Is this the one?? 1.24 ct round H&A w/ tension-like setting

[jchau]

Diamond: http://www.jamesallen.com/diamonds/G-VS2-Premium-Cut-Round-Diamond-1027658.asp
Setting: http://www.jamesallen.com/products/item_57-1849_build.asp?pos=1&cid=57&module=setting&item=1849http://www.jamesallen.com/products/item_57-1849_build.asp?module=setting

Shape: Round
Carat weight: 1.24
Cut: Hearts & Arrows Ideal
Color: G
Clarity: VS2
Certificate: GIA

Depth: 62.5%
Table: 58.0%
Polish: Excellent
Symmetry: Excellent
Girdle: Medium to slightly thick
Culet: None
Fluorescence: None
Measurements: 6.84*6.86*4.28


The diamond is $9,190 and the setting is $2010. Is that overpriced? What do you guys think?

 

[strmrdr]

classic steep deep with a ring of death.
Would get ags1at best from AGS and maybe lower.
There are better diamonds out there.

 

[Skippy123]

If you use this tool and select Excellent Excellent for cut it will bring up a list of ideal cut stones, hope that helps http://www.pricescope.com/sift.aspx

 

[jchau]

Date: 4/2/2008 11:40:52 PM
Author: strmrdr
classic steep deep with a ring of death.
Would get ags1at best from AGS and maybe lower.
There are better diamonds out there.

Thanks for the advice. Can you elaborate more on what makes this diamond bad? What does ''classic steep deep with a ring of death'' mean? Thanks again for preventing me from buying a bad diamond.

 

[jchau]

Date: 4/3/2008 4:20:58 AM
Author: Skippy123
If you use this tool and select Excellent Excellent for cut it will bring up a list of ideal cut stones, hope that helps http://www.pricescope.com/sift.aspx

Thanks for the tip. That tool only showed me a couple of choices that fit my budget and wants. The one that really caught me eye is this little gem at WhiteFlash:

http://www.whiteflash.com/round_ideal_cut/Round-Ideal-Cut-cut-diamond-55176.htm#

Shape: Round Ideal Cut
. Carat: 1.228
. Depth %: 61.3
. Table %: 53.6
. Crown Angle: 34.8
. Crown %: 16.1
. Pavilion Angle: 40.8
. Pavilion %: 42.9
. Girdle: Thin to Medium Faceted
. Measurements: 6.93-6.95X4.25
. Polish: Excellent
. Symmetry: Excellent
. Culet: Pointed
. Fluorescence: Negligible

The Ideal Scope shows a Hearts and Arrows pattern but not perfect. Maybe that''s why the diamond is WF''s Expert Selection and not A Cut Above. What do you all think? The only flaw is I wish it was a little bigger.

 

[LegacyGirl]

I just wanted to add that I''ve seen that setting before and I love it. It''s so pretty, and a little different.