Help me eval these 2.1 RB specs!!

[pleezd]

Hi!

I''m about to pull the trigger on an E-stone, and everything I know says to go for it....as does the jeweler I''m working with (who I trust). I''ve just gotten so much help from lurking these boards over the last several months that I thought I''d hit you all up one last time for your expertise before making this purchase.

The Sarin info:

Round AGS 2.13ct

Diam: 8.39mm (8.37-8.41)
Depth: 5.01mm 59.7%
Crown: 33.1 13.6%
Pavil: 40.9 43.1%
Table: 4.86mm 57.9%
Culet: 1.4% small
Girdle:1.0%thin 1.7%medium 1.4%

It''s a "G" SI1 (supposedly eyeclean -- I''ll check it out).

AGS cut is 1
HCA cut is .8 (with 4 ''excellents'' -- in the TIC range)
AGA cut is 1B (if I calculated that correctly)

price - 18400

sounds good to me. Ideas? Am I missing anything??

thanks!! (for hopefully the last time

)

 

[Giangi]

Seems really beautiful to me

!
Just check if it's eye clean or not... Who graded it? GIA? Can you post polish and symmetry ratings?

 

[pleezd]

I'm trying to get a little clarification on the cert. I was told it was AGS (haven't seen it yet), but also told that the polish/symm were GIA ex/ex. I know it's a little confusing, but I'm trying to get more info...

in any case, it's definitely either AGS or GIA, as my jeweler knows not to show me any other stones.

thanks!

 

[Giangi]

Maybe it's a GIA with a Sarin report... Is it H&A?
Being purchased locally (am I right?), the price sounds very good. You can find similar stones on the internet for about 8000 to 8500$/ct, which is pretty close to yours, at 8600/ct... Is it good looking? Have you seen it?

 

[pleezd]

you're right, of course

it IS gia with sarin.

actually, NOT being purchased locally....but rather through a broker who's acquiring it for me. I don't doubt I could get a cheaper stone with the same weight/color/clarity....I just don't know if I can get those HCA/AGA/AGS scores for much cheaper. I have not yet seen it, but will in a couple of days. I'm ordering it to preview. I just want to make sure I'm not missing something obvious.....

thanks!

 

[Giangi]

Thank you

! It should be really stunning! Let your eyes decide, don't rely totally on all these numbers!

 

[pleezd]

and it's not sold as H&A......

but I'm wondering, with 'excellent' symmetry, and great cut grades, might I see them anyway?

I guess I'll find out soon...

 

[Giangi]

Actually GIA grades external symmetry, while H&A refers to internal symmetry. Probably you'll see some kind of pattern, but most probably not a very, very good one (otherwise they'd be selling you as H&A and would ask more money

)...

 

[pleezd]

but you think the price is ok? Another jeweler indicated I was overpaying for this - WAY overpaying, in his words!

am I?

 

[Giangi]

Maybe he's green with envy cause you're not buying from him!

The price sounds about right, maybe it's a bit on the high side, but surely you're not waaaaaaaay overpaying!