OK, I'm buying the third diamond in my life and trying to make an educated decision!
My thoughts were going in to get around 1ct with good value in a stone that to the naked eye would be clean and sparkly. That's fairly broad right?
Anyway, after spending many hours on the web reading and shopping, I broke down and dropped into a local Jeweler just to see some stones in person. I was shown 3 stones matching what I asked for and was struck by one. I need to shop more but this is my starting point as a reference.
1.23ct, EGL Very Good cut, SI3 measuring 6.95x 6.90 x 4.17mm
Table 60%, depth 60.2%, crown angle 31.5, pavilion angle 40.9
Polish VG, Symmetry VG
it through the HCA calculator tool at 1.7 (VG,EX,VG,EX)
I have a copy of the EGL USA report from June of this year, The SI3 clarity probably puts it in a fairly flawed category but the inclusion is what I would describe as a bubble outside or near the edge of the table that I could easily see under 10 power but clean to my eye at least. I' guessing maybe as wide as a facet but thin....poor description I'm sure.
I'm looking for a very simple 4 prong setting in white gold and the jeweler offered this up for $4700 mounted, out the door including tax. I can find several stones with about the same stats with SI2 in the $3500 to $8000 on various web sites, I'm near Atlanta I'm considering Union Diamond's retail store along with Soloman Brothers, maybe Shane Co. Should I get away from the 60/60 that I liked, maybe because it looks larger?
I'm already beginning to burn out and would like to make a purchase and move on but would like to think I made an informed purchase!
Comments, suggestions? I'm already starting to burn out on the shopping experience
My thoughts were going in to get around 1ct with good value in a stone that to the naked eye would be clean and sparkly. That's fairly broad right?
Anyway, after spending many hours on the web reading and shopping, I broke down and dropped into a local Jeweler just to see some stones in person. I was shown 3 stones matching what I asked for and was struck by one. I need to shop more but this is my starting point as a reference.
1.23ct, EGL Very Good cut, SI3 measuring 6.95x 6.90 x 4.17mm
Table 60%, depth 60.2%, crown angle 31.5, pavilion angle 40.9
Polish VG, Symmetry VG
it through the HCA calculator tool at 1.7 (VG,EX,VG,EX)
I have a copy of the EGL USA report from June of this year, The SI3 clarity probably puts it in a fairly flawed category but the inclusion is what I would describe as a bubble outside or near the edge of the table that I could easily see under 10 power but clean to my eye at least. I' guessing maybe as wide as a facet but thin....poor description I'm sure.
I'm looking for a very simple 4 prong setting in white gold and the jeweler offered this up for $4700 mounted, out the door including tax. I can find several stones with about the same stats with SI2 in the $3500 to $8000 on various web sites, I'm near Atlanta I'm considering Union Diamond's retail store along with Soloman Brothers, maybe Shane Co. Should I get away from the 60/60 that I liked, maybe because it looks larger?
I'm already beginning to burn out and would like to make a purchase and move on but would like to think I made an informed purchase!
Comments, suggestions? I'm already starting to burn out on the shopping experience
But then DW may not be happy.
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