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luvdalude

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Stock number: LD01147771
Price: C$7,751
Bank wire price: C$7,635

I'm new at this and wanna maximize the carat without sacrificing quality....

Thanks


Carat weight: 1.31
Cut: Ideal
Colour: H
Clarity: VS1
Price per carat: C$5,917
Depth %: 61.6%
Table %: 57%
Symmetry: Very good
Polish: Very good
Girdle: Thin to medium
Culet: None
Fluorescence: None
Measurements: 7.04 x 7.08 x 4.35 mm
 
OR would it be better to sacrifice color and clarity for a bigger diamond:

Stock number: LD01201495
Price: C$7,572
Bank wire price: C$7,459
Carat weight: 1.50
Cut: Very Good
Colour: I
Clarity: SI1
Price per carat: C$5,048
Depth %: 61.8%
Table %: 60%
Symmetry: Very good
Polish: Good
Girdle: Slightly thick to thick
Culet: None
Fluorescence: None
Measurements: 7.27 x 7.30 x 4.50 mm
 
sorry guys... one more option with maybe "more bang for the buck"

About This Diamond

Stock number: LD01122746
Price: C$6,730
Bank wire price: C$6,630
Carat weight: 1.36

Cut: Very Good
Colour: I
Clarity: VS2
Price per carat: C$4,949
Depth %: 62.3%
Table %: 58%
Symmetry: Very good
Polish: Very good
Girdle: Thin to thick
Culet: None
Fluorescence: None
Measurements: 7.09 x 7.03 x 4.40 mm
 
Can you post the links please Luv so we can get the other info needed such as the crown and pavilion angles please? What level of cut quality are you hoping for? The best you can get, or what we call a ' nice make' for cut quality which has good proportions but isn't cut to the very highest standards?
 
No for #1 and #2, both are steep in the pavilion. No numbers available for #3, could be good or bad.

For others who are interested in the report.
GIA report check link.

#1 stone

#2 stone
 
Thanks for the links SC.

The first is a classic steep deep, crown and pavilion angles are both too steep and deep to work well together, light leakage is often the result.

The second has a very steep pavilion angle which is especially undesirable in an I colour due to potential colour entrapment issues and leakage - I would pass on both and if you can get the info for the third that would be helpful please.
 
Wow you guys know your stuff. This is more complex than I was thinking... thanks for the help thus far
 
Date: 6/2/2009 6:09:35 AM
Author: Stone-cold11
This could be good, but no way to further confirm it as BN do not give additional information that we require to judge light return.

http://www.bluenile.com/round-diamond-1-carat-ideal-cut-i-color-vs2-clarity_LD01139400?__fun_frm=i&filter_id=0

Here is the GIA report showing the crown and pavillion angles... any good?

http://www2.gia.edu/reportcheck/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.showReportVerification&reportno=1106653110&weight=1.32
 
Date: 6/2/2009 11:02:54 AM
Author: luvdalude


Date: 6/2/2009 6:09:35 AM
Author: Stone-cold11
This could be good, but no way to further confirm it as BN do not give additional information that we require to judge light return.

http://www.bluenile.com/round-diamond-1-carat-ideal-cut-i-color-vs2-clarity_LD01139400?__fun_frm=i&filter_id=0

Here is the GIA report showing the crown and pavillion angles... any good?

http://www2.gia.edu/reportcheck/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.showReportVerification&reportno=1106653110&weight=1.32
It could be, but with that pavilion angle, you really need an IS. It's at the point where it can start leaking light, and that could be a little, or a lot. Also, that table is larger than I'd want to go. The stone is cut to be more brilliant, with a bit less fire. Some like the look, some don't. But if you wanted a more balanced aspect in regards to brilliance and fire, I'd keep the table at around 54-58.
 
It could be a great diamond but without images it is really guessing. I would personally prefer a smaller table also, but that can come down to personal preference.
 
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