Is this a good diamond

[mgaitan]

I''m getting it tomorrow if there isn''t any huge opposition. It''s not exactly as high in color as I would have liked, but all things considered, this is the one that fits my budget, yet still does not overly compromose quality.

Carat weight: 0.82
Cut: Very Good
Color: I
Clarity: SI1
Price per carat: $2,533
Depth %: 71.8%
Table %: 74%
Symmetry: Good
Polish: Excellent
Girdle: Medium to slightly thick
Culet: None
Fluorescence: None
Measurements: 5.35 x 5.25 x 3.77 mm
Length/width ratio: 1.02

 

[jstarfireb]

What shape is it? If it''s round, the depth and table are both way too big. If it''s a princess, the numbers don''t look too outrageous, but look for a table that''s less than the depth (this one is greater). I''d also go for VG or Ex symmetry (this is only good). You''d also have to make sure it''s eye-clean.

Personally, I''d skip it and find something better. What''s your maximum budget for the stone?

 

[Lorelei]

Date: 7/15/2008 8:24:40 PM
Author:mgaitan

I''m getting it tomorrow if there isn''t any huge opposition. It''s not exactly as high in color as I would have liked, but all things considered, this is the one that fits my budget, yet still does not overly compromose quality.

Carat weight: 0.82
Cut: Very Good
Color: I
Clarity: SI1
Price per carat: $2,533
Depth %: 71.8%
Table %: 74%
Symmetry: Good
Polish: Excellent
Girdle: Medium to slightly thick
Culet: None
Fluorescence: None
Measurements: 5.35 x 5.25 x 3.77 mm
Length/width ratio: 1.02

We would need photos and an ASET image if available, to be able to judge this diamond, so see if you can get at least a pic as that would be very helpful.

 

[mgaitan]

OK, so I''m going forward with this one. Better Clarity. Ideal Symmetry, a smaller table than the depth. AGS certified, for LESS than what the previous diamond was. This is a princess cut.

Carat weight: 0.84
Cut: Very Good
Color: I
Clarity: VS2
Price per carat: $2,377
Depth %: 73.6%
Table %: 60.7%
Symmetry: Ideal
Polish: Ideal
Girdle: Thin to slightly thick
Culet: None
Fluorescence: None
Measurements: 5.20 x 5.20 x 3.83 mm
Length/width ratio: 1.00

The 5.2 x 5.2 is also the precise measurements needed for the diamond to fit my setting!

 

[purrfectpear]

What happened to the Expert Select from Whiteflash, did you call? Just curious if they had a look at it.

 

[jstarfireb]

This one looks more promising! And if it truly is ideal cut, it will face up white even though it''s I color (my princess is an I)...see the caveat below though. I like that it''s perfectly square as well.

A few more questions...

Which lab is the cert from? This matters because I/VS2 is not always I/VS2; you can trust the grading if it''s an AGS or GIA graded stone, and it MAY be OK if it''s EGL-USA, but the other labs (IGI and EGL-Europe or Israel) have been known to be up to 2-3 grades more lenient than GIA/AGS. So what you think is an I may be a K if you''re unlucky! And for a princess, I wouldn''t go much below I, because they show color more than rounds do.

Do you have pictures, Idealscope, or ASET images? It''s very difficult to judge a fancy cut based on the numbers alone; you really need to see pics. Princess cut quality isn''t quite as exact a science yet as round cut quality.

Which vendor is this from? You might want to consider a vendor with a good upgrade policy, since a 0.8 ct princess will be about the size of a 0.5ct round, and diamonds tend to "shrink" over time! Whiteflash and Good Old Gold have the best upgrade policies around here; James Allen has an OK one, and Blue Nile doesn''t have one.