Princess Cut Experts - HELP!

[tracyjoy29]

Hello,

I saw this posting on Craig''s List but I don''t know if it''s a good buy. The seller e-mailed me and said that it is a natural diamond but not certified. She also said that she''d be willing to meet me at a jeweler of my choice to have the ring inspected. What does everyone else think?

http://anchorage.craigslist.org/jwl/775280894.html

Thanks,

Tracy

 

[John P]

Date: 8/5/2008 3:19:01 AM
Author:tracyjoy29
Hello,

I saw this posting on Craig's List but I don't know if it's a good buy. The seller e-mailed me and said that it is a natural diamond but not certified. She also said that she'd be willing to meet me at a jeweler of my choice to have the ring inspected. What does everyone else think?

http://anchorage.craigslist.org/jwl/775280894.html

Thanks,

Tracy

The SI3 designation would indicate that whoever estimated it was using EGL criteria. This is not promising, as even the best EGL ratings are typically a color & clarity grade lower if held to GIA standards.

Price some 2.50 carat princess cuts in the K-J/I1 area for comparison, but that pricing is only useful if the grading holds up (?) More importantly, there is no information about cut - which determines performance quality and is the most important factor to most people after size.

 

[swingirl]

For the price I''d rather have something like this, even though it''s smaller.

2.16 I SI1 princess

 

[Lorelei]

Date: 8/5/2008 3:52:10 AM
Author: John Pollard

Date: 8/5/2008 3:19:01 AM
Author:tracyjoy29
Hello,

I saw this posting on Craig''s List but I don''t know if it''s a good buy. The seller e-mailed me and said that it is a natural diamond but not certified. She also said that she''d be willing to meet me at a jeweler of my choice to have the ring inspected. What does everyone else think?

http://anchorage.craigslist.org/jwl/775280894.html

Thanks,

Tracy

The SI3 designation would indicate that whoever estimated it was using EGL criteria. This is not promising, as even the best EGL ratings are typically a color & clarity grade lower if held to GIA standards.

Price some 2.50 carat princess cuts in the K-J/I1 area for comparison, but that pricing is only useful if the grading holds up (?) More importantly, there is no information about cut - which determines performance quality and is the most important factor to most people after size.

Good post!

 

[tracyjoy29]

Thank you all for your help and advice!