Is this a good round diamond?

[CedarPointOH]

Hi all,

First thanks for being such a nice community and providing useful and expert advice. I am getting close to buying a round diamond for an engagement ring. I am looking to buy a diamond that is excellent and has a good balance of qualities. I do gravitate towards higher clarity ratings and I think it should be mentioned that I am planning on setting this in 14k yellow gold.

Is this a good diamond? I would like a lot of sparkle up close and from a distance, that's clear, relatively colorless diamond, and nice wide dimensions for the carat size. What worries me some is it get's a HCA of 0.7 my research tells me I might like something closer to a 1.2-1.7.

Please be specific in your response, what you like or don't like, what I should expect when I see it in person or things like, yes its good, great, excellent, deal-of-the-century etc. OR stay away, no keep shopping.

$9,650
Round
GIA
1.20 ct
Color: G
Clarity: IF
Cut: Excellent
Polish: Excellent
Symmetry: Excellent
Fluorescence: None
Depth: 59.3%
Table: 58%
Crown angle: 32.5 degrees
Pavilion angle: 41.0 degrees
Girdle: Thin-medium
Culet: None
6.95 x 6.98 x 4.13

THANKS IN ADVANCE!!

 

[ac117]

No, keep shopping. The crown angle is too low at 32.5 and might be at risk for chipping. We recommend the following ranges when looking for stones on your own:
table: 54-58
depth: 60-62.3
crown angle: 34-35.0 (sometimes 35.5 if the pavilion angle is close to 40.6)
pavilion angle: 40.6-40.9 (sometimes 41.0 if the crown angle is close to 34)

Re: HCA score...We advise to only look for stones that score under 2, but ,8 is not better than 1.8, 1.5 is not better than 1.1. This is a tool based on 4 data points only and should be used as an elimination tool only (not a selection tool).

I know you said you want higher clarity but you are greatly limiting your options - keep in mind that even IF stones are not free from blemishes. It is extremely difficult to find any inclusions with high power magnification in VVS stones and even in a lot of VS stones so you could save yourself quite a bit of money or go up in size.

If you'd like us to suggest some stones for you, give us your budget and desired specs and we'd be happy to!

 

[flyingpig]

This is not for you. This diamond will lack fire and sparkle, which you mentioned you want, due to the low crown angle.

It is 60/60 style. It excels in white light return and spread. Sparkle? Not so much.