Finally picked a little pink

[Moh 10]

She was born in the Argyle mine in northwest Australia.
It is strange it got a full GIA report, most colored diamonds only get a color report.
It is kind of deep, I hope it looks okay.

Here's a link about Argyle's pinks:

http://www.argylepinkdiamonds.com.au/

Here's a link about the Argyle mine:

http://www.argylediamonds.com.au/

 

[Moh 10]

GIA Report

 

[Rockdiamond]

That''s a beauty moh10- congratulations!!!! VVS1 in a color like you got is very very rare!

Although it''s common for imperfect fancy colors have a "color only" GIA, we find that many ( if not most) of the better clarity fancy colored diamonds have full GIA reports.

 

[Lorelei]

I think she is beautiful!

Thats good to know David, thank you!

 

[Circe]

What a wonderful color! I think she''s delightful.

 

[LD]

Be still my heart!

OMG

Incredible!

Where on earth did you find such a beauty? What are your plans for her?

 

[elle_chris]

That is such a gorgeous stone. The color, the shape, perfect!

How are you setting that beauty??

 

[Fly Girl]

Very nice! I love how you can tell that the diamond is PINK!

Beautiful!

 

[motownmama]

lovely!!!!

 

[DiamondFlame]

A VVS1 deep purplish pink EC? Seriously, I''m jealous. But it L

KS just perfect so congrats!

 

[Moh 10]

Thanks guys.
This is so exciting.
It is in the air right now.
I keep checking the tracking number like I have OCD.

Does anyone know if the 83.6% depth was a weight saving decision or could that be to intensify the color in the rarely-used emerald cut?
I think that is very deep for emerald cut.
BTW, mounting plans are up in the air.

I hear they cut most colored diamonds into radiant or pear shape because those cuts make the light bounce back and forth repeatedly before exiting out the crown.
Bouncing around more makes the light pick up more of the diamond's body color and results in a stronger color grade which bumps up the price.
This is why we see few emerald-cut colored diamonds; it would be throwing money away.

An emerald cut does not keep the light bouncing around as many times so the same rough will yield a weaker color than if it was cut into a radiant.
For an emerald cut to still get GIA's fancy purplish-pink DEEP grade (their strongest), that had to be some smoking rough.

When the cutter chose emerald cut they took the risk that it could come out a lower color grade.
Their gamble paid off since it still made the strongest color grade.
To me that gives this proud, little, spunky diamond a story to tell.

I'm just hoping that when it arrives that some mistake was made and it is actually a 10.27 carat semi-truck honker instead of 0.27 carat bicycle bell .

 

[swingirl]

Wow! That''s incredibly beautiful. What will you do her??

 

[VRBeauty]

What a beautiful stone! I''m looking forward to seeing more pics (hint, hint)!

 

[Moh 10]

FWIW here was the third runner up:

GIA color-only report:
0.22 ct
Color orgin: Natural - Even
Fancy Vivid Purplish-Pink Asshcer

Vendor's clarity grade: SI1.

 

[Moh 10]

Here is the second runner up:

GIA full report:
0.23 ct, Fancy Intense Pink,
Color Origin Natural - Even
Clarity: SI1
Polish: Good
Symmetry: Very Good
Fluorescence: Medium Blue
4.08 x 2.97 x 2.03, which actually faces up larger than my baby though it is slightly lighter.
Table 68 depth 68.4

 

[Rockdiamond]

Date: 6/21/2009 2:39:29 PM
Author: Moh 10
Thanks guys.
This is so exciting.
It is in the air right now.
I keep checking the tracking number like I have OCD.

Does anyone know if the 83.6% depth was a weight saving decision or could that be to intensify the color in the rarely-used emerald cut?
I think that is very deep for emerald cut.
BTW, mounting plans are up in the air.

Mohs- It''s impossible to say exactly, but there''s no question that saving weight is a very good thing with diamonds in the price ranges of these.
If you look at the charts, your diamond is way too deep. But I think it''s a perfect example of why the charts don''t work so well all the time in the real world.
I think most people would agree, if it was a D color at 80%+ depth, it would be easy to skip the stone, and look at another.
Not so in the case of your new beauty. I''m sure it''s amazing in person!

