Opinion on Dangerously Thin Girdle

[bhizzou]

Hello fellow Price Scopers. I paid many visits to local B&Ms and online merchants and finally decided on a diamond from Brian Gavin. To make a long story short, I was playing with the HCA tool a little bit with the diamond's specs and it suggested that the girdle was dangerously thin. Sorry about the rookie question. Can anyone chime in? Below is the link to the diamond.

http://www.briangavindiamonds.com/d...nd-ags-104058702004#!prettyPhoto[gallery2]/4/

Thanks,

B

 

[JulieN]

You're entering the numbers wrong somehow.

 

[marymm]

I ran the numbers and the HCA score came up 1.6 - Excellent within TIC range

Selected: 61.8% depth, 56.6% table, 34.6° crown angle, 40.9° pavilion angle
The result is for a symmetrical diamond with a medium girdle and very good polish
HCA scores were adjusted Dec. 15, 2001 and Feb. 6, 2003.

Factor Grade
Light Return Excellent
Fire Excellent
Scintillation Very Good
Spread
or diameter for weight Very Good

Total Visual Performance 1.6 - Excellent
within TIC range

Also, fyi: AGS triple O ideal stones are already evaluated for light performance so there is no need to run the HCA.

 

[kenny]

The grading report says the girdle is Thin to Medium.

 

[bhizzou]

On the "More Details" section of the provided link, it shows a Pavilion Angle of 75? Thanks for the replies everyone!

 

[JulieN]

Yep, that's a mistake.

 

[pyramid]

That 75 will be the 75% length (not angle) which is for lower facet length on the pavillion.