Diamond search ends (pics/IS/Sarin)

[Garysax]

Well, WF just got another stone in, and as Bob''s e-mail to me said "I think we have a winner."

The details of the previous call-in with the strange middle hole that I ended up having sent back is here

Anyway, Bob says it looks nice in person, is a fair price in my budget, and the IS looks good to me. Going to buy it tommorow! Barring disaster of some sort at the appraisal it''s on to the ring--TR-105 Gelin Abaci ring w/light purple sapphire sidestones.

 

[Garysax]

Pic

 

[Garysax]

Idealscope

 

[Garysax]

Sarin Report

 

[strmrdr]

looks good
Congrates!

 

[fhuici]

Congrats. That IS looks really good. What''s the size on it? It looks very similar to the one I just purchased from WF today.

 

[Kaleigh]

That does indeed look like a winner,

 

[Garysax]

.91 carat, sarin has the other measurements I think.

If I had all the time in the world I might have waited till an appropriate VS2/G came on the market... but given that there really weren''t very many attractive stones around the .9 size I was willing to buy a little more color and clarity than I probably strictly need. The color I actually like, I found looking at diamonds in person I''m a little bit of a color snob and can really see yellow, esp in fancies.

 

[mrssalvo]

wow, gorgeous stone.

 

[researcher]

I LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE it!!!

It was DEFINITELY worth waiting for this stone. It''s SOOOOOOO much better than the other one. Congrats!!!

 

[Garysax]

Duh, I forgot to mention the normal stuff on the GIA cert.

Color: F
Clarity: VS1
Polish: gd
Symmetry: gd

 

[belle]

yay!
congratulations garysax! good things come to those who wait.

looking forward to more pics!

 

[MiniMouse]

I think you''ve made a wise choice Gary. It looks good.

 

[diamondlil]

Looks great, and the F color is going to look very nice!!! I see color in fancies much easier than in RB too, so I think going for an F was a wise decision. Please come back and post pics with those purple sidestones. That''s going to be a very unique ring -- love it!

 

[Catmom]

Wow Gary, the IS looks great and the stone is gorgeous! Congratulations on a great choice.

 

[Hest88]

Oh yeah, that IS looks MUCH better!!!

 

[pebbles]

Gorgeous stone! Can''t wait to see the finished ring!