Diamond Assessment Please!

[jadebellyt]

Hello professionals! I have been perusing the site for some time and think I have found a diamond I like on bluenile. I am a bit concerned about how eye-clean the diamond is since bluenile doesn't have any photos, so I went safe and found a VVS1. Please let me know if you think this is a good deal and a good diamond. Thanks!

GIA Report:
http://www.bluenile.com/diamond-cert-viewer?cert_pid=LD02570586&cert_num=1&cert_zoom=false

Stock number: LD02570586
Price: $10,930
Bank wire price:
$10,767
Price per carat:
$7,287
Carat weight:
1.50
Cut: Very Good
Color: I
Clarity: VVS1
Depth %:
61.7%
Table %:
58%
Polish:
Excellent
Symmetry:
Very Good
Girdle:
Medium to Thick
Culet:
None
Fluorescence:
None
Measurements: 7.30 x 7.23 x 4.48 mm

HCA is 1.0 when I plugged in the angles. I am also planning to use Fatwallet cashback for an extra 5% cash back so about $550 off the price listed. Do you think this a good deal?

 

[JulieN]

That diamond has a shallow pavilion. I wouldn't recommend that combo.

Does it have to be 1.5 cts? http://www.jamesallen.com/diamonds/H-VS1-Excellent-Cut-Round-Diamond-1519232.asp

In any case, you don't need to pay for VVS1 clarity to assure eye-cleanliness.

 

[tyty333]

An aset image would tell whether the angles are playing nice together but BlueNile doesnt off aset images. They do have
a good return policy so you could order it, have an apprasier look at it and return it if not what you want.

I personally would not pay the extra for a VVS1 stone.

Here are a few other stones you might take a look at...you can get asets for these stones.
http://www.jamesallen.com/diamonds/I-VS2-Excellent-Cut-Round-Diamond-1519151.asp
http://www.jamesallen.com/diamonds/I-SI1-Excellent-Cut-Round-Diamond-1496987.asp

 

[jadebellyt]

Thanks for the responses!

JulieN - I was hoping to get a 1.5 just because it doesn't seem like there is a big price difference between 1.5 and 1.4. But if there is a great diamond in the 1.4 range at a good savings, I would definitely consider.

tyty3333 - I really like the SI1 diamond you listed and will make it 1 of my 3 diamonds to request an ideal scope analysis. Thank you!

I also found this diamond which looks promising, but am also not sure how eye-clean it is:
http://www.jamesallen.com/diamonds/I-SI1-Excellent-Cut-Round-Diamond-1511717.asp?b=16&a=12&c=77&cid=131

Please let me know what you think and I can add it to my list of 3. Thanks!

 

[diamondseeker2006]

The I SI1 looks great. The I VVS1 is way too small in diameter for a 1.5 so I would mark it off the list. Stick with GIA Excellent cut.

 

[jadebellyt]

Thanks Diamondseeker! I will definitely stay away from the VVS1.

Were you referencing the I SI1 that tyty3333 linked to or the I SI1 I linked to in the previous post?