New and Nervous!

[J-head]

Hello, I started shopping for an engagement diamond about two weeks ago and there is so much information. I'd like to shoot some stats on a diamond that I found and see what people think.

EGL-USA
1.04c
G
SI2
6.43-6.38x4.00
Depth 62.5
Table 56
Crown% 15.2
Pavillion% 43
Polish VG
Symmetry G-VG
Culet None
Flour None
Girdle Sthk-Thck


I guess I am most worried about the girdle thickness. Is it too thick? I would love any assistance that you could give me.

Thanks, J-head

 

[Griffin]

You have no reason to be nervous! Shopping for engagement rings is easy. After all, it's not like young couples just starting out who are already strapped for cash are looking to spend a good chunk of thier annual incomes on a little sliver of glassy material with no practical use and no appreciable resale value based only on an outdated tradition pretty much invented by the advertisers anyway, Right?

Ooops. I hate it when the voices in my head start typing.

 

[J-head]

I agree, but I guess I've been sucked in like so many others. Plus she's worth it.

 

[Thegroom]

The diamond I purchased had a girdle rated by GIA to be Med-Thick and the sarin report rated it Slightly Thick (1.9-2.9%). In my opinion the diamond is beautiful and the girdle does not appear overly thick from the side. But in the end what I have is a 1.52 carat stone that faces up with the same diameter as a 1.44 carat super ideal stone according to the following equation:

"Ideal" Diameter = 6.5 * (Carat Weight)^(1/3)

My point is that, though the stone is over a carat, it's diameter will be the same as a super ideal stone that is less than a carat. With that said, if the stone appeals to you and the price is right then that's all that matters. My fiance and I couldn't be happier with the one I chose.

 

[EdSkinner]

Depends on what you are trying to get in the purchase. It's over 1.00 a good color, so so clarity. It looks like it is pretty well cut. It seems like a good give and take stone. SI2 clarity means you will probally see the inclusions in the stone. If that bothers you don't buy it. If it doesn't, whip out the credit card if the price is right.

 

[pqcollectibles]

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On 2/4/2004 12:51:50 PM Griffin wrote:

You have no reason to be nervous! Shopping for engagement rings is easy. After all, it's not like young couples just starting out who are already strapped for cash are looking to spend a good chunk of thier annual incomes on a little sliver of glassy material with no practical use and no appreciable resale value based only on an outdated tradition pretty much invented by the advertisers anyway, Right?

Ooops. I hate it when the voices in my head start typing.

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HeeeeHeee!! Which head, Griffin???

A thicker girdle has the potential to leak light, meaning less will get reflected back out the crown of the diamond. A well cut 1 carat will be 6.5mm in diameter, on average. This diamond will visually look more like a .9 carat. 0.2mm doesn't sound much, but it is noticible, especially side by side.

If you have seen this diamond, and it faces up eye clean, appeals to you, and is priced accordingly for the quality of the cut, it could be worth considering. You might do as well to look for a better cut diamond, just under the 1 carat mark, get the same visual appearance, and come out near the same price. The magic 1 carat mark carries a premium and it looks to me like the diamond you listed might have been cut to hit that premium.

 

[Gearhead]

Your stone diameter 1.04 ct, 6.43-6.38x4.00 is not that much bigger than the stone I'm looking at 6.33 - 6.37 in the .95 ct range. I'd certainly look for a better cut diamond near the 6.5mm range....

 

[Gearhead]

that is if you want the magic carat

 

[chris-uk04]

I have to agree, with that stone you are paying for empty carat weight. If the stone had a better girdle it would weigh perhaps 0.95 carats and would cost at least $500 less. Continue searching.