In the ball park or not?

[twilkens]

Hi,
I''m a complete newbie to diamonds but have read everything here and done 2 months worth of shopping. I''m buying an engagement ring for my darling and have settled on the following:

1.5-1.75 carats
F color Princess cut
AGS or GIA certified
VVS2 or VS1
Ex Sym, Pol and Cut (polish being the least important to me)

I''ve read a fair amount from the forums and even met the only AGS certified jeweler in my area. I want to know if the following deal (an know in the sense of whether it "appears" to be reasonable) sounds in line with your estimates:

1.5 carats
F color
Triple excellent Sym, Cut and Polish
GIA certified
Princess Cut

Setting below with 1.75 carats of VS2-SI1 H-G color comprised of center ring and 2 bands, Platinum

Total price.. 16-17K. What do you think experts. Sorry for shamelessly asking for advice.. please excuse the request but this is the best site I''ve found with a plethora of information and uses. Thanks in advance..

T

 

[honey22]

If he is an ''AGS certified jeweller'' why is he selling you a GIA graded stone? Ask him to bring in some AGS000 princess stones.

Do you have an ASET image for that stone? A picture? Fancies are harder to buy than rounds, getting an AGS 000 princess will ensure you get a well cut, sparkly stone.

 

[twilkens]

He called me back after 2 weeks and never had the stones in his office. I''m sure he''s reputable but I didn''t like the service. That and the fact he didn''t call me back until a week later when I''m shelling out some large money on a nice ring. The jeweler I''m dealing with is only GIA certified but has a good reputation in the Sacramento CA area.. and the service is excellent and patient. I''m pleased so far. Hence why I''m working with GIA stones.

Tim

 

[bruceb916]

Where in Sac are you going? (I''m in Roseville) I went to every jewelery store from Sac to Reno and didn''t find anything close to what I was able to find online.

The one exception would be Hamilton in the pavilions, though their pieces started at 80k and went up from there.

 

[Lorelei]

Hi Twilkens,

What you could do as you are viewing diamonds in person, is to invest a few dollars in an ASET scope.

http://www.ideal-scope.com/cart_zoom_item.asp?Id=23&ShowAdd=Y

This would be very helpful to you when viewing Princess or any other diamonds in the future for that matter, just a thought. Here is a chart which shows you how to interpret the results.

http://www.ideal-scope.com/using_reference_chart_ASET.asp

Also unless such high clarity is important to you, you could comfortably consider VS2 if you are open to the idea and even possibly G colour, but this is only a suggestion!