I''m back with more numbers on .90 G SI1 round - good buy?

[purplelife]

Hi all,

I had posted a few days ago about a stone I put a deposit on. I have to decide by later today if I''m going to purchase it. Here''s all the details. I put it into the HCA cut adviser website that was recommended and it came back with a score of 2.5, which it said was a very good buy if the price is right. I''d appreciate any last minute advice! Thanks again, you all have been wonderful. My budget is $5000 total for the ring (under that is always good!) and I''m looking for a balance of size and sparkly.

.9 G SI1 round
Price: $3599 plus tax
excellent cut
Table - 58.1%
Crown angle - 34.2
Pavilion depth - 43.6%
Girdle - medium
Depth % - 62%
no culet
diameter - 6.13-6.21
symmetry and polish - very good
no fluorescence

 

[Ellen]

Hi purp,

Who graded this stone? Also, it would be nice to see the diameter, if you have it.

 

[purplelife]

Hi Ellen,

It is graded by GIA and comes with certificate. The diameter is 6.13-6.21mm (shortest-longest).

-Erika

 

[Ellen]

The reason I asked who graded it is because GIA rounds their C&P angles, which these aren''t with the crown, and depth is given instead for the pavillion. Just wondered if it was a lower lab.

From everything you have, it might be worth bringing home and having an appraiser look at it. If you are just looking for a nice make, and not a super ideal, you might have found one.

 

[purplelife]

Thanks Ellen. Essentially what I''m looking for is the best quality stone of around 1 carat (don''t want to go any smaller than .9) that I can get for around $4000. It does seem like this is a fair price for this stone, although I realize there may be better cut, but more expensive stones out there. I did a quick search on blue nile and found several G SI .9 stones with nearly identical table and depth % to this stone for $4300ish.

I''m heading over to the store around 2pm or so. Any other thoughts from others on the forum would be greatly appreciated!!

 

[Ellen]

Does your jeweler carry any AGS0 stones, do you know?

And you're very welcome.

 

[purplelife]

I''m not sure. However he is very reputable in this area as far as I know. Specializes in diamonds and buys direct. He emphasized the importance of cut and showed me the stone under a fancy-looking microscope so I could see the inclusions (it''s eye-clean though). He also had another machine that created a shadow of the stone on a drawing of ideal cut proportions so you could see that this stone was well-cut. He was not pushy at all and I was surprised that he didn''t suggest a larger/better stone that was over budget.

He did not have a huge selection in this size range, he explained that because everyone wants 1 ct, the .9''s that are well-cut are hard to come by. It seems like he chooses which ones to purchase and offer his customers very carefully.