Opinion on this Emerald Cut?

[emerald4menow]

I'm in disbelief a 2.00 carat is avail in my pricerange.... what do we think? The only thing "wrong" I see is the strong florescence which I don't mind with a J color...

Carat Weight : 2.00
Cut : Excellent
Color : J
Clarity : VVS2
Lab Name : GIA
Depth : 65
Table : 67
Polish : Excellent
Symmetry : Very Good
Girdle : TN-TK
Culet : Small
Fluorescence : Strong
Ratio : 1.37
Measurements :8.65x6.31x4.10

Obviously will want to get pics and see it in person, but wanting people's thoughts....

 

[Gypsy]

Can't tell you much about the stone by numbers. The table is slightly large, but not "red flag" large and with the right crown height it could be lovely. A picture would tell us a lot more. Overall it looks promising except for the fact that it is exactly 2 carats, which can sometimes mean it was cut for weight retention instead of performance. If it were possible for you to find a higher colored stone with lower clarity (but still eyeclean) that would be the preference of the majority of people, but I realize that shopping for a fancy shaped stone on a tight budget means sacrifices. I have seen a few lovely J step cuts. So as long as you think the person wearing it will prefer to have the 2 carat mark over a higher color stone of 1.7 carats or so, then I think you're okay. I can tell you though that most PSers looking for fancy shapes would prefer to give up carat weight for performance and for color (things that are eye visible).

 

[Gypsy]

Here are a couple with potential under two carat stones if that one doesn't work out.

http://www.jamesallen.com/diamonds/G-VS2-Ideal-Cut-Emerald-Diamond-1305493.asp

http://www.jamesallen.com/diamonds/H-VS2-Ideal-Cut-Emerald-Diamond-1334045.asp

 

[emerald4menow]

Thanks for the quick response! I wrote to the dealer to see if I can see it in person when I'm in NYC later this week. We shall see. I don't care much about the carat size, more about the length (want to get upwards of 8mm if I can), but I was kind of shocked to see that one pop up when I was searching around today.