Needing final approval, and HCA question!

[Apprentice1]

I have been spending a lot of time on here in the past couple weeks learning and researching, but this will be my first post! Thank you all for teaching me so much, and probably saving me from making a very uneducated purchase. I believe I may have finally found a winner! I have been striving to get the most diamond I can for my budget. Here are the specs., its a 1.12 ct. I SI2 and it''s eye-clean. I''m hoping that the MB flurescence may make it face up a little whiter.

Certificate: GIA
Shape: Round
Cut: Ideal
Carat: 1.12
Color: I
Clarity: SI2
Measurements: 6.68-6.65-4.15
Depth Percentage: 62.3 %
Table Percentage: 56 %
Girdle: TN-M
Culet: None (Pointed)
Polish: Excellent
Symmetry: Excellent
Fluorescence: Moderate
Pavillion Angle: 41
Crown Angle: 35
Crown %: 15.5%
Pavillion %: 43%

My question about the HCA, for Garry and others, is that when I ran the angles I got a 2.3 VG. However, when using the percentages, you get a 1.5 EX. What causes this, and what are your final thoughts on this diamond? It will cost me around $3500, which is at the high-end of my budget. Thank you!

 

[Lorelei]

Welcome! In case Garry doesn''t log in, in the meantime, if you use percentages on the HCA, they are considered to not be as accurate as angles, thats why you get a different result.

Could you get an Idealsope image for this diamond?

 

[Garry H (Cut Nut)]

correct

Date: 11/7/2007 4:41:43 AM
Author: Lorelei
Welcome! In case Garry doesn''t log in, in the meantime, if you use percentages on the HCA, they are considered to not be as accurate as angles, thats why you get a different result.

Could you get an Idealsope image for this diamond?

% data does not take account of the missing culet and it is usually wrong anyway because Sarin have some strange arithmetic.


I would never buy an unseen SI2 without a good honest opinion

 

[Lorelei]

Thanks Garry!

 

[Apprentice1]

Thank you, I thought the angles might be a little more accurate.



By the was, the vendor (who is on pricescope), doesn''t use idealscope because I already asked. However, they are bringing it in to take a look at it and will send a 40x photo and give me their opinion.



Another other opinions on this diamond, now that you''ve seen the specs.?