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Is this a bad stone????

Nice specs!..ask the vendor about the "additional clouds not shown"
 
The fuzzy might be because the clouds are obstructing the light return. Make sure you do not buy it without a gemologist (not a sales associate) checking it over. There's usually a reason for "great deal!" stones.
 
Gypsy|1452747798|3975787 said:
The fuzzy might be because the clouds are obstructing the light return. Make sure you do not buy it without a gemologist (not a sales associate) checking it over. There's usually a reason for "great deal!" stones.

In a VS-1?
 
No way.... if there were clouds that were obstructing light return it would not be a VS1... it would also say "clarity grade based on clouds that are not shown"... not additional clouds not shown. It looks like a great stone to me... I don't think 5300 is out of the correct onlinen price for this stone... it's an I color which drives the price down. I just picked up a GIA H XXX for under 5500 that's a 101% eye clean SI2 1.15 carats. I think it's a great stone.
 
I am not shopping for a stone of this carat weight at this point.

There are many who are looking for 1.0 I VS at 5k, and I have been searching for them to help. This stone just puzzles me. Fluorescence is negligible; so.. it is not milkiness due to fluoresnce either.. I have read cloud inclusions can make a stone appear cloudy in a SI1. But in a VS1?
 
I prefer the contrast in the stone that diamondseeker linked!
 
Andelain|1452751080|3975811 said:
Gypsy|1452747798|3975787 said:
The fuzzy might be because the clouds are obstructing the light return. Make sure you do not buy it without a gemologist (not a sales associate) checking it over. There's usually a reason for "great deal!" stones.

In a VS-1?

Opps. Sorry. You are right. No. Clouds not seen are only a concern on SI1 and lower. Thank you Andelain. I am running on empty right now.
 
When I move the stone sideways, it looks like there's a thin layer of oil or something :shock: and needs a good clean... other than that
seems like a pretty stone. Haven't shopped for a stone with those specs so I am not sure about the value.
 
I am prone to believe it's due to the way James Allen does their photography. I searched on here and found a thread of the same identical issue and if you note any photo with the butterfly in the bottom right hand corner looks the same - HAZY and not clear. I ordered 2 stones from them - 1 was from their on-hand collection which had the butterfly logo on the photo and photo was hazy. The other diamond was not in their stock - but had a crisp, clear photo. Both diamonds looked perfect when I got them. I believe it's due to the way they photography and video their stones.
 
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