New to forum - please help! Need diamond help...

[JustICE_13]

I have purchased this diamond from Blue Nile. It is on order and should ship in a few days. I need your opinion on this diamond.

http://www.bluenile.com/round-diamond-1-carat-ideal-cut-i-color-vs1-clarity_LD01408884

Is this diamond a good deal? It is 1.3 on the HCA and shows Excellant on everything.

Thanks!

 

[JustICE_13]

Measurements: 6.98 x 6.94 x 4.17 mm
Table size: 58%
Depth: 59.9%
Angle: 34.5
Pavillion: 40.8
Symmetry: Excellent
Polish: Excellent
Cut: Ideal
Girdle: Thin to Medium
Color: I
Clarity: VS1
Flourescene: None
Carat: 1.22
Price: $6130

What do you think? Please advise...

 

[jet2ks]

The numbers are excellent. When it arrives, take it for a good "test drive" in various lighting conditions--diffused daylight, fluorescent office-type lighting, low light (Todd G. has told of one diamond expert who liked to evaluate a diamond in a dark closet with a match as the light source). I don't know if I would go that far (I'd probably set my clothes on fire

) but a diamond that still sparkles with very little available light is generally a keeper. If it is lively and attractive in all the different scenarios, you've got a good one. Do know that the performance will be different in each lighting condition, for example office fluorescent is not conducive to fire, but you just want to make sure it doesn't go dark and dead anytime.

One note, make sure the diamond is clean when doing this. Fingerprints will kill performance in a hurry.

 

[stone-cold11]

Yap, good numbers. Good luck.

 

[JustICE_13]

Thank you for your post. My concern is the I color diamond. I just hope that it appears white and not have much yellow tint to it. Is it okay to have such a big table? I thought the smaller the table, the better it would it?

 

[stone-cold11]

58% is not large in the world outside of PS. Personal preference thing, some might prefer smaller, some larger. I color should be fine.

 

[haagen_dazs]

Date: 10/13/2009 8:48:27 PM
Author: jet2ks
(Todd G. has told of one diamond expert who liked to evaluate a diamond in a dark closet with a match as the light source).

ahh i am going to try to do that hehehe

justice : your diamond crown and pavilion angles are right in the middle of the desired range... you should have a very nice diamond

crown angle - 34- 35 degrees (34.3 - 34.
pavilion angle - 40.6- 41 degrees (40.6 - 40.9)

 

[Lorelei]

Date: 10/13/2009 8:48:27 PM
Author: jet2ks
The numbers are excellent. When it arrives, take it for a good 'test drive' in various lighting conditions--diffused daylight, fluorescent office-type lighting, low light (Todd G. has told of one diamond expert who liked to evaluate a diamond in a dark closet with a match as the light source). I don't know if I would go that far (I'd probably set my clothes on fire

) but a diamond that still sparkles with very little available light is generally a keeper. If it is lively and attractive in all the different scenarios, you've got a good one. Do know that the performance will be different in each lighting condition, for example office fluorescent is not conducive to fire, but you just want to make sure it doesn't go dark and dead anytime.

One note, make sure the diamond is clean when doing this. Fingerprints will kill performance in a hurry.

Ditto and table size is fine, it actually isn't large at all even by PS standards.

Neither would I, I always manage to burn my fingers with blasted matches.