I found Ritani - Is vendor reputable-faint florescence bad??
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Re: I found Ritani - Is vendor reputable-faint florescence b
Ritani is reputable. Diamond on paper has no red flags but do you have a photo?
I like having faint florescence in my diamonds - I often see it as a perk. But seriously ... you won't be able to tell faint florescence in real life (unless GIA graded it wrong and it is actually medium which happens a lot).
Ritani is reputable. Diamond on paper has no red flags but do you have a photo?
I like having faint florescence in my diamonds - I often see it as a perk. But seriously ... you won't be able to tell faint florescence in real life (unless GIA graded it wrong and it is actually medium which happens a lot).
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I am waiting to see if they'll send a photo or do an aset, I reserved with card to have a free in store preview. Charmypoo could u please look at my James Allen post too? I'm having Asets sent and had favored the 1.21 e vvs2 however it did look slightly dark under table and table was 60%, I think this ritAni has awesome table/depth and less inclusions
I am waiting to see if they'll send a photo or do an aset, I reserved with card to have a free in store preview. Charmypoo could u please look at my James Allen post too? I'm having Asets sent and had favored the 1.21 e vvs2 however it did look slightly dark under table and table was 60%, I think this ritAni has awesome table/depth and less inclusions
Re: I found Ritani - Is vendor reputable-faint florescence b
Charmypoo when I go to local store it's being shipped to, to view it, how does one know if GIA has classified the flourescence incorrectly? I requested an aset of stone, photos and video hopefully in a few days... Which leaves me in the lurch for James Allen stones which those Asets should be in wed or thur...my concern is price difference and ritAni said was coming from outside vendor and wouldn't tell me who... So the James Allen stone 1.21 e vvs2 table 60/depth 66.6 8 main, no flourescence is 11,630k. RitAni stone 1.33 e vvs2 table 55/depth was bit deeper 68? (It's listed above) but had faint Florescence for 10,796k.. Any ideas on price difference?? Or on outside vendor? It won't be in store to view until may 9, should have photos/emails in 3-4 days..I know I could possibly get a larger carat weight if I drop in clarity/color just not really wanting to do that..
Charmypoo when I go to local store it's being shipped to, to view it, how does one know if GIA has classified the flourescence incorrectly? I requested an aset of stone, photos and video hopefully in a few days... Which leaves me in the lurch for James Allen stones which those Asets should be in wed or thur...my concern is price difference and ritAni said was coming from outside vendor and wouldn't tell me who... So the James Allen stone 1.21 e vvs2 table 60/depth 66.6 8 main, no flourescence is 11,630k. RitAni stone 1.33 e vvs2 table 55/depth was bit deeper 68? (It's listed above) but had faint Florescence for 10,796k.. Any ideas on price difference?? Or on outside vendor? It won't be in store to view until may 9, should have photos/emails in 3-4 days..I know I could possibly get a larger carat weight if I drop in clarity/color just not really wanting to do that..
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Re: I found Ritani - Is vendor reputable-faint florescence b
Without a photo of the stone and an ASET you have no idea if the stone is a disaster or beautiful. I personally wouldn't bother looking at vendors who don't supply these on their sites because there are a LOT more bad cushions than good ones, so shopping by looking at grading reports is pretty impossible. Nothing whatsoever is wrong with faint fluorescence. I don't worry about fluorescence unless it is very strong. Then I need a vendor like Good Old Gold to check it out for me for negative effects.
Without a photo of the stone and an ASET you have no idea if the stone is a disaster or beautiful. I personally wouldn't bother looking at vendors who don't supply these on their sites because there are a LOT more bad cushions than good ones, so shopping by looking at grading reports is pretty impossible. Nothing whatsoever is wrong with faint fluorescence. I don't worry about fluorescence unless it is very strong. Then I need a vendor like Good Old Gold to check it out for me for negative effects.
Re: I found Ritani - Is vendor reputable-faint florescence b
I will be previewing the stone in store before purchasing, I requested an Aset, and hopefully Henney Jewelers will have a uv light box so I. Can ensure Florescence IS only faint.. I wouldn't make a purchase like this without photos/Asets etc. although some members o. Here would be better able to interpret these tests/images.. I have looked at good old gold, they overall seem to be priced higher, especially for diamonds in similar specs as I'm looking for. And perhaps to some a g in color has no noticeable difference as compared to a d, e or f but I do perceive one, even if it's just in the mind (mindcleAn)..
