Did my fiance do ok?

[teal]

My fiance just proposed and gave me my ring and it is stunning! Palladium with a 1/4 carat diamond. I can blind passing people with just the tiniest bit of light hitting it. I was just wondering how well he did. I accidentally saw the invoice and he paid about $600 for the diamond and the setting, which for him is a lot of money for him. This is the grading report that came with the diamond:

Measurements: 4.03 - 4.05 x 2.47 mm
Carat Weight: 0.25 carat
Color Grade: E
Clarity Grade: VVS1
Cut Grade: Good

Proportions:
Depth: 61.1%
Table: 57%
Crown Angle: 33.0°
Crown Height: 14.0%
Pavilion Angle: 41.0°
Pavilion Depth: 43.0%
Star length: 50%
Lower Half: 75%
Girdle: Slightly Thick to Very Thick (4.0%)
Culet: None

Finish:
Polish: Very Good
Symmetry: Very Good
Fluorescence: None

Clarity Characteristics:
Surface Graining, Feather, Indented Natural

 

[tyty333]

It sounds lovely! Did you post any pics in the SMTR forum? $600 sounds like a good deal for a blingy
stone AND setting. Congrats on your new ring and engagement!

 

[zabak80]

"My fiance just proposed and gave me my ring and it is stunning! Palladium with a 1/4 carat diamond. I can blind passing people with just the tiniest bit of light hitting it."

Sounds to me like you already have your answer.

CONGRATULATIONS!

 

[somethingshiny]

I bet you have REALLY great sparkle!! That is a great combo! I think he got a deal. And, it sounds like you''re happy, win win!!

 

[tyty333]

BTW, I ran the numbers on your stone through the Holloway Cut Advisor and here is what came up...
usually you am to get a number uner 2.0.

Selected: 61.1% depth, 57% table, 33° crown angle, 41° pavilion angle
The result is for a symmetrical diamond with a medium girdle and very good polish
HCA scores were adjusted Dec. 15, 2001 and Feb. 6, 2003.


Factor Grade
Light Return Excellent
Fire Excellent
Scintillation Excellent
Spread
or diameter for weight Very Good

Total Performance: 0.8 Execellent
Within TIC range - See the link below to understand what TIC range is.


http://www.diamond-cut.com.au/23_bicfic.htm

 

[stone-cold11]

Numbers look good to me.

 

[AprilBaby]

Sounds like a BEAUTY! How about a hand picture???

 

[teal]

Date: 9/2/2009 6:47:57 PM
Author: tyty333
It sounds lovely! Did you post any pics in the SMTR forum? $600 sounds like a good deal for a blingy stone AND setting. Congrats on your new ring and engagement!

No I haven''t yet. Fiance is a photographer and he needs the "right" light and background. *sigh* Hopefully in the next couple of days, as it is supposed to be lovely here.

 

[teal]

Date: 9/2/2009 6:52:20 PM
Author: somethingshiny
I bet you have REALLY great sparkle!! That is a great combo! I think he got a deal. And, it sounds like you''re happy, win win!!

If I was trapped on a desert island I could signal a search plane with it.

And it was a great deal. While looking through the paperwork that came with it, I noticed there was also an appraisal in there, that appraised it well over $200 more than what he spent. He said he spent four months researching sites and the four c''s. I had only heard of Palladium in passing but now I am fully in love with it. Yellow gold make me itch sometimes and platinum is WAY too expensive and white gold has to be replated. I''m thrilled he found such a pretty alternative.

 

[teal]

Date: 9/2/2009 7:03:48 PM
Author: Stone-cold11
Numbers look good to me.

Awesome, thanks so much!

 

[teal]

Date: 9/2/2009 7:10:59 PM
Author: AprilBaby
Sounds like a BEAUTY! How about a hand picture???

As soon as I can convince him I just want a pick to post, not something to win a freaking award

He is so aDORKable about such things.

 

[stone-cold11]

Congrats.

 

[ckrickett]

looks like he did darn good!
you should definitely post some pics.

 

[Lorelei]

It sounds lovely, he did a great job!!!

 

[teal]

He''s so relieved, he thought color and clarity were the most important, which is why the cut is only good. But apparently everything else evens out, so I have the most perfect little stone, IMHO.