New buyer and Blue Nile

[TheBlu]

So in the last few weeks as I search for a diamond for an engagement I have found that the best diamond values are on line. I live in an area with a 7.5% sales tax. I plan on buying the stone online from Blue Nile and I have some questions. Here is the stone I''ve found.

2.00 Carat Princess-Cut
7.04 x 7.04 x 4.77
Color: G
Clarity: VS1
Polish: VG
Symmetry VG
Flour: None
Comments: Surface graining is not shown
Depth %: 67.8
Table % 61%
Girdle: Thin to medium

Now this diamond lists price wise below some other stones with lesser Polish and/or symmetry. Should I be worried that this stone lists from $400 to $1,200 less than those stones? Should I be worried about the depth % being on the shallower end and/or the Table % being on the lower end?

I can use all the help and advice I can get.

P.S. I''m going to buy the setting locally and have it set here by someone I trust.

 

[mimzy]

hi, and welcome

it''s hard to say exactly why it is priced lower without looking at all the specs side by side, but some reasons might be because the other stones have a higher color or clarity grade,are graded by GIA or AGS (as opposed to EGL or something else) or more ideal percentages regarding the cut (although those numbers look decent).

you might want to take a minute and use the pricescope tool to get a price comparison for that diamond and the others you found on the site!

 

[TheBlu]

All the other stones had the same carat weight, color, and clarity. They all had GIA reports. The only differences were in Polish, Symmetry, Depth % and Table %. There were stones with lesser Polish and Symmetry ratings priced higher. I guess I''m most nervous about the Table % and Depth %. I''m aware the ultimate test is how it looks in person, I guess I just need some assurances I haven''t made a mistake.