Diamond purchased - G, SI1, XXX - How did I do?

[imaputz]

Hi All-
New to forums-- but I have been lurking for a while now. I recently got this diamond for $4200 and was wondering what you experts think about the diamond and for the price I got it for. How did I do?

HCA didn''t score very well though... but it looked Eye clean to me.... light seemed to reflect well.

Thanks in advance!!!


Round Brilliant
Measurements: 6.45 - 6.49 x 4.00 mm
Carat Weight: 1.02 carat
Color Grade: G
Clarity Grade: SI1
Cut Grade: Excellent
Proportions:
Depth: 61.8%
Table: 57%
Crown Angle: 35.5°
Crown Height: 15.0%
Pavilion Angle: 41.2°
Pavilion Depth: 43.5%
Star length: 55%
Lower Half: 75%
Girdle: Thin to Slightly Thick, Faceted (3.0%)
Culet: None
Finish:
Polish: Excellent
Symmetry: Excellent
Fluorescence: None

 

[imaputz]

HCA score was 4.4 by the way.

 

[mrscushion]

Hi there. Well, the HCA score has little to do with whether the stone is eye-clean or not (clarity). Rather, it''s got to do with the cut quality of the stone.

Do YOU love the stone? Are you considering returning it? Are you able to return it if you wanted to do so?

You say that it seems to reflect light well. All that matters is how beautiful the stone is to your own eyes. Did you comparison shop much before getting this one?

 

[imaputz]

Hi Mscushion-
Thanks for the response! The stone looks great. It's a triple XXX cut. I don't plan on returning it...

I did do a comparison on BN... but its hard to get the exact match of the comparing diamond... often times I see it coming to $5.5k... which makes me think my $4.2k diamond was a steal!...that is why I posted and was hoping others could chime in and let me know that I got it at a decent price and didn't get ripped off by my local jeweler.

 

[gottabekin]

You will find most user here (very picky) will tell you to stay away from this stone because the cut is not good enough, which translate to not enough fire and brilliance. But if you like how it looks that''s all it counts.

 

[imaputz]

Thanks gottabekin-
Which part are you referring to? The cut I see shows excellent cut.. same for polish and symmetry?...

 

[jstarfireb]

GIA''s excellent cut grade is actually pretty wide and lets in some diamonds that we call "steep/deep" around here. These diamonds do not perform as well as ones with ideal proportions. The cut is not top-quality by the numbers, regardless of the Excellent grade. Someone has a sig quote that says "a deal is only a deal if you get exactly what you want." If you love the diamond and it performs well to your eyes, then you got a fine deal. But if you don''t love it, consider returning it and we can help you evaluate different ones. Or some time down the line if it fails to bring you the joy you initially are feeling about it, you could see if it''s amenable to a recut.

 

[jet2ks]

Agree with jstar. The crown and pavillion angles are in steep/deep range, which usually causes light leakage under the table. In some instances, though, a very tightly cut diamond (very little angle variation) can have some steep angles and still be a very good light performer. The only way for us to evaluate would be through Idealscope or ASET images.

Take the stone into as many different lighting situations as possible and see what you think. Jewelry store lighting is specifically designed to show off diamonds that are not well cut, so don''t use that as a basis for comparison. Just looking at the numbers, you could very well have an above average performing diamond, maybe performing just a bit less well than a truly ideal cut one, which is reflected in the price you paid. As you found, to get that extra bit of performance in a similar size and color, you will have to spend considerably more.

As the others have said, if you like it, keep it. That is the only opinion that really matters.

 

[stone-cold11]

Thritto. GIA has a wide range of ''Ex'' cut and some are bad performer which is why we want to screen a stone''s number ourselves instead of trusting their cut grade.

 

[Lorelei]

Quadritto, this is an example of a steep deep diamond, this basically means the angles are not a good fit for each other and light leakage is often the result which can affect the beauty of the diamond.

 

[gottabekin]

Date: 6/13/2009 12:04:06 AM
Author: imaputz
Thanks gottabekin-

Which part are you referring to? The cut I see shows excellent cut.. same for polish and symmetry?...

Yes, like others have said, I am referring to the Cut quality, not the polish and symmetry.