*Help* 10 days to eval diamond, LOTS of PICS

[marygrace]

2.32 ct RB, I, VS2, AGS 000

$24,683 cash

http://www.bluenile.com/diamond-search?saction=PAGE&startIndex=0#diamonds_pid=LD01931448

Plenty more out there on the many reputable sites.

2.21 J VS2 $25,404 cash
http://www.goodoldgold.com/diamond/8928/

 

[blackmonday75]

I showed my girlfriend the stone
she spotted the yellow face up right away
i guess now that there is no UV light around
the rock cant take advantage of its boron crystals (fluorescence)

hopefully the return goes as smooth as planned
otherwise anybody want a nice
2.33ct, VVS, ideal cut stone - $18k

i think i'm going to just buy from a local vendor or blue nile

thanks everybody for the help

oh, how bad is an I color stone face up
is the warmth easily visible?

 

[acebruin]

i would go with the bgd stone DancingFire posted above...

return the one you got from chinatown... seriously, do yourself a favor! get that bgd, you won't be disappointed...

you get what you pay for... dealers ain't stupid for throwing away money...

 

[Dancing Fire]

if i had a $24K budget i'll look for the best G SI1 stone available.

 

[motherof3inct]

I am joining the party late, but I am glad you decided to return the stone. Last year I purchased my 2 carat diamond. My husband's family has used the same NYC Chinatown jeweler for over 30 years. They will haggle like crazy to buy 24k gold, jade and diamond jewelry in cash. They never bought diamond solitaires from this jeweler, but I thought we should take a look and get pricing before purchasing my diamond. The jeweler had a 2.07 carat GIA H/VS1 graded diamond and we negotiated the best cash price possible. I think it was like 22k. I ended up purchasing online from BlueNile. The whole cash transaction/refund uncertainty was too scary for me even with the history my family has with this jeweler. I am extremley weary of Chinatown jewelers. Return the diamond asap. I hope they will allow you to return it and did not swindle you thinking that they already made 18k for the diamond and possibly a 6k bonus if you actually kept it. My experience with BlueNile was very favorable, but I discovered PS after my purchase. I think the extra images and customer service of the PS vendors may be more favorable. Best of luck with your return. Purchasing my diamond was extremely stressful for me too.

 

[K9]

if i had a $24K budget i'll look for the best G SI1 stone available.

Second this. Don't go lower than G if she can easily spot warmth.

 

[hearts-arrows_girl]

I vote you return it too. That's a lot of money with no cert. or upgrade policy you can count on. And I agree that no diamond dealer is going to miss a chance to make all the money they can by getting the stone certed by a reputable lab. Uncerted means "you don't wanna know how bad the stone is". in my opinion.

 

[Amys Bling]

if i had a $24K budget i'll look for the best G SI1 stone available.

Second this. Don't go lower than G if she can easily spot warmth.

Ditto. The stone you had is definitely lower than a J. You should look at ideal cut G-H possibly I depending on how color sensitive she is....

 

[blackmonday75]

luckily i got it returned
you all got me a little nervous but the guy was an honest dealer
now i'm back to shopping and my wedding is less than two months away
getting married March 31st 2012

i need a ring
looked at an eighternity today, 10% markup on established market prices
but met the company owner and had a long talk
here is a pic of the diamond