Need advice fast!

[Karen]

Just found this site. Perfect timing.Need advice now, as jeweler is only holding it for me through weekend.Am offered a starburst radiant at $17,950. It is H,2.69 carat, SI1, 8.58x7.86, depth 60.3% with 70% table. It is GIA and cut by Louis Glick in N.Y. Polish is very good,symetry good.It will be the first large diamond I will buy. Was surprised at how much smaller it looked than a round diamond same size. Is it a good deal? Thanks in advance!

 

[golfer]

Is starburst radiant the same as radiant? I have no idea.

Anyway, check out pricescope and do a search for similar diamonds. I think a radiant with those specs would sell substantially cheaper than the price you've been quoted.

 

[mike04456]

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Is starburst radiant the same as radiant?

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No. The starburst is one of Glick's proprietary cuts. It's similiar to a radiant but has more facets. Unless they've licensed the design, you won't see it anywhere else, which makes comparisons difficult. I've never seen one in person, so I don't know if they look significantly different from a standard radiant.

 

[golfer]

Interesting. Having the seen the Bailey Banks Biddle super-extra facet round diamond (168 facets, I think), my general impression (confirmed on the internet) is that the extra facet thing is mostly a gimmick. It's kind of neat in some ways, but overall no better than a standard cut.

 

[moosewendy]

While it''s not unusual for radiants to look smaller for their carat weight than rounds, based on the measurements you gave the one you''re considering spreads just as large as a round. The table is a little big (should be under 70), but everything else looks great. Radiants need to be seen to be judged, but the measurements are fine. Well cut 2.5-3.00 carat radiants or starbursts are hard to come by, so if you like the sparkle go for it.

 

[aljdewey]

Wendy, it looks like you may have missed it.....this post is over 2 years old now!