is this radiant cut a good buy.....plz help me..

[bobjo82]

I went to local jeweler and saw square radiant cut diamond..
4c''s: Radiant,VS2, E, 1.32 ct
Measurement: 6.21x5.96x3.98
Table: 69% (not quite sure.. upper 60''s)
Depth: 66.8%
Fluorescence: None
Culet: None
Polish/Symmetry: Good/Good
girdle: Thick to Sl. Thick
Price: $7400 (neogociated price). per. jeweler.... Retail: $12000, wholesale: $ 8400

When I compared with 1ct radiant side by side.... there was slight visual difference in top portion (above girdle) of the diamond..
but notice huge difference in bottom portion (pavillion). fat butt ^_^
i guess i''m afraid of paying more for useless carat wt.

Thanks in advance for your reply...

 

[Lorelei]

http://www.gemappraisers.com/oldcutgraderules.asp

The chart above may help you with desirable proportions for Radiants. These shapes are best evaluated by the eyes and need to be seen, I would say if nothing has really appealed to you yet with the Radiants you have seen, keep looking until you find the right one. Have you considered shopping online? That may sound at odds with what I have mentioned above, but many vendors are experts and can advise you, they have the cut technologies to help and also have good return policies so you have time to evaluate the diamond yourself.

 

[JohnQuixote]

Date: 10/12/2007 5:16:35 AM
Author: Lorelei
http://www.gemappraisers.com/oldcutgraderules.asp

The chart above may help you with desirable proportions for Radiants. These shapes are best evaluated by the eyes and need to be seen, I would say if nothing has really appealed to you yet with the Radiants you have seen, keep looking until you find the right one. Have you considered shopping online? That may sound at odds with what I have mentioned above, but many vendors are experts and can advise you, they have the cut technologies to help and also have good return policies so you have time to evaluate the diamond yourself.

Lady Lorelei gives good advice.

Nature provides rough in its raw size/color/clarity. Man is responsible for its cut quality and many manufacturers take shortcuts to 'knock' stones into a basic shape while retaining as much weight from the original rough as possible.This commonly results in diamonds of average or below-average cut/performance quality.Since all diamonds look dazzling under jewelry store spotlights they still sell...(though they perform differently away from those spotlights)...and since only a small percentage of diamonds are cut with performance as a priority "average" performers are much more commonplace than humdingers.In fact, in commercial markets, you may never see diamonds of the elite quality maintained by cut-focused sellers.

The good news is that fancy shapes of top pedigree are typically sent to GIA because of their reputation for strict color/clarity & finish grading; therefore GIA paper is a good benchmark to shoot for.The bad news is that GIA does not grade the cut of fancy shapes. (The AGS grades cut for some fancy shapes but these diamonds are not common - and come at a premium - because the metric is pretty strict so only a small percentage of the world's diamonds are sent there. Also, they do not yet grade radiants so mentioning AGS is not much help to you - just a footnote for this post).

You can still be selective. If you're shopping live and have trained eyes they're your best tool. If your eyes are not experienced you can work with qualified experts whom you trust - whether that's a seller, an appraiser or both - to locate a premium performer for you. If you want to shop online for a fancy shape we recommend that you work with experts who are not drop-shippers and actually have the diamonds on-hand - or will bring them in for personal assessment - on your behalf.For any such diamond you should expect actual photos and images proving light performance (ideal-scope, ASET or other) to demonstrate that the diamond is on-premises and verify the performance quality the seller is claiming. Most online sellers have good exam/return periods and you should feel free to take the diamond on a mini "world tour" during that time - to compare with others you've seen, to an independent appraiser or just to ogle it - which can help you feel confident you made the right choice.