I will be previewing the stone in store before purchasing, I requested an Aset, and hopefully Henney Jewelers will have a uv light box so I. Can ensure Florescence IS only faint.. I wouldn't make a purchase like this without photos/Asets etc. although some members o. Here would be better able to interpret these tests/images.. I have looked at good old gold, they overall seem to be priced higher, especially for diamonds in similar specs as I'm looking for. And perhaps to some a g in color has no noticeable difference as compared to a d, e or f but I do perceive one, even if it's just in the mind (mindcleAn)..
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Re: I found Ritani - Is vendor reputable-faint florescence b
Yes, AVC's do cost more, but you are unlikely to find a stone that is even close to being that well cut through a drop shipper type diamond dealer. So I guess if you primarily care about the color and fluorescence in terms of being mind-clean, you might be okay. But if you are looking for an ideal cut antique cushion, you probably won't find one at the vendors you are looking at. GOG is not going to be that much more than anyone else on a GIA 8 main cushion that they get from a supplier. They provide a lot more information to make the decision an informed one, though. I can sympathize on the pricing, but it was worth it to me to get the best cut.
Hopefully your jeweler will have an ASET scope and be able to provide you with the images and magnified images of the diamond. Then post them here and people will help you.
Yes, AVC's do cost more, but you are unlikely to find a stone that is even close to being that well cut through a drop shipper type diamond dealer. So I guess if you primarily care about the color and fluorescence in terms of being mind-clean, you might be okay. But if you are looking for an ideal cut antique cushion, you probably won't find one at the vendors you are looking at. GOG is not going to be that much more than anyone else on a GIA 8 main cushion that they get from a supplier. They provide a lot more information to make the decision an informed one, though. I can sympathize on the pricing, but it was worth it to me to get the best cut.
Hopefully your jeweler will have an ASET scope and be able to provide you with the images and magnified images of the diamond. Then post them here and people will help you.
Re: I found Ritani - Is vendor reputable-faint florescence b
The 2 stones I am holding, awaiting Asets on, the ritani stone is current pick and will be seeing it I store on the 9th of May. I understand cut is king.. James Allen 1.21 e is an ideal cut stone..paper specs look like table % is bit high, video shows tad darkness under table. Ritani stone is a very good cut and on paper the specs look great, better I think than James Allen stone..with table @55%... We shall see from the reports..I think I was just incredibly lucky to come across two nice stones with an 8 main faceting plot as I have had a difficult difficult time finding them.. And although it isn't from good old gold or engagement rings direct, who by the way have Georgeous stones, I still think wow! What luck to find these 2 in a much lower price range than the GOG or ERD had.
The 2 stones I am holding, awaiting Asets on, the ritani stone is current pick and will be seeing it I store on the 9th of May. I understand cut is king.. James Allen 1.21 e is an ideal cut stone..paper specs look like table % is bit high, video shows tad darkness under table. Ritani stone is a very good cut and on paper the specs look great, better I think than James Allen stone..with table @55%... We shall see from the reports..I think I was just incredibly lucky to come across two nice stones with an 8 main faceting plot as I have had a difficult difficult time finding them.. And although it isn't from good old gold or engagement rings direct, who by the way have Georgeous stones, I still think wow! What luck to find these 2 in a much lower price range than the GOG or ERD had.
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Re: I found Ritani - Is vendor reputable-faint florescence b
To answer your first questions: yes ritani is reliable and fluorescence should not impede performance or appearance of a diamond under normal circumstances.
The other point I want to mention is that not all cushions are created equally. While the gia plot might have 8 main, it does not indicate that it will have a high degree of light performance. It should look a certain way in the family of styles of 8 main cushion plots, but it could be a total dud. I returned an 8 main a few months back because, even though it was much cheaper than GOG or JA, the light leaked through in many places and it did not have the sparkle that I've become accustom to when watching the YouTube avc videos.
However 5 or 6 years ago I found a old mine plot cushion through a drop shipper that had great performance. So it can happen.
I hope that your cushions are both beautiful and have good performance. Just be weary that their performance might disappoint if expecting a precision cut cushion like an avc. Either way please let us know what you find!
To answer your first questions: yes ritani is reliable and fluorescence should not impede performance or appearance of a diamond under normal circumstances.
The other point I want to mention is that not all cushions are created equally. While the gia plot might have 8 main, it does not indicate that it will have a high degree of light performance. It should look a certain way in the family of styles of 8 main cushion plots, but it could be a total dud. I returned an 8 main a few months back because, even though it was much cheaper than GOG or JA, the light leaked through in many places and it did not have the sparkle that I've become accustom to when watching the YouTube avc videos.
However 5 or 6 years ago I found a old mine plot cushion through a drop shipper that had great performance. So it can happen.
I hope that your cushions are both beautiful and have good performance. Just be weary that their performance might disappoint if expecting a precision cut cushion like an avc. Either way please let us know what you find!
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