Pls advise on this round cut diamond. Thank you.

[Diamondfresh]

Is this diamond good value at US$7,500?

 

[the_mother_thing]

I think it depends on what your basis for ‘good value’ is, and how this diamond is being represented to you (e.g., is the vendor calling it a branded ideal cut of some sort or simply a GIA XXX diamond?). I’m not assessing the images for ‘perfect hearts’, but at a 10k foot level, it looks like a nice diamond by the numbers.

Whether it’s a good value at that price would depend (to me) on how it compares to diamonds with like specs (4Cs plus cut spec #s) available - for example - on Whiteflash, BGD, etc. I wouldn’t expect it to be the same price as them, as they offer branded super-ideal diamonds as well as other benefits in their value proposition to customers. But if it’s priced under their comparable-spec diamonds, and looks good in person, it may be a good value. If it’s priced the same as those vendors diamonds, then I wouldn’t say it’s a good value because you’d be paying super-ideal pricing without getting super-ideal performance, optics & vendor benefits.

 

[lovedogs]

This is a pretty good stone, but definitely not something that should be selling for anywhere near the price of H&A or super ideal stones. So it depends on the price.

 

[the_mother_thing]

This is a pretty good stone, but definitely not something that should be selling for anywhere near the price of H&A or super ideal stones. So it depends on the price.

It’s $7500 (noted at the very bottom of his post so easy to miss). I don’t have time right now to compare it to others to see where it lands, but hopefully OP does check out comps.

 

[flyingpig]

go for it

 

[OoohShiny]

@Diamondfresh - as per the wise words already above, it looks good but you need to compare prices to the 'superideals' from CBI/HPD, WF and BGD, and also the wider market.

You can use the search bar at the top of the forum to compare with the wider market - use the filters to select only stones with an Excellent HCA score.

 

[Diamondfresh]

I think it depends on what your basis for ‘good value’ is, and how this diamond is being represented to you (e.g., is the vendor calling it a branded ideal cut of some sort or simply a GIA XXX diamond?). I’m not assessing the images for ‘perfect hearts’, but at a 10k foot level, it looks like a nice diamond by the numbers.

Whether it’s a good value at that price would depend (to me) on how it compares to diamonds with like specs (4Cs plus cut spec #s) available - for example - on Whiteflash, BGD, etc. I wouldn’t expect it to be the same price as them, as they offer branded super-ideal diamonds as well as other benefits in their value proposition to customers. But if it’s priced under their comparable-spec diamonds, and looks good in person, it may be a good value. If it’s priced the same as those vendors diamonds, then I wouldn’t say it’s a good value because you’d be paying super-ideal pricing without getting super-ideal performance, optics & vendor benefits.

I think it depends on what your basis for ‘good value’ is, and how this diamond is being represented to you (e.g., is the vendor calling it a branded ideal cut of some sort or simply a GIA XXX diamond?). I’m not assessing the images for ‘perfect hearts’, but at a 10k foot level, it looks like a nice diamond by the numbers.

Whether it’s a good value at that price would depend (to me) on how it compares to diamonds with like specs (4Cs plus cut spec #s) available - for example - on Whiteflash, BGD, etc. I wouldn’t expect it to be the same price as them, as they offer branded super-ideal diamonds as well as other benefits in their value proposition to customers. But if it’s priced under their comparable-spec diamonds, and looks good in person, it may be a good value. If it’s priced the same as those vendors diamonds, then I wouldn’t say it’s a good value because you’d be paying super-ideal pricing without getting super-ideal performance, optics & vendor benefits.

This vendor did not brand it as a super ideal cut/brand. I gave him my specs and he recommended this diamond.

 

[lovedogs]

This vendor did not brand it as a super ideal cut/brand. I gave him my specs and he recommended this diamond.

What price is the vendor asking? It's not a bad stone by any means, but whether it's a good purchase or not depends on price.

 

[Diamondfresh]

What price is the vendor asking? It's not a bad stone by any means, but whether it's a good purchase or not depends on price.

USD7,500

 

[lovedogs]

If I were you I'd pay the extra $200 to get a branded super ideal with $1 upgrade policy and guaranteed performance.

https://www.whiteflash.com/loose-diamonds/round-cut-loose-diamond-3965455.htm

But like I said above, its certainly not a bad stone at all.

 

[tyty333]

If you can swing an extra $200, I'd go for this. Super Ideal with easy upgrade policy.
https://www.whiteflash.com/loose-diamonds/round-cut-loose-diamond-3965455.htm

Edit...posting at same time as Lovedogs. I agree, original stone is not bad.