After an approximate three month search that included B&M and online stores where I went back and worth trying to decide exactly what I found, I think I may have found it.
It's a 1.24 F SI1. I'd been considering anything in the D-E-F and VS1-VS2-SI1 range with a size range of 1.2 to 1.5. Strangely enough and unintentionally, the stone that ended up appealing to me the most ended up on low end of all those ranges.
It's stats are:
GIA 1.24 F SI1
60.1% depth
57% table
34.2 crown
40.8 pavillion
Excellent Symmetry and Polis
Thin to Medium Faceted Girdle
very small culet (.8%)
No Flourescence
The end price is roughly $7600. I plugged it into HCA and got a 1.0 and Excellents across the board. Interestingly, I could have sword that when I plugged in the numbers other times, it was a 0.6 and a 0.8. Oh well, I might have mistyped a number, but I doubt it. Though, I did read about an adjustment in HCA calculations, not two though. Either way, 0.6 and 1.0 aren't that far apart so I'm not at all brokenhearted about it or anything. Just thought it was interesting.
What do people think of the stone and the price? Pricescope lists a price per carat of 5292, which would yield an average price of approximately 6600. I narrowed the stones in this size range to 1.22 to 1.26 ct on pricescope and their prices ranged from 5200 to 8500 with an average of what looked like about 7000 give or take and a little higher for stones without flourescence and excellent/ideal symmetry/polish. Other stones I considered were a GOG 1.25 FSI1 for about the same price that was an AGS H&A and had HCA ratings of 1.4 also with Excellents of the board (though I think I will pay tax with GOG because we're both NY based); a niceice 1.26 FVS2 AGS H&A for 8800 with an HCA of 1.1 and all Excellents, except for VG for spread; a ESI1 and an FVS2 at whiteflash, both of which were at least 1000 higher in price, the former of which with HCA scores similar to the niceice stones and the latter with straight very goods.
So, I've looked around and have gravitated towards this stone and I am very comfortable with the merchant; they have been great throughout the process. I will see the stone tomorrow and assuming I like how it looks, I'm curious what happens next. I will probably take it to an appraiser of some sort and definitely get the stone matched up against its GIA cert. The stone comes with the companies own appraisal as well. I'm wondering what else beyond this I should do. Assuming I like how it looks, should I have the appraiser do a full checkup on the stone? Is it necessary/recommended? I called Just Appraisers (David Wolf company) here in NY (they're listed on pricescope) and was quoted $200 for a full write up evaluation, where they would spend 45 minutes looking at the stone. This seems a bit steep to me, but I have no experience, so was wondering what others think. Are there any other NYC appraisers anybody recommends?
A secondary issue is the setting; their are a couple of setting I'm considering and have not fully decided. My girlfriend wants a channel setting and thats what I'm looking at. One thing which I hadn't considered before, but I am thinking about now is possibly proposing with the stone unset. Is this tacky? Have people tried this? If so, what results? The upshot is that it happens sooner and given the length of my diamond search, I am getting anxious. Another upshot is she gets more say-so in picking the setting (though given her taste and what I know of it in the five and a half years we've been together, I'm fairly sure I can pick out one she'll like). The downside is I imagine she'll want to wear it as soon as she gets it, but she'll have to wait. Any ideas? Both the male and female perspective on this would be appreciated.
Ok, sorry about the long post. I guess it breaks down into three issues, the stone, the appraisal and the proposal. Any and all advice would be appreciated.
Thanks and take care,
Kessar
P.S. One more thing I just thought of while looking at other posts. I have seen people post images that show light leakage based solely on the specs of a diamond. Any idea of how one may go about getting such an image. Thanks again.
It's a 1.24 F SI1. I'd been considering anything in the D-E-F and VS1-VS2-SI1 range with a size range of 1.2 to 1.5. Strangely enough and unintentionally, the stone that ended up appealing to me the most ended up on low end of all those ranges.
It's stats are:
GIA 1.24 F SI1
60.1% depth
57% table
34.2 crown
40.8 pavillion
Excellent Symmetry and Polis
Thin to Medium Faceted Girdle
very small culet (.8%)
No Flourescence
The end price is roughly $7600. I plugged it into HCA and got a 1.0 and Excellents across the board. Interestingly, I could have sword that when I plugged in the numbers other times, it was a 0.6 and a 0.8. Oh well, I might have mistyped a number, but I doubt it. Though, I did read about an adjustment in HCA calculations, not two though. Either way, 0.6 and 1.0 aren't that far apart so I'm not at all brokenhearted about it or anything. Just thought it was interesting.
What do people think of the stone and the price? Pricescope lists a price per carat of 5292, which would yield an average price of approximately 6600. I narrowed the stones in this size range to 1.22 to 1.26 ct on pricescope and their prices ranged from 5200 to 8500 with an average of what looked like about 7000 give or take and a little higher for stones without flourescence and excellent/ideal symmetry/polish. Other stones I considered were a GOG 1.25 FSI1 for about the same price that was an AGS H&A and had HCA ratings of 1.4 also with Excellents of the board (though I think I will pay tax with GOG because we're both NY based); a niceice 1.26 FVS2 AGS H&A for 8800 with an HCA of 1.1 and all Excellents, except for VG for spread; a ESI1 and an FVS2 at whiteflash, both of which were at least 1000 higher in price, the former of which with HCA scores similar to the niceice stones and the latter with straight very goods.
So, I've looked around and have gravitated towards this stone and I am very comfortable with the merchant; they have been great throughout the process. I will see the stone tomorrow and assuming I like how it looks, I'm curious what happens next. I will probably take it to an appraiser of some sort and definitely get the stone matched up against its GIA cert. The stone comes with the companies own appraisal as well. I'm wondering what else beyond this I should do. Assuming I like how it looks, should I have the appraiser do a full checkup on the stone? Is it necessary/recommended? I called Just Appraisers (David Wolf company) here in NY (they're listed on pricescope) and was quoted $200 for a full write up evaluation, where they would spend 45 minutes looking at the stone. This seems a bit steep to me, but I have no experience, so was wondering what others think. Are there any other NYC appraisers anybody recommends?
A secondary issue is the setting; their are a couple of setting I'm considering and have not fully decided. My girlfriend wants a channel setting and thats what I'm looking at. One thing which I hadn't considered before, but I am thinking about now is possibly proposing with the stone unset. Is this tacky? Have people tried this? If so, what results? The upshot is that it happens sooner and given the length of my diamond search, I am getting anxious. Another upshot is she gets more say-so in picking the setting (though given her taste and what I know of it in the five and a half years we've been together, I'm fairly sure I can pick out one she'll like). The downside is I imagine she'll want to wear it as soon as she gets it, but she'll have to wait. Any ideas? Both the male and female perspective on this would be appreciated.
Ok, sorry about the long post. I guess it breaks down into three issues, the stone, the appraisal and the proposal. Any and all advice would be appreciated.
Thanks and take care,
Kessar
P.S. One more thing I just thought of while looking at other posts. I have seen people post images that show light leakage based solely on the specs of a diamond. Any idea of how one may go about getting such an image. Thanks again.
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