Pls help on 2.3ct RB estate ring

[wishingstar]

Hi All, wondering if you could help with all your expert opinions!

I saw a 2.3 RB for an unbelievable price at a private estate sale

. I put a small deposit to hold it until Sat. But after I plugged in the HCA it said the crown is too steep and not to buy it. Didnt even score a number at all???

Is it really that bad? is the integrity of the stone at risk? Obviously, it''s not the best stone out there.

My question is... is there anyway to shine up this rock? The numbers are awful, and table is huge, but can that be fixed with a recut? I dont mind looking some weight in the process. Can Polish and Symmetry be improved as well?

Pls Help, I only have a day left. THANKS!

EGL USA 8.42 x 8.36 x 5.28
Color: E
Depth: 62.9%
Table: 64%
Crown: 16.1%
Pav: 43.1%
Girdle: v Thn - Sl Thk
Culet: none

Polish: Good
Symmetry: Good

Fl: faint Blue

 

[Dancing Fire]

how cheap? what clarity?

 

[wishingstar]

oops... clarity: I1
appraised at $18+, ticketed for $9k
offered $5k, they countered $6k, but I was thinking we''d meet halfway. Is that a deal?

I didnt notice the stone to have any major huge nasty things jumping out, but I''ll have to look more carefully when I go back...
I know with EGL USA, it could be F, I2 for GIA standard, I just thought maybe after a recut it might be a great deal?

 

[stci]

I''m not an expert but for me it''s a no buy. Recut probably don''t enhance the clarity.

 

[yssie]

It's only a deal if it's exactly what you want.


A recut may or may not be possible, only a pro. can determine that. When you recut you may wind up with a stone of better - or worse - clarity. It will need to be regraded. And then there's the possibility of an accident during the recut process, in which case you wind up with no stone at all.. sounds like one big unnecessary headache to me, esp. when you have the option of getting a nice stone from the get-go. Forget the appraisal price - those things are vastly inflated.

 

[stone-cold11]

low clarity might also not be a candidate for recut, depending on the inclusions, extent and location.

 

[Lorelei]

Date: 5/7/2010 4:41:23 AM
Author: yssie
It's only a deal if it's exactly what you want.


A recut may or may not be possible, only a pro. can determine that. When you recut you may wind up with a stone of better - or worse - clarity. It will need to be regraded. And then there's the possibility of an accident during the recut process, in which case you wind up with no stone at all.. sounds like one big unnecessary headache to me, esp. when you have the option of getting a nice stone from the get-go. Forget the appraisal price - those things are vastly inflated.

Excellent points....A recut might be possible but not all diamonds are suitable candidates, how would you feel if the diamond wasn't deemed suitable for a recut? Then you are stuck....It is possible a modification of some of the proportions might improve the look of the stone without a full recut but again this is not a risk free procedure.

 

[wishingstar]

I''m so glad you guys are around! thank you so much for your input, I''ll let it go and keep searching for what I really want! which is one of the best parts of getting new bubbles anyways

 

[Bella_mezzo]

I think that''s a good decision! Keep looking and you''ll find exactly what you want in your budget (or you''ll know what you are willing to sacrifice

 

[kelpie]

if the clarity were better I would re-cut if it is a fantastic deal. I just got mine done it is awesome but I don''t think I''d want to take that risk if the inclusion could affect the stability and it might explode on recutting (still very unlikely as it was cut once).