Is this EGL stone really H&A?

[cectra79]

I looked at an EGL 1.75 E SI1 (really F SI2 but eye clean). Depth 59, Table 58, Crown height 12%, Pavilion depth 45%, Thin to S.Thick. EX/EX, no culut, no fluor.
Excellent Ideal Cut, "8Hearts and Arrows" 7.96-7.89x4.67.

I looked through the IS, and could see the hearts, and they looked pretty good. BUT! No matter how I moved the stone on the little stand, I couldn't get the arrows to line up.

The cut seems poor, but how could it be H&A??? The price is $14750 - Is it too high?

Please, need help soon!

Thanks!

 

[Muss]

Do you know what EGL lab it was? (ie USA, Europe, Israel, etc.)

 

[DiamondExpert]

Not all H&A are created equal

, nor is all cut quality terminology

 

[Lorelei]

Date: 4/25/2008 2:36:22 AM
Author: DiamondExpert
Not all H&A are created equal

, nor is all cut quality terminology

Well said. As you have doubts which seem to be not unfounded, I would suggest looking for some other diamonds. If a true hearts and arrows diamond is what you want, have you looked at some of these stones from Good old Gold or A Cut Above from Whiteflash?

 

[chrono]

One vendor's H&A grading differs from another vendor's. There isn't a standard across the board for the H&A "grading". That said, if you are all right with a stone that shows a H&A like pattern, this might be the stone for you. If you want a perfect H&A pattern, then I'd keep looking. GOG, JamesAllen and WF carry many diamonds with H&A (branded and unbranded) stones and near perfect H&A patterns.

Here is an explanation of H&A: https://www.pricescope.com/hearts_indx.asp
Pictures of how to "grade" H&A patterns: https://www.pricescope.com/hearts_phony.asp

There are many who would be satisfied with a close to H&A pattern, meaning the 2nd stone from the right for both the hearts and arrows picture.
Of course, there are also those who want a perfect pattern, the right most stone.

 

[cectra79]

Thank you all for your ansswers! I was thinking pretty much the same... I don''t know which EGL it was but it doesn''t really matter to me with this stone. EGL or not, it has a table too large to my taste. Great spread for a 1.75 though... I''ll keep looking.

 

[Lorelei]

Date: 4/25/2008 9:51:00 AM
Author: cectra79
Thank you all for your ansswers! I was thinking pretty much the same... I don''t know which EGL it was but it doesn''t really matter to me with this stone. EGL or not, it has a table too large to my taste. Great spread for a 1.75 though... I''ll keep looking.

I think that might be best by the sound of it, you will find the right one!