Need help on a Diamond Purchase!

[rosdik]

Hi all,

This' my first ever post, and also my first ever diamond purchase, I'm hoping to get some advice on this forum, thanks in advance.

Here's the specs of the diamond:

Carat: 1.00
Color: F
Clarity: VS1
Cut: Very Good
Lab: GIA
Polish/Symmetry: Excellent
(and of course i forgot to note the GIA number...)

The salesperson also insisted the diamond is H&A, I 'kinda' see it under the microscope, however nothing is listed on the GIA certificate.

I was offered a price of $11,788 CDN (~$11,300US?), which includes tax and a 18k white gold ring of my choice.

Is this a reasonable price, what do you guys think?

Thanks in advance for helping, I appreciate all the response!

 

[farmer gal]

What about something like this

http://www.whiteflash.com/loose-diamonds/round-cut-loose-diamond-2581079.htm

Lots of settings to chose from below what they are offering you

 

[stone-cold11]

We need to know why it is VG in cut. Need the GIA report number.

You do not see if a stone has H&A under the microscope, need to see it with a H&A scope. Also, GIA does not grade if a stone is H&A or not, they will note whatever is inscribed on the girdle of the stone.

 

[rosdik]

Just got the gia #

would this help in deciding? thanks all.

http://www2.gia.edu/reportcheck/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.showReportVerification&reportno=1126529444&weight=1.00

 

[stone-cold11]

yap, that will do.

Total depth too large, crown angle is too large to be complimentary with the pavilion angle. These 2 factors result in the stone having a smaller diameter, face-up size than similar well cut 1 carat stone, you can get the same diameter with a 0.93-0.95c stone, and not as bright due to the angles not being complimentary to one another.

Use this tool as a rejection tool.
https://www.pricescope.com/tools/hca

 

[rosdik]

thanks for the feedback!