I found this great GIA certified 3ct emerald cut stone with the exact dimensions I was looking for and I even found it for a great, great price.
My only concern is that the girdle is very thin to thin. Will that make it difficult to set in a raised setting with just 4 prongs? (sorry if my terminology isn''t correct but I want the stone to be set higher with a prong on each corner holding the diamond.)
The stone GIA certifcate says 1997, is that any reason to be concerned? I called GIA and they looked up the certificate which was a little tricky at first as I called California and at first they couldn''t find the matching certificate but later found it in the New York Certificate Database. When the found it, the specs all matched the GIA certificate I was looking at. I do plan on getting it appraised right at purchase just to make sure the stone matches the certificate.
Do diamonds change over time?
It''s a VS2 with color E, depth of 61.7%, table of 66%, no culet, good symmetry, & no flourescence.
Any advice here would be greatly appreciated. Especially about the girdle.
My only concern is that the girdle is very thin to thin. Will that make it difficult to set in a raised setting with just 4 prongs? (sorry if my terminology isn''t correct but I want the stone to be set higher with a prong on each corner holding the diamond.)
The stone GIA certifcate says 1997, is that any reason to be concerned? I called GIA and they looked up the certificate which was a little tricky at first as I called California and at first they couldn''t find the matching certificate but later found it in the New York Certificate Database. When the found it, the specs all matched the GIA certificate I was looking at. I do plan on getting it appraised right at purchase just to make sure the stone matches the certificate.
Do diamonds change over time?
It''s a VS2 with color E, depth of 61.7%, table of 66%, no culet, good symmetry, & no flourescence.
Any advice here would be greatly appreciated. Especially about the girdle.