Deposit on 1.02 oval, F color, SI2 clarity (eyeclean). Keep?

[Mullina3]

My boyfriend and I have decided to work together on the ring process. He wants me to have exactly what I want and I truly enjoy diving in and researching!

We went to Diamonds Direct (Charlotte) about a month ago and moved further along in the process that I thought we would in one day. I found a rose gold, solitaire setting I feel in love with very quickly. We also looked at 5-6 diamonds. We put a deposit on one.

It's a 1.02 oval, F color, SI 2 clarity (eyeclean), with good symmetry and polish. I don't have any info on fluorescence. It is GIA certified. We can't exactly remember the price, but it is between $5,300-$5,500.

I plan on using two, "stackable" rose gold, diamond accent wedding bands to accent, so we want to get a good/fair deal in order to save some of the budget for the complete look I desire.

The rose gold setting is designer (unfortunately), so it is $1,090, but we get a 20% discount due to some anniversary sale.

Is this a fair deal? Since I'm set on an oval diamond, it has been difficult to really compare prices online. Thanks for the input!

 

[TC1987]

Re: Deposit on 1.02 oval, F color, SI2 clarity (eyeclean). K

Ovals are fancies, and there is no cut grade for them, and no "cheat sheet." So you'd need an ASET image to evaluate it for leakage. Or perhaps a good set of eyes.

No obvious bow tie, pleasant facet pattern that performs well, neither so deep that it faces up small for ct weight or so shallow that is't bland or dark. They can be long and thin or short and wide.

You can look at James Allen.
http://www.jamesallen.com/loose-diamonds/oval-cut/1.02-carat-f-color-si2-clarity-sku-329098 $4670 for example. (I didn't look to see if clouds set the clarity grade, though.)

You perhaps can look at F and G colors, too. Shop around a little. But you're right, it's hard to find comps online.

 

[Mullina3]

Re: Deposit on 1.02 oval, F color, SI2 clarity (eyeclean). K

There is a small bowtie on the one we have a deposit on. (We were shown several diamonds and this one had the least noticeable bowtie). Do you think with our budget (no more than $5500) we can find a stone without a bowtie? (Keeping in mind, we'd like around 1 carat).