Hello Everyone,
I have been lurking here and learning all I can about diamonds. Thank you so much to the contributors and professionals which take the time out to educate us! I live in NYC so I have been going to the Diamond District every day after work looking at everything I can. I am going to write up my experience in more detail later, but for now I need some final advice.
My parameters are Princess Cut ~1.5ct G-F SI1 (eye-clean)-VS2.
The ring should be a pave with smaller diamonds going down half of the ring in 14k white gold with ~.5ctw. The quoted prices are ~$1,000.
My final budget is $10,000 not including tax. I have gone to multiple dealers - the ones I have chosen are reputable and their prices seem to be in line and actually cheaper than Blue Nile and James Allen. Just need a final push to avoid any minefields. Which one of the below presents the best value versus price while having good specs?
PS I know this is a lot of stones, so thank yo so much in advance for your help. The prices below have not been negotiated yet so there may be some room. The prices are only for the loose stone.
Listed in order of length:
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Report Date: 2009
SQUARE MODIFIED BRILLIANT
Measurements 6.77 x 6.55 x 4.32 mm
Carat Weight 1.54 carat
Color Grade F
Clarity Grade SI1
Depth 66.0 %
Table 70 %
Girdle Extremely Thin to Slightly Thick
Culet None
FINISH
Polish Good
Symmetry Excellent
FLUORESCENCE
Fluorescence None
CLARITY CHARACTERISTICS
Clarity Characteristics Feather, Cloud, Natural, Extra Facet
Price: $9,500
Possible return policy (waiting for a response from the dealer). This is from an upstairs dealer with a sterling reputation.
CANADIAN [MAPLE LEAF OUTLINE SYMBOL] PRODUCT
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Report Date: 2014
SQUARE MODIFIED BRILLIANT
Measurements 6.70 x 6.45 x 4.26 mm
Carat Weight 1.51 carat
Color Grade G
Clarity Grade SI1
PROPORTIONS
Depth 66.0 %
Table 67 %
Girdle Thin to Slightly Thick
Culet None
FINISH
Polish Good
Symmetry Excellent
FLUORESCENCE
Fluorescence None
CLARITY CHARACTERISTICS
Clarity Characteristics Feather, Cloud, Natural, Extra Facet
COMMENTS
Additional clouds are not shown.
Price: $9,200 from B&M (had it on loan) with 30-day return policy.
Saw this exact stone for $8,900 online not at one of the famous ones, so probably can negotiate the B&M.
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SQUARE MODIFIED BRILLIANT
Measurements 6.59 x 6.29 x 4.60 mm
Carat Weight 1.51 carat
Color Grade F
Clarity Grade VS2
PROPORTIONS
Depth 73.1 %
Table 72 %
Girdle Slightly Thick to Thick
Culet None
FINISH
Polish Excellent
Symmetry Good
FLUORESCENCE
Fluorescence Faint
CLARITY CHARACTERISTICS
Clarity Characteristics Feather, Crystal, Needle, Pinpoint
COMMENTS
Surface graining is not shown.
Price: $9,000
This is from an upstairs dealer with no return policy at all (family of friends)
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SQUARE MODIFIED BRILLIANT
Measurements 6.57 x 6.45 x 4.56 mm
Carat Weight 1.53 carat
Color Grade H
Clarity Grade VS2
PROPORTIONS
Depth 70.7 %
Table 77 %
Girdle Medium to Slightly Thick, Faceted
Culet None
FINISH
Polish Excellent
Symmetry Very Good
FLUORESCENCE
Fluorescence None
CLARITY CHARACTERISTICS
Clarity Characteristics Crystal, Feather, Cloud, Needle, Indented Natural
COMMENTS
Pinpoints are not shown.
Price: $8,000
From same dealer as above, I guess because of the H color.
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And now the dark horse:
SQUARE MODIFIED BRILLIANT
Measurements 6.54 x 6.53 x 4.33 mm
Carat Weight 1.53 carat
Color Grade G
Clarity Grade VS2
PROPORTIONS
Depth 66.3 %
Table 78 %
Girdle Medium to Very Thick
Culet None
FINISH
Polish Very Good
Symmetry Very Good
FLUORESCENCE
Fluorescence None
CLARITY CHARACTERISTICS
Clarity Characteristics Feather, Crystal, Cloud, Pinpoint, Natural, Extra Facet
Price: $8,600 from B2C.
30-day return policy
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At first glance, the last one looks good assuming it's eye-clean. But I need to see the setting in person, I cannot buy a setting without seeing it. Potentially I can order the diamond to the B2C store and then see the settings.
Anyway - what say you? What is my best bet?
