Cost of a 1.28 radiant?

[rysmum]

Hi-
I''m looking at purchasing a radiant diamond, GIA specs below. Cost is about $3000 - am I paying to much?

1.28 Carat
Cut-Cornered Square Modified Brillant
6.12 x 6.14 x 4.18
Color - G
Clarity - SI2

Finish:
Polish - Excellent
Symmetry - Good
Fluorescence - None

Very thick


Thanks!

 

[Lorelei]

Date: 8/19/2009 2:28:30 PM
Author:rysmum
Hi-
I'm looking at purchasing a radiant diamond, GIA specs below. Cost is about $3000 - am I paying to much?

1.28 Carat
Cut-Cornered Square Modified Brillant
6.12 x 6.14 x 4.18
Color - G
Clarity - SI2

Finish:
Polish - Excellent
Symmetry - Good
Fluorescence - None

Very thick


Thanks!

Hi rysmum

Actually the price looks low....Is it for sale online or with a brick and mortar store? Have you checked if it is eyeclean? Also can't tell much without pictures of the stone but do you have the basic measurements such as depth and table please?

 

[rysmum]

table is 63%, depth 68%. Actually is a princess not radiant...but a princess with all the corners cut.

 

[Lorelei]

Date: 8/20/2009 11:00:17 PM
Author: rysmum
table is 63%, depth 68%. Actually is a princess not radiant...but a princess with all the corners cut.

Ok, is it online or with a store? This can influence pricing considerably.

 

[rysmum]

Private seller actually. Do these specs look good for that price? There is so much information online of what is good/bad that I am not sure what is what anymore . Appreciate the help!

 

[stone-cold11]

Definitely bring it to an independent appraiser then if you are interested.

Find one near you using this link.https://www.pricescope.com/appr_list.aspx

 

[Lorelei]

Date: 8/21/2009 2:21:38 PM
Author: rysmum
Private seller actually. Do these specs look good for that price? There is so much information online of what is good/bad that I am not sure what is what anymore . Appreciate the help!

I would accept no less than you meeting at an independant appraiser of your choosing so they can verify it is in fact a diamond and also give you an impartial opinion on the diamond and its price. I would say also for secondary market the price looks high, you could find one similarly priced with vendor benefits and protection if you bought online when comparing prices of ones for sale from online vendors.

As an example - http://search.virtcert.com/cgi/u/1012/v.cgi?stock=10311116&_s=1012&_p=sdf348gd743&_c=&_fs=1&prestock=&_ln=ps

Appraiser listing if you want to pursue this deal

https://www.pricescope.com/appr_list.aspx

 

[rysmum]

Thanks for the links. Definatley will have the diamond checked out. The stone turned out to be a princess and not a radiant. But with corners cut off - is this a bad thing? I was ok with it since I was afraid about chipping, etc. I have a tendancy to bang into things . Do those specs look ok for a princess? If I don''t go with this one would be helpful to know what I should avoid on the next search.

 

[stone-cold11]

Cut corner princess is not actually bad, as you say less likely to get chip in the corner.

We can''t really tell the cut of the stone from just the numbers. Will need at least a ASET image.

 

[Lorelei]

Date: 8/21/2009 4:08:46 PM
Author: rysmum
Thanks for the links. Definatley will have the diamond checked out. The stone turned out to be a princess and not a radiant. But with corners cut off - is this a bad thing? I was ok with it since I was afraid about chipping, etc. I have a tendancy to bang into things . Do those specs look ok for a princess? If I don''t go with this one would be helpful to know what I should avoid on the next search.

No, sometimes you find these with clipped corners, need more info as it is a Princess to judge it as the depth and table only give a chalk outline.

 

[ct-appr]

I agree, the price is good even if everything isn''t perfect. Get the report verified by an independent appraiser in your area.