Pear diamond help

[Diamond_novice]

Hopefully someone can help me out. I am looking for a pear shape diamond for my g/f and I think I''ve found a good one, but I''m no expert. Any advice would be much appreciated. Here are the specs.

GIA Certified (Laser inscripted)
1.77 G / SI2
10.34 x 6.83 x 4.25
Depth: 62.2%
Table: 56%
Girdle: Slightly thick to thick, faceted
Culet: None
Polish: Very good
Symmetry: Very good
Flourescence: None
Crown height: 15.8%
Pavillion: 42.8%

Price is $8,900

Is this a nice stone? Is the price good? Any input greatly appreciated. Thanks!!

 

[cinnabar]

It looks - to me at least, and on paper - like a very nice diamond. I like the 1:1.5 ratio and the girdle thickness; the depth and table are reasonable too.

There aren''t many pears around in that size, so it''s difficult to do a comparison to say if you got a deal on the price. The price looks fair.

Do you know if it''s eye-clean?

What kind of ring setting are you thinking of? (I''m just being nosey now

)

 

[kittykat]

Hi diamondnovice,
Welcome to Pricescope! On www.gemappraisers.com your pear''s cut quality is graded as 1A on the DIy cut calculator, which is the highest on it''s cut grade scale. I did a search for your pear for other G SI2''s in your size range (which I suggest you do as wel)l and came up with this

culet flour.

1.78 G SI2 63.7% 57% EGL med no gd vg mb 10.15x6.72x4.28 $8280*SP

1.79 H SI2 60.9% 55% GIA med-v thk no gd vg no 10.61x6.75x4.11 $8705*S

1.79 H SI2 61.2% 51% GIA sl thk-thick no vg vg mb 10.78x7.06x4.32 $9094*S
1.80 G SI2 64.7% 55% GIA stk-tk gd vg ft 10.24x6.82x4.41 $9763*SP
1.80 G SI2 64.7% 55% GIA stk-tk gd vg ft 10.24*6.82*4.41 $9937*S
1.80 G SI2 64.7% 55% GIA stk-tk gd vg ft 10.24*6.82*4.41 $10226


1.77 G SI2 61.8% 59% GIA stk- no vg vg no 7.72*7.77*4.79 $6201 $10976SP
1.77 G SI2 61.8% 59% GIA stk- no vg vg no 7.72x7.77x4.79 $6207 $10987*SP
1.77 G SI2 61.8% 59% GIA stk- no vg vg no 7.72*7.77*4.79 $6226 $11020*S
1.77 G SI2 61.8% 59% GIA stk- no vg vg no 7.77-7.72-4.79 $6274 $11105*
1.77 G SI2 61.8% 59% GIA stk- no vg vg no 7.72*7.77*4.79 $6284 $11122*S
1.77 G SI2 61.8% 59% GIA no vg vg no 7.72x7.77x4.79 $6494 $11494
1.77 G SI2 61.8% 59% GIA stk- no vg vg no 7.72*7.77*4.79 $6581 $11649
1.77 G SI2 60.8% 58% GIA med-sl thk, f no ex ex ft 7.81x7.84x4.76 $6623 $11722*S

I got lazy hope you can read these

 

[diamondlil]

DN, looks like a nice pear. Have you looked at pears in person to get an idea of the l/w ratio that is most appealing to your eye? The 1:1.51 ratio of his one is very nice -- more on the fat side. Kittykat is right, the cut is very good. SI2 clarity can sometimes be tricky, but in my personal opinion, I would have no hesitation if the vendor could eyeball it for you or you could see the stone in person. The price is not totally out of line, but I think it may be on the higher side. Is this stone at a B&M or on line?

 

[Diamond_novice]

Thank you all for your help. I have seen a few pears in person and I like the 1:1.5 to 1:1.6 length to width the best.
This stone is from an internet vendor so I haven''t seen it yet but was told that it is eye clean.
Not sure if the $8,900 price tag is on the high side or not. According to Kitty Kat''s comparison of other similar diamonds (thank you by the way),
I think this one is not too bad of a price.

Also, thinking of putting it in a eternity band setting with round diamonds in the band.

 

[cinnabar]

Date: 9/16/2005 9:49:34 AM
Author: Diamond_novice
Thank you all for your help. I have seen a few pears in person and I like the 1:1.5 to 1:1.6 length to width the best.

This stone is from an internet vendor so I haven''t seen it yet but was told that it is eye clean.

Not sure if the $8,900 price tag is on the high side or not. According to Kitty Kat''s comparison of other similar diamonds (thank you by the way),

I think this one is not too bad of a price.


Also, thinking of putting it in a eternity band setting with round diamonds in the band.

Is that the vendor''s final price, or will they offer a reduction for wire transfer or something? Are they a Pricescope vendor? You can often get a bit of a discount by saying you are a PS member (but this doesn''t apply to, say, Blue Nile).

I think this stone will be stunning and the channel set ring sounds absolutely beautiful. Other members have posted pics of pears in eternity band settings and it is a very pretty combo.