My princess Specs

[mikey71497]

Well, let me know if the specs on this pricess cut are good.

Thanks

GIA Cert
6.79x6.38x4.76mm
1.68ct
Depth=74.6%
Table=74%
Girdle=medium to slightly thick
Culet=None
Polish=Good
Symmetry=Good
Clarity=VVS2
Color=G
Flourence=None

 

[shibbel]

It looks like a great stone except for the table%....i've found that a table no greater than 68% is optimal. Also, the ratio of 1.06 is a little high. Lasly, crown height % is another important number you should get.

 

[moremoremore]

Hi Shibbel...I agree that your table is a little high in relation to the depth...you probably won't have good crown height...The stone is a tiny bit deep, but not terribly....with that depth, I'd look for a table around 70-71...but that's no guarantee...does your vendor offer any analysis..b/c there is only so much we can tell from the numbers...I also suggest losing the VVS clarity...and going to a Vs2...and if you wanted, an truly eye clean Si1...

 

[moremoremore]

sorry, meant "hi mikey"...but hi to you too shibbel! LoL

 

[shibbel]

Moremoremore,

what do you think of this stone

Carat: 1.53
Color:I
Clarity:VVS2
Measurements:6.37x6.33x4.50
Table%:70
Depth%:70.9
Polish: Excellent
Symmetry: very good
Girdle: medium-slighty thick
Culet: none
Flour.: none
Cert: GIA
Price: $7,756

 

[researcher]

I'm not liking either of the stones posted here. While it is nice to get a stone with a table and depth in the high 60's/low 70's, the best stones will have a table 3-5% smaller than the depth. You can sometimes find an exception to this rule with a stone that has a table equal to it's depth, but in most cases I don't think the stone will be as great of a performer. Also, I agree with MMM that you should drop the clarity to a VS2 or 100% eye clean SI1 and increase the color or size (things that are actually visible). Why pay for soemthing you can't see?

 

[mikey71497]

The stone is a great performer. It has great brilliance, and fire. According to another post on my specs, the AGA charts show a 1A-1B possibly. Eh, who knows. Thanks for your oppinion though. I didnt set out for a "ideal" stone. I think the stone is great regardless of the minor percentages that others think are off. Besides its not like a ring gets examined like that in real life, in reality it just sits on a finger and says "look at meeeeee."

 

[researcher]

Your stone has an average diameter of 6.59, while an "ideal" princess has a diameter of 6.66--not bad (but keep in midn your actual width is 6.3! And if you don't mind your stone being a little rectangular, you're probably getting a good deal! The one thing I suggest is getting an ideal scope image and Sarin report to check out the light leakage for your stone as well as the crown and pavilion info--it's the only true way to judge a princess (besides seeing them in person)!

 

[mikey71497]

This may sound stupid, but where do i get these reports that you speak of?

 

[researcher]

You can ask the vendor for them--they're free at most places!

 

[mikey71497]

Ok....i am heading to the jewler tomorrow, and I will ask for these images. Hopefully they have them available.

 

[researcher]

You can also buy an ideal scope online--they're not too expensive! Oh, and see if the jeweler can at least give you the crown info!

 

[mikey71497]

Ok, i just called my jewler, and asked for these numbers, and he said he only has them for the rounds.

He did howerver ask me for the depth and table #'s and then told me that the crown a pavilion are average numbers. He said its a good cut, he had the GIA report in front of him. I dont know what "average" crown and pavilion numbers are, but he said i have them, and that the cut is good.

 

[mikey71497]

Ok, i just called my jewler, and asked for these numbers, and he said he only has them for the rounds.

He did howerver ask me for the depth and table #'s and then told me that the crown a pavilion are average numbers. He said its a good cut, he had the GIA report in front of him. I dont know what "average" crown and pavilion numbers are, but he said i have them, and that the cut is good.

OOPS sorry for the double post

 

[researcher]

Can't he give you the real numbers? The thing with princess cuts is you really don't want to go below a crown of 10% (although some people say no lower than 8%, the best stones I've seen have at least a 10% crown). With your stone being rather deep (like mine), you want to make sure that a good portion of that depth is in the crown. Also, I would not buy a stone without getting the ideal scope/light scope image because I've seen stones I thought were fairly good by the numbers that leaked light horribly! Oh, and I'd thought a couple of stones I'd seen in Tiffany's, Catier, etc. were really great performers until I saw the stone I ended up with--there's no comparison! I just want you to be able to get the best stone possible, and for that to happen you need all the info you can get. And for the amount of money you're willing to spend, there's no reason your jeweler can't get you the real numbers. See, with your stone having a large table, the stone will be brilliant (unless light is leaking out the bottom because of the depth) but it may have less fire than other stones. Knowing the crown and pavilion numbers as well as seeing the ideal scope images helps guarantee that you're choosing a stone that will outperform the majority of stones, not just the stones being offered in one store.