Princess Cut - Is Finding This Carat Range in an AGS 0 Like Searching for the Proverbial

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I am looking for an AGS 0 Princess cut in the range of 1.75 to 1.90 carats with F to G color and VS1 to SI1 clarity. The good AGS 0''s in the 2 carat range are always $20,000 plus; however, I am trying spend less than this on the diamond given that I am planning to buy a pricey Michael B setting. There seems to be only a few AGS 0''s in this specific carat range - a couple can be found at Good Old Gold (Tim has been great, and I have been considering this one - http://www.goodoldgold.com/diamond/1773/). I have been told that a cutter does not want to cut a Princess to this 1.75 to 1.90 carat range. It was explained that it is a simple matter of economics - a rough diamond around this size can usually be cut to a 2.0 carat Princess or the cutter will use the rough to make a more profitable round brilliant. I am not in a big hurry, but I do not waste my time looking for a Princess in a carat size that rarely exists.

I would appreciate any insight or advice you could give me.

MANY THANKS!

 

[Regular Guy]

Continue to do more of the same, letting vendors who typically stock these know what you''re looking for..including also WF, one of Paul''s Vendors, possibly Excel Diamonds/Superbcert. There''s one with Infinity now that could have been priced right if it was, as you say, G or F, but it''s E, and at $20K. Then again, not sure if there''s any possibility of it being eye clean at SI2 but this one is less than $12K.