is this a good rock to buy?

[kelkel123c]

Round brilliant cut 6.78-6.83x4.27mm
Color grade H
Carat Weight 1.22carat
Clarity Grade VS1
Cut grade Excellent
Polish Excellent
Symmetry Excellent
Fluorescence None
Comments: additional clouds are not shown. Pinpoints are not shown.
Price : $10,670

 

[RockyRacoon]

NO!

It is too deep and scores a 5.5 on the HCA.

So then what's the good news?

Here are 2 stones that are the same price or lower priced than the option you had posted.

These have a superior cut to the option posted, are larger (look at diameter), and are equally eye-clean to the option you had posted. FOR LESS MONEY! Easy decision.

1.21ct, G, SI1
http://www.goodoldgold.com/ecommerce/1-21ct-g-si1-superior-round-hearts-and-arrows-diamond.html

1.318ct, H, SI1
http://www.whiteflash.com/loose-diamonds/round-cut-loose-diamond-3227657.htm


Here is an option that has the same specs as the stone posted (1.2Xct, H-color, VS1 clarity), but has a superior cut, is larger, and is less than $1k more expensive:
1.262ct, H, VS1
http://www.whiteflash.com/loose-diamonds/round-cut-loose-diamond-3236273.htm

 

[WinkHPD]

Rocky Racoon (More music in my head, but I will not embarrass myself two posts in a row) has used a different tool to come up with the same obvious conclusion. I will bet that, like me, he pretty much knew the answer even before he entered the numbers into the tool.

Wink

 

[RockyRacoon]

Rocky Racoon (More music in my head, but I will not embarrass myself two posts in a row) has used a different tool to come up with the same obvious conclusion. I will bet that, like me, he pretty much knew the answer even before he entered the numbers into the tool.

Wink

Correct you are, Wink!

Speaking of Wink, you may want to check out some stones from him, as well.

These are top-of-the-line cut stones. Doesn't get any better.

Here are three, all with the same carat weight, color, and clarity, all within your budget and larger than the option you had listed:
1.24ct, H, SI1
http://highperformancediamonds.com/shop/clarity/HPD7008/
http://highperformancediamonds.com/shop/clarity/HPD7007/
http://highperformancediamonds.com/shop/clarity/HPD6957/

You can reach out to Wink to see which of those three might be the best fit for you!