I hear they cut most colored diamonds into radiant or pear shape because those cuts make the light bounce back and forth repeatedly before exiting out the crown.
Bouncing around more makes the light pick up more of the diamond''s body color and results in a stronger color grade which bumps up the price.
This is why we see few emerald-cut colored diamonds; it would be throwing money away.


An emerald cut does not keep the light bouncing around as many times so the same rough will yield a weaker color than if it was cut into a radiant.
For an emerald cut to still get GIA''s fancy purplish-pink DEEP grade (their strongest), that had to be some smoking rough.

When the cutter chose emerald cut they took the risk that it could come out a lower color grade.
Their gamble paid off since it still made the strongest color grade.
To me that gives this proud, little, spunky diamond a story to tell.

I''m just hoping that when it arrives that some mistake was made and it is actually a 10.27 carat semi-truck honker instead of 0.27 carat bicycle bell .

 

[Moh 10]

Okay, enough of those runner-ups.
Here's one last vendor pic of the baby girl that will be here tomorrow:

 

[AprilBaby]

She is a real beauty!

 

[Moh 10]

Thanks David.

I know white diamonds are cut (rather should be) to optimize light performance while colored diamonds are cut to optimize color.
Granted, weight retention (while always important) is even more of a business imperative in colored than white rough.

I realize colored EC diamonds are like a needle in a haystack so the answer to my question may be elusive . . . but . . . could the extra depth enhance the color?
After all the light MUST travel through a little more material if the stone is deeper.
I guess I'm trying to rationalize something unfortunate about my diamond.

I suppose I could send it to Brian Gavin to have the cut optimized for light performance at the expense of a few points.
I'll never sell it, I'll take it to the grave and I AM a cut junkie.

I'm such a diamond-nerd.

 

[Rockdiamond]

You''re quite welcome Mohs,
We deal with cutters that specialize in fancy colors- and pink is a specialty unto itself- very different than yellow.
I''ve always looked at cut from a more artistic, as opposed to statistical viewpoint- which , as you know, gets me in trouble here...
But I''ve heard that slowing the light down is the goal with a fancy color.
Clearly, your stone is faceted beautifully. There''s a good possibility that if it were cut to 65% depth it would loose color.
If I were you I''d never consider touching the stone back to a wheel.
Based on the way it looks, the people who cut it know what they are doing, right?

BTW- When it comes to pink I find that there''s a higher percentage of step cut as compared to yellow fancy colored diamonds.

 

[stone-cold11]

David, just a minor point in your terminology. You do not slow light down, unless you change medium it is traveling in.

Moh, nice rock!

 

[Moh 10]

SC I was thinking that too.

Perhaps it is not so much slowing down the light as it is keeping the light in the stone longer, by making the light reflect around the stone more times before it exits the crown.

 

[Rockdiamond]

Lengthen the light path- yes, that''s a better way to describe it.

 

[LD]

Mohs I wouldn''t touch it either! I''m sure the colour is enhanced by the depth. What I WOULD do, is set it with an open shank so you get to appreciate it''s depth.

Truly sensational. Will you share the vendor?

 

[Moh 10]

Thanks LD.
I love sharing this very exciting moment with you fellow diamond junkies.
If you galz and guyz are like me you have few fellow diamondholics in your real life.

I'm hesitant to share the vendor's name until the transaction is consummated and fully successful.
So far I give them an Internally Flawless grade, at 10x of course.

 

[D&T]

Gorgeous, I love step cuts for the colored diamonds, warmer, fancy colors and all, there is just something about them just makes my heart melt for one.

 

[Moh 10]

Well D&T don't let your heart melt.
You'll get blood all over your clothes.

Do what I did.
Buy a tiny pink EC diamond and a pair of these.

 

[stone-cold11]

Will wait for the name of the vendor.

 

[Moh 10]

Thank you.
I'm sure a few folks here know already, but let's not spill the beans.
After the stork delivers her Monday or Tuesday I'm taking her to the hospital to be checked out and if all's well I'll spill the beans.
Okay?

 

[Kaleigh]

She''s a beauty, congrats!!!