SoonToBeEngagedGuy
Rough_Rock
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- Dec 17, 2007
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Once a procrastinator, always a procrastinator I guess.....
Here are the specs:
Round Brilliant
GIA Diamond
Measurements: 7.81 - 7.89 x 4.84 mm
Carat Weight: 1.84
Color Grade: H
Clarity Grade: SI1
Cut Grade: Excellent
Polish: Excellent
Symmetry: Excellent
Fluorescence: None
Proportions:
Depth: 61.7 %
Table: 57 %
Crown Angle: 35°
Crown Height: 15 %
Pavilion Angle: 41°
Pavilion Depth: 43.5 %
Star length: 50 %
Lower Half: 80 %
Girdle: Medium to Slightly Thick, Faceted
Culet: None
Holloway Cut Advisor: All Very Goods, 2.4
Seller’s 1st Offer: $14,100
Here is my dilemma….I have been previously looking at 2 carat diamonds that were averaging ~$18-19K and I sort of stumbled across this one while looking with a dealer. I have not been looking very closely below the 2 carat mark so I am not as comfortable judging the diamond. My first reaction is that it is obviously much cheaper than what I prepared to spend (which is awesome!) for a stone that essentially looks like a 2 carat in the same quality range. I know that if you look at this one side by side, you’ll notice a difference, but the size aspect doesn’t really bother me that much anyway. I basically am concerned with my lack of “benchmarking” in this carat range.
As far as the stone in person, I think it is beautiful. I scored a 2.4 on the HCA, but I feel as though it is somewhat comparable to a 1.1 HCA that I was close to purchasing. It is not officially an H&A diamond, but she did show the diamond through the scope and it looked identical to one. The salesperson was extremely nice and actually down sold me from some 2 carats we were looking at earlier. Which…sadly, has made me somewhat skeptical. She expressed that the 1.84 is not only very difficult to find with a "XXX" rating, but it also brings much more value for the budget than a 2 carat. Clearly this seems to be the case.
My questions are….
1) Is there a reason not to buy a diamond just below the 2 carat mark (1.8-1.9 carats)?
2) Is the $14K offer a “fair” deal considering the specs?
3) If it’s not fair, any suggestions on an appropriate benchmark (there are limited diamonds in this range on pricescope and I don’t have access to the RAP)
As always, thanks so much for your time and input! I value all of your opinions immensely.
-SoonToBeEngagedGuy
Here are the specs:
Round Brilliant
GIA Diamond
Measurements: 7.81 - 7.89 x 4.84 mm
Carat Weight: 1.84
Color Grade: H
Clarity Grade: SI1
Cut Grade: Excellent
Polish: Excellent
Symmetry: Excellent
Fluorescence: None
Proportions:
Depth: 61.7 %
Table: 57 %
Crown Angle: 35°
Crown Height: 15 %
Pavilion Angle: 41°
Pavilion Depth: 43.5 %
Star length: 50 %
Lower Half: 80 %
Girdle: Medium to Slightly Thick, Faceted
Culet: None
Holloway Cut Advisor: All Very Goods, 2.4
Seller’s 1st Offer: $14,100
Here is my dilemma….I have been previously looking at 2 carat diamonds that were averaging ~$18-19K and I sort of stumbled across this one while looking with a dealer. I have not been looking very closely below the 2 carat mark so I am not as comfortable judging the diamond. My first reaction is that it is obviously much cheaper than what I prepared to spend (which is awesome!) for a stone that essentially looks like a 2 carat in the same quality range. I know that if you look at this one side by side, you’ll notice a difference, but the size aspect doesn’t really bother me that much anyway. I basically am concerned with my lack of “benchmarking” in this carat range.
As far as the stone in person, I think it is beautiful. I scored a 2.4 on the HCA, but I feel as though it is somewhat comparable to a 1.1 HCA that I was close to purchasing. It is not officially an H&A diamond, but she did show the diamond through the scope and it looked identical to one. The salesperson was extremely nice and actually down sold me from some 2 carats we were looking at earlier. Which…sadly, has made me somewhat skeptical. She expressed that the 1.84 is not only very difficult to find with a "XXX" rating, but it also brings much more value for the budget than a 2 carat. Clearly this seems to be the case.
My questions are….
1) Is there a reason not to buy a diamond just below the 2 carat mark (1.8-1.9 carats)?
2) Is the $14K offer a “fair” deal considering the specs?
3) If it’s not fair, any suggestions on an appropriate benchmark (there are limited diamonds in this range on pricescope and I don’t have access to the RAP)
As always, thanks so much for your time and input! I value all of your opinions immensely.
-SoonToBeEngagedGuy
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