Looking for opinions on this diamond

[kehmann]

Hello,
Just looking for some opinions on the following diamond:

Color: G
Clarity: IF
Cut Grade: EX
Polish: EX
Symmetry: VG
Fluoresc.: none
Depth: 62.5
Table: 55
Crown: 34.5
Pavilion: 40.8
Culet: NONE
Gridle: MEDIUM to SLIGHTLY THICK FACETTED

Thanks a lot!
Katalin

 

[neatfreak]

Clarity is WAY overkill unless having an IF is important to you. You could go down to VS2 in clarity and not sacrifice anything visible...and save a boatload of cash in the process!

 

[kcoursolle]

Ditto, IF is really not necessary unless you have preferences for purity, religious reasons or something.

There will be no visual differences to the eye between an IF stone and a VS, and even quite a few SI''s are eye-clean.

That being said, if you are set on the IF this stone looks like it should be beautiful. It''s a little deeper than I''d like and it might face up a tad small though.

 

[kehmann]

Thank you so much for the info!

I asked the seller about the hearts and arrows. He told me that the "patterns are visible". What does it mean? What is if there are not perfect? Is the stone still worth to buy?

Thank you again!

 

[kcoursolle]

Date: 5/1/2007 4:30:52 PM
Author: kehmann
Thank you so much for the info!

I asked the seller about the hearts and arrows. He told me that the ''patterns are visible''. What does it mean? What is if there are not perfect? Is the stone still worth to buy?

Thank you again!

Can you get some images from the vendor? How about Ideal Scope images or hearts and arrows images? This should pretty much take away any confusion about how visible the patterns are.

 

[kehmann]

No, the seller doesn''t have any picture. I think I will not buy it. You are right, IF is overkill, no pictures and exact information about hearts and arrows. I will look for a stone with VVS1 or VVS2 and color between D and F.

Thank you so much for your help!

 

[kcoursolle]

Date: 5/2/2007 11:22:54 AM
Author: kehmann
No, the seller doesn''t have any picture. I think I will not buy it. You are right, IF is overkill, no pictures and exact information about hearts and arrows. I will look for a stone with VVS1 or VVS2 and color between D and F.

Thank you so much for your help!

You can even drop down to VS2 or even SI1 for the same visual appearance. Many SI''s are eye-clean. Also, G color is quite icey white if you want to save even further money.