I''m nervous...gonna buy this rock

[tau626]

I''m gonna buy this rock this weekend...Do you think its worht $16,000...i''m pretty nervous..its a lot of money..the note makes me nervous...I haven''t seen it yet.





Report Type: GIA Diamond Grading Report

Date of Issue: July 19, 2006

Round Brilliant

Measurements: 7.62 - 7.69 x 4.73 mmven''t

Carat Weight: 1.70

Color Grade: F

Clarity Grade: VS2

Cut Grade: Very Good

Proportions:

Depth: 61.8 %

Table: 57 %

Crown Angle: 34°

Crown Height: 14.5 %

Pavilion Angle: 41.4°

Pavilion Depth: 44 %

Star length: 50 %

Lower Half: 80 %

Girdle: Medium to Slightly Thick, Faceted

Culet: None

Finish:

Polish: Very Good

Symmetry: Very Good

Fluorescence: None
Cut grade affected by brillianteering.


Deal??????

 

[hikerchick]

That is a LOT of money to spend on a diamond whose cut is not the best. Where are you buying this diamond?
I think you could do a lot better. Have you considered buying online?

 

[tau626]

I''m gonna buy it from this local guy...I''ve checked online...similiar diamonds run 17000

 

[JulieN]

Numbers are not great, special brillianteering may help.

 

[tau626]

Really...I thought these were good numbers..its an ideal cut

 

[hikerchick]

Date: 4/17/2007 11:00:09 PM
Author: tau626
I''m gonna buy it from this local guy...I''ve checked online...similiar diamonds run 17000

An ideal cut diamond will look bigger and sparkle more than a bigger more poorly cut diamond. Also a well cut diamond will appear whiter allowing you to go down in color 1 grade and still get a great diamond. Also, if you drop a clarity grade and get an eye-clean SI1, you can get a larger diamond still. I would readily drop in color and clarity to get an ideally cut diamond.

 

[hikerchick]

Date: 4/17/2007 11:06:25 PM
Author: tau626
Really...I thought these were good numbers..its an ideal cut

"Ideal" is a word thrown around a lot . . . this isn''t ideally cut, it doesn''t even get the top cut grade for a GIA diamond. I don''t know enough about brillianteering to know how much it will help so I won''t comment on that but at $16,000 . . . I think you should consider getting a better cut diamond, IMHO

 

[JulieN]

It's not a GIA excellent, it wouldn't get AGS Ideal, and it's not ideal under HCA. If you see it and like it though, that's fine.

 

[hikerchick]

http://www.whiteflash.com/round_ideal_cut/Round-Ideal-Cut-cut-diamond-65326.htm

Consider this one for example . . . it is only a hair smaller when you look at the measurement but costs a little less once you get the Pricescope discount and is a G instead of an F . . .

 

[hikerchick]

Are you gonna see it before you buy it?

 

[tau626]

Yes...but you guys are making me rethink my specs

 

[hikerchick]

In the end it only matters if you think it is beautiful BUT for myself I found that most of the diamonds I saw at the jewelers looked good and having a tight numbers of a true ideal diamond gave me the peace of mind that the diamond would be gorgeous in any lighting not just at the jewelry store. I also almost bought a diamond locally and though it was a beautiful diamond, I changed my mind at the last minute and bought a diamond with better numbers online and am SO happy that I did because it was more beautiful and I felt security in the numbers.

 

[tau626]

Finally got the rock!!!

 

[tau626]

another pic

 

[Jelly]

Congrats on the ring purchase! Do you love it so far?

 

[jstarfireb]

Wow, that''s an interesting (and very nice looking) prong set! Can we see a profile view?

 

[kcoursolle]

Those prongs are very pretty!

 

[pricescope]

Re-sized.
Congratulations!