ring_confused
Rough_Rock
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- Jan 26, 2009
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I am looking into purchasing a 3 stone ring for my girlfriend (hooray for her, headache for me
).
I know she wants 3 stone with channel set diamonds on the side. I would like to get her between .95-1.05 center stone (all stones princess) with color of H or greater.
Buying off the net I only wanted to deal with GIA or possibly EGL-usa certs, but I have heard EGL certs can be wrong by 1-2 color/clarity ratings (which would put an SI1 G...into an I1, I, which would not be good!).
Here are the two rings that have been optioned to me. I really need your help in judging if the stones are decent!
1) GIA cert # 16841581
Report Type: GIA Diamond Grading Report
Date of Issue: January 17, 2008
Square Modified Brilliant
Measurements: 5.39 x 5.30 x 3.96 mm
Carat Weight: 1.02
Color Grade: H
Clarity Grade: SI2
Proportions:
Depth: 74.7 %
Table: 68 %
Girdle: Thick to Very Thick
Culet: None
Finish:
Polish: Very Good
Symmetry: Good
Fluorescence: None
Comments: Surface graining is not shown.
Price: 4799
For this stone, along with about half carat sides and the channel set side diamonds he said best price is 4799.
The second stone... is an EGL-USA for which he does not have the certificate yet (claims he gets the certificates printed when a customer buys the stone? sounds odd to me...)
Clarity: SI-1
Color: g-h (he said it says g-h...does this mean whoever certified it could not place it in G or H, so made it G-H?
1.07 carat
Price is the same as the GIA cert''d stone above: 4799
He said he would email me the info on the above stone, so I will add that as soon as it comes in (the table/girdle and the rest of the information I am not too familiar with).
Can anyone explain the depth and table? I know it has to do with surface measurements, and it seems these numbers are slightly high...what would a stone look like with these numbers?
I am contemplating proposing on valentines day if I get a ring squared away. She is dying to get engaged but I would rather wait and keep shopping than blow all my hard earned money on something neither of us will be happy with.
Just a note (this is probably obvious lol) neither my girlfriend nor I are gemologists... the only time a Lupe would ever be put up against the ring was maybe for insurance purposes. I just want an eye-clean stone with no visible yellowing.
Thanks so much in advance!
ANY info you pro''s can give me is so appreciated!!!
Have a nice day
Mike

I know she wants 3 stone with channel set diamonds on the side. I would like to get her between .95-1.05 center stone (all stones princess) with color of H or greater.
Buying off the net I only wanted to deal with GIA or possibly EGL-usa certs, but I have heard EGL certs can be wrong by 1-2 color/clarity ratings (which would put an SI1 G...into an I1, I, which would not be good!).
Here are the two rings that have been optioned to me. I really need your help in judging if the stones are decent!
1) GIA cert # 16841581
Report Type: GIA Diamond Grading Report
Date of Issue: January 17, 2008
Square Modified Brilliant
Measurements: 5.39 x 5.30 x 3.96 mm
Carat Weight: 1.02
Color Grade: H
Clarity Grade: SI2
Proportions:
Depth: 74.7 %
Table: 68 %
Girdle: Thick to Very Thick
Culet: None
Finish:
Polish: Very Good
Symmetry: Good
Fluorescence: None
Comments: Surface graining is not shown.
Price: 4799
For this stone, along with about half carat sides and the channel set side diamonds he said best price is 4799.
The second stone... is an EGL-USA for which he does not have the certificate yet (claims he gets the certificates printed when a customer buys the stone? sounds odd to me...)
Clarity: SI-1
Color: g-h (he said it says g-h...does this mean whoever certified it could not place it in G or H, so made it G-H?
1.07 carat
Price is the same as the GIA cert''d stone above: 4799
He said he would email me the info on the above stone, so I will add that as soon as it comes in (the table/girdle and the rest of the information I am not too familiar with).
Can anyone explain the depth and table? I know it has to do with surface measurements, and it seems these numbers are slightly high...what would a stone look like with these numbers?
I am contemplating proposing on valentines day if I get a ring squared away. She is dying to get engaged but I would rather wait and keep shopping than blow all my hard earned money on something neither of us will be happy with.
Just a note (this is probably obvious lol) neither my girlfriend nor I are gemologists... the only time a Lupe would ever be put up against the ring was maybe for insurance purposes. I just want an eye-clean stone with no visible yellowing.
Thanks so much in advance!
ANY info you pro''s can give me is so appreciated!!!
Have a nice day
Mike