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My husband has recently come on board with me recutting my 1.64 stone into an OEC. Getting it cut into an AVR was an option but with the royalty fee + recutting it was over 1k to do so (closer to 1500.00 after shipping fees) and wasn't very practical. My jeweler here (the one with the 3.41 OEC for sale) has a local cutter who does AGS ideal cut stones who'd recut mine to an OEC for 600.00-but it's going to lose quite a bit of weight since it's a shallow stone. Probably go from a 1.6? to a 1.49-1.5 ish stone.
My stone is H VVS1 and holds quite a premium because of that but I adore lower colored stones and don't really care as long as they are eye clean-so he suggested I sell my stone (offered me 10k) and buy another OEC to fit my setting. My husband isn't on board with this though (working on it) since he's sentimental about the stone.
However GOG has offered me more than that for my stone and has a few AVR that would fit the bill (that are incorrectly priced on his site-he's getting me correct prices now) and one at JBEG that would also fit my setting for a couple thousand less.
My question is-if I can convince my husband to sell (we'd use the leftover funds to do some renovations on the house) which stone do you think I should go with? I've always wanted an AVR but they come with a hefty price tag. I also love GOG and would love to keep everything in one spot if I can.
Or would you just go though with the recut and lose some weight (I have small fingers (4) and so it shouldn't be that noticeable right?) and keep the stone and stay with the high color/clarity since it's so rare? The stone will be recut to by either party to probably a H&A stone if I do get my husband on board with selling it-which isn't going to be the easiest task in the world. But I also don't like throwing money at it while making it smaller-when I could get money for it and still get what I love at the same time. Seems counter productive to me
possible contenders
http://www.goodoldgold.com/diamond/10150/
http://www.goodoldgold.com/diamond/9902/
http://jewelsbyericagrace.smugmug.com/Jewelry/Loose-Diamonds/166ct-Old-European-Cut-Diamond/22713317_qcZhQf#!i=1820718397&k=97RQhDB
Thanks so much everyone!
My stone is H VVS1 and holds quite a premium because of that but I adore lower colored stones and don't really care as long as they are eye clean-so he suggested I sell my stone (offered me 10k) and buy another OEC to fit my setting. My husband isn't on board with this though (working on it) since he's sentimental about the stone.
However GOG has offered me more than that for my stone and has a few AVR that would fit the bill (that are incorrectly priced on his site-he's getting me correct prices now) and one at JBEG that would also fit my setting for a couple thousand less.
My question is-if I can convince my husband to sell (we'd use the leftover funds to do some renovations on the house) which stone do you think I should go with? I've always wanted an AVR but they come with a hefty price tag. I also love GOG and would love to keep everything in one spot if I can.
Or would you just go though with the recut and lose some weight (I have small fingers (4) and so it shouldn't be that noticeable right?) and keep the stone and stay with the high color/clarity since it's so rare? The stone will be recut to by either party to probably a H&A stone if I do get my husband on board with selling it-which isn't going to be the easiest task in the world. But I also don't like throwing money at it while making it smaller-when I could get money for it and still get what I love at the same time. Seems counter productive to me
possible contenders
http://www.goodoldgold.com/diamond/10150/
http://www.goodoldgold.com/diamond/9902/
http://jewelsbyericagrace.smugmug.com/Jewelry/Loose-Diamonds/166ct-Old-European-Cut-Diamond/22713317_qcZhQf#!i=1820718397&k=97RQhDB
Thanks so much everyone!