CaptainCarat
Rough_Rock
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- Feb 16, 2008
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Hi all! I''ve been reading this forum off and on for the last several months and have read hundreds of posts about diamonds, Asschers in particular. I''m planning on proposing sometime in September so I do have some time, and right now I don''t have the money needed to buy the ring I want...but I will shortly.
I''ve been taking notes as I''ve been researching and wanted to get some comments on my results. Basically, every person has similar but different parameters that they consider "ideal". I wrote down each of these parameters and merged them to make the most restrictive set...for example, if one person said they liked a depth of 60-68% and another said 63-70%, I ended up with 63-68%. I figured this way each person would agree that I''m getting a decent diamond.
Of course I understand that you can''t buy a diamond without seeing it (especially Asschers), but these are the parameters I''m going by for right now. What do you think?
Carat: ~1.1+ (5.80x5.80mm or larger is my target size)
Cut: highest quality I can find
Color: D - H (as long as better color than sidestones)
Clarity: completely eye-clean SI1 or better
Fluorescence: none or faint in D - F, or slight to medium with F to I color
LxW ratio: 1.00 to 1.05 (square)
Depth: 65% to 68%
Table: 55% to 60%
Crown: 12% to 15%
Girdle: medium-thin, medium, medium-thick
Culet*: very small to medium
Polish: VG or Ex
Symmetry: VG or Ex
*Culet - I have read that since the culet is perpendicular to the table, a large culet will look like an inclusion. I''ve also read that it''s preferable to have a culet that''s not pointed since it reduces the chance that the diamond will chip. Is this true?
The most important feature to me in an Asscher is that strong "hall of mirrors" effect and, of course, that it catches the light and sparkles. Not as much as a RB of course, but you know what I mean.
I haven''t decided on the exact setting yet, but I''m leaning towards a platinum setting with channel-set Asscher''s. Also considering side traps or baguettes. Haven''t found something that''s exactly as I like so I''ll probably go custom. I''ve got some CAD software that I''m playing around with...hope to have some good renderings in about a month or so. My total budget is $10,000 with the setting.
So does all this information look at least not too crazy? Thanks in advance for all your help!
If I''m too far off I''m just going to eat strmrdr''s brain to gain knowledge.
Disclaimer: I''ve read through the FAQs and everything I know so far is from reading people''s posts. Also, through clever mind games my soon-to-be fiancee thinks she''s getting a ~4.4mm stone at most and there''s no way she''ll get a carat diamond. So whatever my decision is, she should be happy
I''ve been taking notes as I''ve been researching and wanted to get some comments on my results. Basically, every person has similar but different parameters that they consider "ideal". I wrote down each of these parameters and merged them to make the most restrictive set...for example, if one person said they liked a depth of 60-68% and another said 63-70%, I ended up with 63-68%. I figured this way each person would agree that I''m getting a decent diamond.
Of course I understand that you can''t buy a diamond without seeing it (especially Asschers), but these are the parameters I''m going by for right now. What do you think?
Carat: ~1.1+ (5.80x5.80mm or larger is my target size)
Cut: highest quality I can find
Color: D - H (as long as better color than sidestones)
Clarity: completely eye-clean SI1 or better
Fluorescence: none or faint in D - F, or slight to medium with F to I color
LxW ratio: 1.00 to 1.05 (square)
Depth: 65% to 68%
Table: 55% to 60%
Crown: 12% to 15%
Girdle: medium-thin, medium, medium-thick
Culet*: very small to medium
Polish: VG or Ex
Symmetry: VG or Ex
*Culet - I have read that since the culet is perpendicular to the table, a large culet will look like an inclusion. I''ve also read that it''s preferable to have a culet that''s not pointed since it reduces the chance that the diamond will chip. Is this true?
The most important feature to me in an Asscher is that strong "hall of mirrors" effect and, of course, that it catches the light and sparkles. Not as much as a RB of course, but you know what I mean.
I haven''t decided on the exact setting yet, but I''m leaning towards a platinum setting with channel-set Asscher''s. Also considering side traps or baguettes. Haven''t found something that''s exactly as I like so I''ll probably go custom. I''ve got some CAD software that I''m playing around with...hope to have some good renderings in about a month or so. My total budget is $10,000 with the setting.
So does all this information look at least not too crazy? Thanks in advance for all your help!
If I''m too far off I''m just going to eat strmrdr''s brain to gain knowledge.
Disclaimer: I''ve read through the FAQs and everything I know so far is from reading people''s posts. Also, through clever mind games my soon-to-be fiancee thinks she''s getting a ~4.4mm stone at most and there''s no way she''ll get a carat diamond. So whatever my decision is, she should be happy
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