john_john
Rough_Rock
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- Apr 16, 2014
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Hi Everyone,
I've been reading through the forums and am excited to ask you all for suggestions in my search for a bargain asscher around 1ct. I've read the PS guide for asscher selection (https://www.pricescope.com/wiki/diamonds/asscher-cut-diamond) but I don't feel confident that I could select the right stone online based on staying within the bounds of some of those ranges.
There was a similar thread in 2012 https://www.pricescope.com/communit...er-cut-diamond-online-3000-4000-range.174939/
I just started educating myself, and this is what I believe I should be looking for:
cut: VG or better
color: H or better
clarity: VS (perhaps SI)
carat: ? (whatever is needed to achieve minimum face up size)
minimum face-up size (to see the steps): 5.5mm+
depth: 60-65%
table: 60-65.5%
girdle: V. Thin to Sl. Thick(0.4%-4.5%) or Thin to Thick (1%-5.5%)
L/W ratio: 0.95-1.05 (close as possible to square)
I'd love to follow the asscher article's crown height % recommendation but I don't see that info available in the PS searches.
By the way, if it helps, this is the 1925 Tiffany & Co Asscher engagement ring I'm recreating and trying to find a similar diamond for: http://erstwhilejewelry.com/product...ut-diamond-engagement-ring-by-tiffany-and-co/
So with all that info up front, I'd love to hear from you all and see if I can refine my search criteria a bit more to feel confident in my search. I'd also greatly appreciate direct links to some loose diamonds you may have found through the process. Thanks everyone!
I've been reading through the forums and am excited to ask you all for suggestions in my search for a bargain asscher around 1ct. I've read the PS guide for asscher selection (https://www.pricescope.com/wiki/diamonds/asscher-cut-diamond) but I don't feel confident that I could select the right stone online based on staying within the bounds of some of those ranges.
There was a similar thread in 2012 https://www.pricescope.com/communit...er-cut-diamond-online-3000-4000-range.174939/
I just started educating myself, and this is what I believe I should be looking for:
cut: VG or better
color: H or better
clarity: VS (perhaps SI)
carat: ? (whatever is needed to achieve minimum face up size)
minimum face-up size (to see the steps): 5.5mm+
depth: 60-65%
table: 60-65.5%
girdle: V. Thin to Sl. Thick(0.4%-4.5%) or Thin to Thick (1%-5.5%)
L/W ratio: 0.95-1.05 (close as possible to square)
I'd love to follow the asscher article's crown height % recommendation but I don't see that info available in the PS searches.
By the way, if it helps, this is the 1925 Tiffany & Co Asscher engagement ring I'm recreating and trying to find a similar diamond for: http://erstwhilejewelry.com/product...ut-diamond-engagement-ring-by-tiffany-and-co/
So with all that info up front, I'd love to hear from you all and see if I can refine my search criteria a bit more to feel confident in my search. I'd also greatly appreciate direct links to some loose diamonds you may have found through the process. Thanks everyone!