Might be the one - Help me decide this weekend (w/ pics)

[madtrax]

Ok, I am new, and have been posting a bit over the last few days, but I am really considering this stone. Any and all thoughts would be greatly appreciated. I have the weekend to decide whether to go forward with the purchase. Pic and I-scope attached. Vendor says the stone is 100% eyeclean despite the obvious specks in the picture. Should I pull the trigger?

Specs

Carat 1.19
Price $7,108
Color H
Cut Ex
Polish Ex
Symm Ex
Clarity SI1
Fluor medium blue (no cloudiness)
Depth 61.8
Table 56
Cr Angle 35
Pav Angle 40.8
Measurement 6.78-6.83x4.21
HCA 1.6

 

[Gypsy]

Need idealscope image. You posted arrows.

 

[madtrax]

Thanks for the response Gypsy. Did you mean the other side of the ideal scope (hearts) or the ASET?

 

[teobdl]

Wow. May I ask who the vendor is? That is a fantastic price for a beautiful diamond. I would be very surprised if the idealscope is less than perfect.

 

[Xzuix]

Numbers look promising. Table/depth/crown/pav are exactly the same as one of my smaller diamonds. Do you know what type of inclusions this diamond has?

 

[madtrax]

Not sure about the type of inclusions jeniroquai. How does your smaller diamond with the same stats look?

 

[madtrax]

Bump. Need to decide today. I think I might take the plunge on this one. Any last minute thoughts would e appreciated. Thanks.

 

[Gypsy]

Again, need an idealscope image. And no I don't mean flipping something the other way around. Read below, please pay special attention to bolded areas.

The entire purpose of faceting a diamond is to reflect light.
How well or how poorly a diamond does this determines how beautiful it is.
How well a diamond performs is determined by the angles and cutting. This is why we say cut is king.
No other factor: not color, not clarity has as much of an impact on the appearance of a diamond as its cut. An ideal H will out white a poorly cut F. And GIA Ex is not enough. And you must stick to GIA and AGS only. EGL is a bad option: [URL='https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/egl-certification-are-any-of-them-ok.142863/']https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/egl-certification-are-any-of-them-ok.142863/[/URL]
So how to we ensure that we have the right angles and cutting to get the light performance we want?
https://www.pricescope.com/wiki/diamonds/diamond-cut
Well one method is to start with a GIA Ex, and then apply the HCA to it. YOU DO NOT USE HCA for AGS0 stones.
https://www.pricescope.com/wiki/diamonds/holloway-cut-advisor
The HCA is a rejection tool. Not a selection tool. It uses 4 data points to make a rudimentary call on how the diamond may perform.
If the diamond passes then you know that you are in the right zone in terms of angles for light performance. Under 2 is a pass. Under 2.5-2.1 is a maybe. 2.6 and over is a no. No score 2 and under is better than any other.
Is that enough? Not really.
So what you need is a way to check actual light performance of your actual stone.
That's what an idealscope image does. https://www.pricescope.com/wiki/diamonds/firescope-idealscope
It shows you how and wear your diamond is reflecting light, how well it is going at it, and where you are losing light return. That is why you won't see us recommending Blue Nile, as they do not provide idealscope images for their diamonds. BGD, James Allen, GOG, HPD, ERD and WF do.

The Idealscope is the 'selection tool'. Not the HCA.
So yes, with a GIA stone you need the idealscope images. Or you can buy an idealscope yourself and take it in to the jeweler you are working with to check the stones yourself. Or if you have a good return policy (full refund minimum 7 days) then you can buy the idealscope, buy the stone, and do it at home.


Now if you want to skip all that... stick to AGS0 stones and then all you have to do is pick color and clarity and you know you have a great performing diamond. Because AGS has already done the checking for you. That's why they trade at a premium.

 

[madtrax]

Sorry Gypsy, I am new at all this and now very confused. Is the second picture in my original post not a ideal scope image? I have attached again for your reference.

 

[madtrax]

Well, I took the plunge and ordered this stone today. I have an appointment to have it appraised on Thursday and we will see what the appraiser has to say. I hopeful that the stats on this stone will not lie.

teobdl - The vendor was Solomon Brothers. I dealt exclusively with Rami by telephone and email and he was great. Very patient with me despite me undoubtedly being annoying with my numerous requests. He was also more responsive than any other vendor I dealt with (except B2C who was also VERY accommodating and prompt). I just hope his "eye clean" judgment is the same as mine. If not, I will have to start over.