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I have been lurking here and learning all I can about diamonds. Thank you so much to the contributors and professionals which take the time out to educate us! I live in NYC so I have been going to the Diamond District every day after work looking at everything I can. I am going to write up my experience in more detail later, but for now I need some final advice.
My parameters are Princess Cut ~1.5ct G-F SI1 (eye-clean)-VS2.
The ring should be a pave with smaller diamonds going down half of the ring in 14k white gold with ~.5ctw. The quoted prices are ~$1,000.
My final budget is $10,000 not including tax. I have gone to multiple dealers - the ones I have chosen are reputable and their prices seem to be in line and actually cheaper than Blue Nile and James Allen. Just need a final push to avoid any minefields. Which one of the below presents the best value versus price while having good specs?
PS I know this is a lot of stones, so thank yo so much in advance for your help. The prices below have not been negotiated yet so there may be some room. The prices are only for the loose stone.
Listed in order of length:
-------------------
Report Date: 2009
SQUARE MODIFIED BRILLIANT
Measurements 6.77 x 6.55 x 4.32 mm
Carat Weight 1.54 carat
Color Grade F
Clarity Grade SI1
Depth 66.0 %
Table 70 %
Girdle Extremely Thin to Slightly Thick
Culet None
FINISH
Polish Good
Symmetry Excellent
FLUORESCENCE
Fluorescence None
CLARITY CHARACTERISTICS
Clarity Characteristics Feather, Cloud, Natural, Extra Facet
Price: $9,500
Possible return policy (waiting for a response from the dealer). This is from an upstairs dealer with a sterling reputation.
CANADIAN [MAPLE LEAF OUTLINE SYMBOL] PRODUCT
------------
Report Date: 2014
SQUARE MODIFIED BRILLIANT
Measurements 6.70 x 6.45 x 4.26 mm
Carat Weight 1.51 carat
Color Grade G
Clarity Grade SI1
PROPORTIONS
Depth 66.0 %
Table 67 %
Girdle Thin to Slightly Thick
Culet None
FINISH
Polish Good
Symmetry Excellent
FLUORESCENCE
Fluorescence None
CLARITY CHARACTERISTICS
Clarity Characteristics Feather, Cloud, Natural, Extra Facet
COMMENTS
Additional clouds are not shown.
Price: $9,200 from B&M (had it on loan) with 30-day return policy.
Saw this exact stone for $8,900 online not at one of the famous ones, so probably can negotiate the B&M.
------------
SQUARE MODIFIED BRILLIANT
Measurements 6.59 x 6.29 x 4.60 mm
Carat Weight 1.51 carat
Color Grade F
Clarity Grade VS2
PROPORTIONS
Depth 73.1 %
Table 72 %
Girdle Slightly Thick to Thick
Culet None
FINISH
Polish Excellent
Symmetry Good
FLUORESCENCE
Fluorescence Faint
CLARITY CHARACTERISTICS
Clarity Characteristics Feather, Crystal, Needle, Pinpoint
COMMENTS
Surface graining is not shown.
Price: $9,000
This is from an upstairs dealer with no return policy at all (family of friends)
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SQUARE MODIFIED BRILLIANT
Measurements 6.57 x 6.45 x 4.56 mm
Carat Weight 1.53 carat
Color Grade H
Clarity Grade VS2
PROPORTIONS
Depth 70.7 %
Table 77 %
Girdle Medium to Slightly Thick, Faceted
Culet None
FINISH
Polish Excellent
Symmetry Very Good
FLUORESCENCE
Fluorescence None
CLARITY CHARACTERISTICS
Clarity Characteristics Crystal, Feather, Cloud, Needle, Indented Natural
COMMENTS
Pinpoints are not shown.
Price: $8,000
From same dealer as above, I guess because of the H color.
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And now the dark horse:
SQUARE MODIFIED BRILLIANT
Measurements 6.54 x 6.53 x 4.33 mm
Carat Weight 1.53 carat
Color Grade G
Clarity Grade VS2
PROPORTIONS
Depth 66.3 %
Table 78 %
Girdle Medium to Very Thick
Culet None
FINISH
Polish Very Good
Symmetry Very Good
FLUORESCENCE
Fluorescence None
CLARITY CHARACTERISTICS
Clarity Characteristics Feather, Crystal, Cloud, Pinpoint, Natural, Extra Facet
Price: $8,600 from B2C.
30-day return policy
-----------------
At first glance, the last one looks good assuming it's eye-clean. But I need to see the setting in person, I cannot buy a setting without seeing it. Potentially I can order the diamond to the B2C store and then see the settings.
Anyway - what say you? What is my best bet?
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