Loveletter_to_Algaea
Rough_Rock
- Joined
- Mar 6, 2018
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Hello all! I've been lurking around for a bit, learning what I can about round brilliants, but I've ended up falling in love with OEC's. With round brilliants, I see 'excellent' or 'ideal' thrown around a lot, but looking at OEC's on Jewels by Grace, GIA reports seem to be comprised of 'good', with occasional 'very good' or 'fair's thrown in. I've looked at AVR's, and while they seem really promising, they're pricier, and I don't know enough to really understand if I'd appreciate the differences enough to be worth the money. I'm still pretty much a complete novice, and I like the idea of having an antique stone.
My budget would be $15-$20k, preferably a 7.5 mm or greater spread, H or I color, VS2 or better. From this point on, though, it's hard for me to tell if 'Good' symmetry/polish/cut should be any sort of deal breaker. Also, with Jewels by Grace, I've noticed quite a few stones with small chips on the girdle- should this be a deal breaker?
I thought this stone was absolutely lovely, with nice crisp facets:
https://www.jewelsbygrace.com/1-73ct-old-european-cut-diamond-gia-i-vvs1
Would you say I could do better for the money?
My budget would be $15-$20k, preferably a 7.5 mm or greater spread, H or I color, VS2 or better. From this point on, though, it's hard for me to tell if 'Good' symmetry/polish/cut should be any sort of deal breaker. Also, with Jewels by Grace, I've noticed quite a few stones with small chips on the girdle- should this be a deal breaker?
I thought this stone was absolutely lovely, with nice crisp facets:
https://www.jewelsbygrace.com/1-73ct-old-european-cut-diamond-gia-i-vvs1
Would you say I could do better for the money?