HELP!!! NEED ADVICE ON TWO SPECIFIC TIFFANY NOVO RINGS

[pikAjen]

Hi All,

I need some educated/informed opinions from all you kind folk. Any advice would be greatly appreciated!!

My husband and I have been looking at "upgrading" my current Tiffany Novo ring (0.77ct, H, VS1) to something a little bigger.
Our local store has found us a Tiffany Novo 1.22 ct (G, VS2) for $20,500, which is supposedly "rare "for the size/price. Just for reference, the other ring we are also considering is a Tiffany Novo 1.03ct (G, VVS2) for $21,700.

Being the skeptics that we are, we're a little unsure as to why the 1.22ct ring is priced so "low" for T&Co standards and don't know if this is a worthy ring to use our one time T&Co upgrade on.

We can't decide which ring, if either at all. Should we pass on both and just wait? Please help enlighten us!

FYI - we only have one day left on our 3-day hold to decide because another store is already on the waitlist for the 1.22ct one. The ring was already passed over by a previous store/client, which is why we got the opportunity at it.

Here are the specifications:

1.22 ct
CUT Brilliant
MEASUREMENTS 6.25 x 6.22 x 4.56 mm
CARAT WEIGHT 1.220 carats
COLOR GRADE G
FLUORESCENCE None
PRECISION OF CUT Excellent
SYMMETRY Very Good
POLISH Very Good
CLARITY GRADE VS2
ENHANCEMENTS None

CUT PROPORTIONS
TOTAL DEPTH PERCENTAGE 73.3%
TABLE SIZE PERCENTAGE 62%
CROWN HEIGHT PERCENTAGE 15.9%
CROWN ANGLE 37.6°
PAVILION DEPTH PERCENTAGE 54.0%
PAVILION ANGLE 45.9°
GIRDLE THICKNESS Medium To Thick
GIRDLE FINISH Faceted
CULET None

1.03 ct
CUT Brilliant
MEASUREMENTS 6.21 x 6.09 x 3.95 mm
CARAT WEIGHT 1.030 carats
COLOR GRADE G
FLUORESCENCE Medium Blue
PRECISION OF CUT Excellent
SYMMETRY Very Good
POLISH Excellent
CLARITY GRADE VVS2
ENHANCEMENTS None

CUT PROPORTIONS
TOTAL DEPTH PERCENTAGE 64.9%
TABLE SIZE PERCENTAGE 61%
CROWN HEIGHT PERCENTAGE 16.4%
CROWN ANGLE 35.8°
PAVILION DEPTH PERCENTAGE 45.2%
PAVILION ANGLE 41.3°
GIRDLE THICKNESS Medium To Slightly Thick
GIRDLE FINISH Faceted
CULET None

 

[ecf8503]

OMG is that expensive. You could get SO much more ring for the money! Have you ever considered selling yours private party then buying a high quality look alike with a guaranteed knockout stone?

 

[elle_chris]

I'd go with the bigger G, VS2.

 

[pikAjen]

Thanks for the input

Yes, we definitely know that we could get more ring at other places, but my original was the Tiffany Novo and, if we were to upgrade, we'd want to keep it the same.

So, nothing seems wrong with the depth at 73.3%??
It seemed high to me according to traditional cushion cut guidelines.
When viewing both rings, the 1.22 ct didn't look noticeably bigger than the 1.03 ct and I attributed it to the fact that so much of the weight was at the bottom.

 

[Asscherhalo_lover]

I would think that's why it's priced "low". It has the carat weight but you don't see it. At those prices just go with what your eyes like best, especially since you can't visually tell the difference at the weights.