Is this the right diamond quality

[MeOneLine]

Hi,

I am looking at a diamond:
Carat: 0.43
Color: F
Clarity: VVS2
Cut: Excellent
Polish: Excellent
Symmetry: Excellent
Florescence: None

But when i try the calculator
https://www.pricescope.com/tools/hca
Light Return is Excellent
Fire is Excellent
Scintillation is Excellent (the text is not bold thou, not sure if its matter)
Spread is Very good.

The score is 1.6.

The numbers are as follow
61.8% depth, 56% table, 35° crown angle, 40.8° pavilion angle

The price of this diamond is around 1150e.
Would you say that it is good enough diamond for that price?

What would be the difference between this diamond and a diamond with score 1 in hca?

Thanks

 

[MeOneLine]

Also, have I missed something, should i check something else before i buy it?

 

[MarionC]

This sounds like a very nice diamond. The HCA is great - you want under 2.
You can check your pricing by doing a search on Pricescope for diamonds with the same specs.

You can also quite safely go to a G/VS1. Some will say even further. Are you specifically looking for a 0.40-0.45 range size?

 

[MeOneLine]

Well i would like it to be a good balance between size, quantity and price and i think this one is quite okej from all aspects.

Thanks for the input. I will check the prices here as well.

Cheers

 

[tuckie]

Hi
One thing to note, when people recommend an HCA score of under 2, there is no implication that a stone scoring 1.5 has inferior cut to a stone scoring 1.0. Granted these can be different looking stones, but thus isn't a race to the lowest possible HCA. Also, a score under 2 typically warrants investigation but is not guaranteed to be well cut (likely to be, but there are other tools you can use to confirm).
Also, you mentioned "quality" in reference to the color and clarity of the stone you're considering. A widely held POV on this site is that cut quality is the factor that most impacts a stone's sparkle, and that eye-clean, near-colorless stones are budget maximizing. But of course you may have your own preferences and that of course is all up to you!

 

[MeOneLine]

Yes but if the certificate says:
Cut: Excellent
Polish: Excellent
Symmetry: Excellent

Then the stone should be with a excellent cut.

Also when i mention quality I basically though on all elements including cut because i do understand that that is one of the key element in how the diamond looks.

Thank you for the input.

 

[TC1987]

What lab graded the stone? EGL is "soft" and may overstate color and clarity by 2 graded or more. If it's EGL and low-priced, then color may be H/I and clarity in the SI range, so then the price for that stone should be similar to GIA or AGS H or I SI1 or SI2.

If it doesn't have a grading report from a major lab, and just comes with an appraiser's report, then you might need to doubt the veracity of that and have it checked by someone else.

 

[MarionC]

Yes but if the certificate says:
Cut: Excellent
Polish: Excellent
Symmetry: Excellent

Then the stone should be with a excellent cut.

Also when i mention quality I basically though on all elements including cut because i do understand that that is one of the key element in how the diamond looks.

Thank you for the input.

Yes, in choosing ex ex ex with low HCA and the grading you are looking at, you will get a very pretty stone.

 

[MarionC]

Additionally, here are three for comparison...[if you want to further research - it looks as though you have done well already].

http://www.jamesallen.com/loose-diamonds/round-cut/0.41-carat-f-color-vs1-clarity-ideal-cut-sku-287540

http://www.jamesallen.com/loose-diamonds/round-cut/0.43-carat-g-color-vs1-clarity-excellent-cut-sku-200008

http://www.whiteflash.com/loose-diamonds/round-cut-loose-diamond-3056932.htm

 

[MeOneLine]

One more question, It seems that on the GI certificate it has something like "clarity characteristics pinpoint feather".

What does this actually mean?

 

[TC1987]

So it's a GIA graded diamond? That's good because the color and clarity will be accurate.

Color: F
Clarity: VVS2

"pinpoint feather" means the inclusion listed first sets the grade (VVS2 so it's very clean, and a pinpoint small inclusion or speck set the grade), and a feather is a crack, so you need to look at where the feather is located and is it internal or is it near an edge or does it break the surface. Near the edge and /or breaks the surface might pose a risk of chipping or cleaving.

 

[MeOneLine]

So it's a GIA graded diamond? That's good because the color and clarity will be accurate.

Color: F
Clarity: VVS2

"pinpoint feather" means the inclusion listed first sets the grade (VVS2 so it's very clean, and a pinpoint small inclusion or speck set the grade), and a feather is a crack, so you need to look at where the feather is located and is it internal or is it near an edge or does it break the surface. Near the edge and /or breaks the surface might pose a risk of chipping or cleaving.

Thank you, this was very useful, I will check where the crack is before i buy it.