Opinion on this diamond?

[sep004]

I recently looked at this diamond for my girlfriend''s engagement ring. After using the HCA, I''m not sure that it''s such a good find. Your advice would be greatly appreciated!

1.5 ct. GIA G VS2
Polish: VG
Symmetry: VG
Fluorescence: none
Table: 59%
Depth: 61.2%
Crown angle: 35.5
Pavilion angle: 41.2
HCA: 4.8 (not good)
Price: over $14,000

 

[avlis]

you can do better for less.. keep shopping.

 

[cinnamon013]

What is your budget for the stone?

 

[cinnamon013]

http://www.whiteflash.com/hearts_arrows/A-Cut-Above-H-A-cut-diamond-231904.htm#
http://www.whiteflash.com/round_ideal_cut/Round-Ideal-Cut-cut-diamond-61713.htm
http://www.whiteflash.com/hearts_arrows/A-Cut-Above-H-A-cut-diamond-273547.htm#

 

[Lorelei]

Personally I would pass on this diamond, the cut and therefore performance can be improved on for sure.

 

[tanalasta]

What everyone else has said.

The diamond is cut slightly too deep. You could get better value for money from a better cut stone. Not only will it have better spread but also better sparkle

Have a look at the WF ACA''s someone else has posted but you can definitely do elsewhere.

 

[sep004]

Thank you for your help and advice. We''re going to pass on the stone. Our perfect loose diamond would be 1.35-1.5 carats F or G VS2 (or better) for under $11,000 (not including the setting). Of course, we''d like a H&A round brilliant stone. My girlfriend is color and inclusion-sensitive and can pick out inclusions on the table of even a VS1 stone easily. I''m looking for a stone with inclusions closer to the girdle. Please keep me posted if you see anything like this.

 

[Regular Guy]

just a few hundred over...(at $11,250 wire priced)...

 

[avlis]

hmmm.. who's been grading your stones.. really.. easily with VS1?

anyway, with very little search effort, this are in your requirements, except the location of the inclusion:
GoG 1.36 E VS2 $11.8k
GoG 1.41 F VS2 $12.8k
WF 1.31 G VVS2 $11.8k