Complete newbie- so tell me about this stone

[jvance]

Diamond Information:
Certificate: EGL
Shape: Princess
Cut: Select Ideal™
Carat: 1.04
Color: G
Clarity: VVS2
Regular Price: $3663
Wire Transfer Price: $3556

Diamond Proportions:
Measurements: 5.5-5.46-4
Length to Width: 1.01
Depth Percentage: 73.2 %
Table Percentage: 69 %
Girdle: M
Culet: None (Pointed)
Polish: Very Good
Symmetry: Very Good
Fluorescence: None (Inert)


Hi everyone. I'm completely new to this stuff so help me out. All the specs seem like it would make a nice looking diamond. I ,however, know nothing about depth, table, girdle, and culet. Also I couldn't find figure out which egl lab certified this diamond.



Please guide me, as I am about to buy a diamond very soon. Tell me what you think about this. Thanks in advance!

 

[jvance]

I think I found that it was graded in Isreal. How much should I expect to pay for a similar diamond graded by egl usa?

If anyone has any similar diamonds they found, feel free to post them up.

 

[Lorelei]

Date: 12/28/2009 4:49:03 AM
Author: jvance
I think I found that it was graded in Isreal. How much should I expect to pay for a similar diamond graded by egl usa?

If anyone has any similar diamonds they found, feel free to post them up.

Hi jvance

You can search for prices of similar diamonds using the tool above. You might be aware EGL are said to grade less strictly than GIA or AGS . Personally unless you have to have a certain size on a budget and are willing to get an independant appraisal, I would keep looking. As to the cut of the diamond, no way to tell without images but I suspect it isn''t cut to to the highest standards.

 

[Dreamer_D]

Date: 12/28/2009 5:03:20 AM
Author: Lorelei

Date: 12/28/2009 4:49:03 AM
Author: jvance
I think I found that it was graded in Isreal. How much should I expect to pay for a similar diamond graded by egl usa?

If anyone has any similar diamonds they found, feel free to post them up.

Hi jvance

You can search for prices of similar diamonds using the tool above. You might be aware EGL are said to grade less strictly than GIA or AGS . Personally unless you have to have a certain size on a budget and are willing to get an independant appraisal, I would keep looking. As to the cut of the diamond, no way to tell without images but I suspect it isn''t cut to to the highest standards.

Ditto. Of course

 

[Lorelei]

Date: 12/28/2009 4:15:43 PM
Author: dreamer_dachsie

Date: 12/28/2009 5:03:20 AM
Author: Lorelei

Date: 12/28/2009 4:49:03 AM
Author: jvance
I think I found that it was graded in Isreal. How much should I expect to pay for a similar diamond graded by egl usa?

If anyone has any similar diamonds they found, feel free to post them up.

Hi jvance

You can search for prices of similar diamonds using the tool above. You might be aware EGL are said to grade less strictly than GIA or AGS . Personally unless you have to have a certain size on a budget and are willing to get an independant appraisal, I would keep looking. As to the cut of the diamond, no way to tell without images but I suspect it isn''t cut to to the highest standards.

Ditto. Of course