yup!! did you find a new home for that .7? i noticed a few days ago that the posting's no longer on DB..

 

[ForteKitty]

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Yes, I did!! I'm going to email you!!!

 

[Mara]

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I can't seem to view your photos (Imgur keeps saying it's overloaded) but I hope it'll eventually work because I want to see this beauty!! I thought from all the pics posted on the original listing that it looked REALLY promising and just as though the setting was covering a good amt of the diamond. 8.6mm for what you paid is soooo fantastic and for such a beautiful stone. I'm so happy for you! I recently got something that I also planned to scrap the setting on and reset... but once I got it, it's such a beautiful piece, I love it so much. These old stones and pieces are sometimes just so surprising. Enjoy!

 

[JK_Imnotrlyblonde]

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I can't seem to view your photos (Imgur keeps saying it's overloaded) but I hope it'll eventually work because I want to see this beauty!! I thought from all the pics posted on the original listing that it looked REALLY promising and just as though the setting was covering a good amt of the diamond. 8.6mm for what you paid is soooo fantastic and for such a beautiful stone. I'm so happy for you! I recently got something that I also planned to scrap the setting on and reset... but once I got it, it's such a beautiful piece, I love it so much. These old stones and pieces are sometimes just so surprising. Enjoy!

Thank you Mara! Yes, I got sentimental with the old setting I can't bear to "kill" something that has lived so long, and has history that's possibly thrice my own history!