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Is this stone good?

purpledolphin2002

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Hi, there, first time here and first time want to buy a stone.
Can anyone exam this stone for me.
Thank you very much!

1.19CT
E IF 3EX
6.77 X 6.82

Table 57%
Depth 62.3%
Crown Angle 35%
Pavilion Angle 41.2%
 
You can't tell by numbers alone, but I don't see any BIG red flags, just small ones. I typically like the depth to be 59-61.9. Also the pavilion angle is slightly high for that crown angle. An ideal crown angle of 35 is best suited with a 40.6 - 41 pavilion angle on the GIA rounding scale. Is it pretty though? Have you seen an ideal scope image?

Whats the girdle, cutlet, and crown/pavilion height?
 
have you seen this diamond in person or is it online? can the vendor provide an idealscope image?
 
I wouldn't buy it.
It is not cut well enough since it scores over 2.0 on the HCA.




Good cut is much more important than color or clarity for a diamond to look beautiful and perform well with light.

Here's how to select a well-cut round diamond.
Get the following four numbers from the lab report and enter them into the HCA (Holloway Cut Advisor):

Depth %
Table %
Crown angle in degrees
Pavilion angle in degrees

Here's a link to the HCA: https://www.pricescope.com/tools/hca

Reject rounds that score over 2.0.
If it scores under 2.0 the next step is to get an Idealscope image. https://www.pricescope.com/tools/ideal-scope

Compare it to this reference chart: http://www.ideal-scope.com/1.using_reference_chart.asp

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