Nicrez
Ideal_Rock
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The fiancee-to-be and I went to see some stones in the Diamond District (NYC), and we saw one that really impressed us both. Playing good cop/bad cop, I found it hard to play bad cop with this lovely stone. I have seen the AGA Radiant/Emerald charts on percentages, but I have no idea how to read them properly...Some help? Here are the specs from the GIA cert we saw. (He wouldn''t give us a copy, though!)
Radiant
1.80 ct
Clarity: VS1
Color: D
7.25 x 6.77 x 4.41
(I like very square stones only!!)
Depth: 65.1
Table: 77
Polish: VG
Sym: VG
In this VS1, the eye was clean, and the only inclusion was on the side, barely visible crystal, and it had three small extra facets. What is an average price for this, considering the facets?
Also, when shopping around, people asked how much off of Rap sheet prices I was asking. What is a standard in the DD in NYC? Anyone know? What is the standard anywhere else but NYC?
Also, someone said that some people who spoke to us heard that we seemed to really know what we wanted and for that reason, didn''t want to sell to us, because we knew our prices. I quoted the rap sheet price per carat as the woman mentioned the color and clarity. Oops!
We were prepared, and I am told that some jewelers don''t like that because they can''t make a profit from you and hold out on their premium stones, (like we want), so someone else can pay a higher price on it. Is this true in anyone''s opinion? Help...

Radiant
1.80 ct
Clarity: VS1
Color: D
7.25 x 6.77 x 4.41
(I like very square stones only!!)
Depth: 65.1
Table: 77
Polish: VG
Sym: VG
In this VS1, the eye was clean, and the only inclusion was on the side, barely visible crystal, and it had three small extra facets. What is an average price for this, considering the facets?
Also, when shopping around, people asked how much off of Rap sheet prices I was asking. What is a standard in the DD in NYC? Anyone know? What is the standard anywhere else but NYC?
Also, someone said that some people who spoke to us heard that we seemed to really know what we wanted and for that reason, didn''t want to sell to us, because we knew our prices. I quoted the rap sheet price per carat as the woman mentioned the color and clarity. Oops!
