Hi all--
My girlfriend and I just got engaged, and now comes the ring . We have found an emerald-cut diamond that we both think is beautiful, but I would really like the opinion of some unbiased and knowledgable observers about the stats of the diamond--how much you think would be a reasonable price for it/whether it will be a good investment (of course, we''re not thinking we''ll sell it, but nonetheless...)/whether there are any red flags in the stats. Here are the stats from the GIA report:
Measurements: 6.51 x 4.97 x 3.41 mm
Weight: 1.01 ct
Depth: 68.6%
Table: 68%
Girdle: Very Thin to Thick
Culet: None
Finish
Polish: Good
Symmetry: Good
Clarity: VVS2
Color: I
Fluorescence: None
As far as the color, we compared this stone with a similarly-sized F and could not tell the difference. My questions are mostly about the "other" stats of the diamond (ie, not the C''s), which I can''t find enough information about anywhere to judge whether there are any red flags. I did read in a book somewhere that there are GIA classes I-IV, that to be in GIA class II the table (or depth, I forget which) must be less than 65%, and that "you shouldn''t buy a diamond less than GIA class II." But I don''t know how seriously to take that...the diamond looks great to us! Any help that you could give would be very much appreciated.
Thank you,
Colin
My girlfriend and I just got engaged, and now comes the ring . We have found an emerald-cut diamond that we both think is beautiful, but I would really like the opinion of some unbiased and knowledgable observers about the stats of the diamond--how much you think would be a reasonable price for it/whether it will be a good investment (of course, we''re not thinking we''ll sell it, but nonetheless...)/whether there are any red flags in the stats. Here are the stats from the GIA report:
Measurements: 6.51 x 4.97 x 3.41 mm
Weight: 1.01 ct
Depth: 68.6%
Table: 68%
Girdle: Very Thin to Thick
Culet: None
Finish
Polish: Good
Symmetry: Good
Clarity: VVS2
Color: I
Fluorescence: None
As far as the color, we compared this stone with a similarly-sized F and could not tell the difference. My questions are mostly about the "other" stats of the diamond (ie, not the C''s), which I can''t find enough information about anywhere to judge whether there are any red flags. I did read in a book somewhere that there are GIA classes I-IV, that to be in GIA class II the table (or depth, I forget which) must be less than 65%, and that "you shouldn''t buy a diamond less than GIA class II." But I don''t know how seriously to take that...the diamond looks great to us! Any help that you could give would be very much appreciated.
Thank you,
Colin