Must buy diamond soon!

[pyongin]

Hi All,

I''ve been checking out this site off and on for the past few months, vacillating between buying and not buying a diamond engagement ring. Well, I''ve put it off for too long now and I''ve committed myself to buy a diamond ring before the end of this month.

The quote that I got for a ring is the following:

GIA-13033474; lab report dated 12/13/03
Round Brilliant 1.66 cts.
Measurements: 7.61 - 7.77 x 4.55 mm
Polish: Very Good
Symmetry: Good
COLOR GRADE: E
CLARITY GRADE: VS-2
Flourescence: None
TABLE: 60%
DEPTH: 59.2%
GIRDLE: Medium, Faceted
CULET: None
Cost: $13,500

Is that a reasonable price? I''m not looking for the absolute best deal. But I want to make sure I''m not getting fleeced. Any help would be very much appreciated.

 

[lenhejo]

Looks like a good price to me. I just saw a 1.69c, E, VS2, GIA certified, excellent polish and symmetry for $14,680. Have you thought about going with an F as opposed to an E. They are both colorless, there is no difference to the naked eye, and you will save yourself some cash.

 

[pyongin]

I know it sounds pretty ridiculous, but I went to a jeweler and had two of the diamonds side by side (E vs. F). I could actually tell the difference (faint difference, mind you).

Thanks for the reply. I need all the help that I can get.

 

[aljdewey]

The measurements suggest the diamond is out-of-round.

 

[valeria101]

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On 5/21/2004 6:11:17 PM pyongin wrote:



I went to a jeweler and had two of the diamonds side by side (E vs. F). I could actually tell the difference

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Well, I would not dispute this, but boy it makes me envious! I couldn't for the life of me

Would it be possible to see an ideal cut stone at the same jeweler? Some content that there is more than a faint difference between what the respective proportions do to light and the rest

It could also well be that the difference in cut between the E and the F had something to do with what you saw. To detect color differences alone (without cut intefering) the diamonds would need to be place culet up against something white. Was this the case? If so... good for you !

 

[limey]

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On 5/21/2004 6:11:17 PM pyongin wrote:

I know it sounds pretty ridiculous, but I went to a jeweler and had two of the diamonds side by side (E vs. F). I could actually tell the difference (faint difference, mind you).


Thanks for the reply. I need all the help that I can get. ----------------

Good eyes, or the diamonds are graded by different labs. Shrug. D-F is too close to discern for many, almost impossible once set. Hopefully some of the experts chime in.

Guys, you are forgetting the most important C, CUT! Get and IdealScope (link above) and get a great performing stone. A D-E looks white, an ideal cut looks like a rainbow.