Is this a good Asscher to buy?

[gatorfan]

Looking at purchasing this diamond

1.23 Carat
Color G
Clarity VS1
5.96x5.93x4.06
Girdle Thick
Cutlet None
Polish Excellent
Symmetry Excellent
Flourescence None

Table 68.5
Depth 63
Cutlet None

What would be a fair price for this stone..
Thanks

 

[EdSkinner]

When all is said and done you probally will not have an ascher cut, just a square emerald cut. depending on how the stone is cut (need crown height) and who graded the stone. I would be somewhere between 4900 and 5700 if the stone was cut well. If it isn't another 10-15% below those figures

 

[oldminer]

Yes, Mr. Hound,,,,,You have the scent. Ha!

The table size alone probably eliminates the Asscher possibility...

 

[Nicrez]

Interesting, what exactly are the pinpointable differences of a square emerald and an Asscher?

 

[oldminer]

Small table size, generally a deep depth, the number of facets is greater on a real Asscher than most modern emerald cuts, wide cut corners, relatively high crown height. All of those denote ASSCHER and not regular near square emerald cut.

 

[Bagpuss]

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On 2/18/2004 2:41:37 PM Nicrez wrote:


Interesting, what exactly are the pinpointable differences of a square emerald and an Asscher?
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Have a look at this PS thread: Affordable Asscher Cut
https://www.pricescope.com/diamonds/x11682.htm

 

[Nicrez]

Interesting! I noticed that the e-mail address is to fabrikant.com. Is that any relation to Fabrikant the jewelers? They have a store here on 47th, and they have lovely things. I would love to stop in and see a real royal Asscher! Getting to be a Asscher fan...

 

[Hest88]

Plus, a real asscher-look is distinctly octagonal, all the way down to the "core"--like increasingly tiny stop signs.

 

[Hest88]

Of course, if what you're looking for is actually a square emerald, then check out the AGA chart: http://diamonds.pricescope.com/fnc2.asp