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tau626

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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

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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

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

JulieN

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Numbers are not great, special brillianteering may help.
 

tau626

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

hikerchick

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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

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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

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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

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Are you gonna see it before you buy it?
 

tau626

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

hikerchick

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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

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Finally got the rock!!!

tau626.jpg
 

tau626

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another pic

tau6262.jpg
 

Jelly

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

jstarfireb

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

kcoursolle

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Those prongs are very pretty!
 
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