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Have I made a good purchase!?

smithy86

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Hi all,

I have taken the plunge and bought the following diamond. Have I made a good purchase?

0.63 carat
F colour
SI1
Ideal cut
Cut grade - excellent
Depth - 60.3
Table - 59
Polish - excellent
Symmetry - excellent
Flourescence - none
Girdle - med to slightly thick
5.56 x 5.58 x 3.36 mm
Crown angle 34
Pavillion 40.8

It's GIA certificated and is eye clean and comes up at 1.6 on the HCA scale.

The plan is to present the diamond when I propose and then let her choose the setting.

Your views please
 
The numbers look good. Did you get an idealscope image?
 
No I didn't get an Idealscope image...Hope I've not messed up!
 
The numbers look as though it should be nice and bright. I'm assuming that you haven't received the stone yet? Did you purchase with a return policy?
 
It arrives in a few days, and there is a 30 day return period.
 
I think you did well based on numbers AND a return policy! And you chose GIA and made sure it was eye clean (but eye clean at what distance?) When you see it, you'll get a sense of whether it is firey enough for your tastes. Is the price with those stats, comparable to others, if you were to load that in the Diamond Search engine here on the PS home page?
 
Thanks,

Ive been told its eye clean so that a layperson cant see any inclusions at a distance of six to eight inches.

I'll have a good look when it arrives, it cost £1550
 
Be sure to evaluate the stone in a lot of different lighting environments. Outside on a bright sunny day, on a cloudy overcast day, under fluorescent lighting, at the super market. Rock the stone back and forth, facets that look dark should light up when the stone is tipped in the opposite direction. Make sure that you don't see any areas that remain dark at all times. Eye clean is evaluated from the face up position. It's possible that you may see inclusions when you view the stone through the pavilion ( side).
 
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