Is this a good deal?

[washparoo]

I am ready to buy a diamond from a dealer in Pittsburgh.
It is a round diamond that is 1.07 carats, G in color, and
an SI2. I do not have the cut numbers yet. The cost for the diamond is $3300 if I pay cash. The origional price was $4000. Is this a good diamond?
He will not tax me for the cash payment. Is this a good idea and a good price? Please let me know!

 

[moediamond]

Hi Wash,

Hard to tell if it's a good deal without the specs as well as its certification, etc...
Chances are, from its price, it might be an EGL graded stone.
Compared to other GIA well-cut 1.07's that range from $3900 and up, it could be a great deal or not. Let's wait for the numbers.....

 

[washparoo]

what if the stone does not have a certification? Does that mean that it is a lemon? Out of the hundreds of diamonds we
have looked at, it is probably one of the brightest and nicest looking. Diamond in mind is already set in a ring, but the jeweler said he would put the stone into another band of our choice. The jeweler is Blair Jewelry in Pittsburgh. Have you heard good or bad on them?

 

[star]

For an SI2 stone the proper color is I. Why pay for a G color which is really for a VS1/VS2 clarity?

 

[pricescope]

Hi Star,

Why do you think there should be a correlation between color and clarity?

I always thought it's a matter of personal taste or preferences. Some might prefer to have whiter stone while diamond is just eye-clean.