Shopping for round ideal

[Marley2984]

I''m shopping for a stone for a solitare tacori mount. I was looking for an E/F/G/H and no lower than an SI1. While I am new to looking, I was in a jewler yesterday and she showed me a stone. When she handed me her tool holding the diamond and I looked at it from the side, there were little black specs that I clearly saw. Are these inclusions? I''m trying to see what they are. I see everyone say cut is everything but trying to understand what the best balance is. What is opinion on this diamond?

http://www.goodoldgold.com/diamond/5125/

 

[neatfreak]

Yes, those were inclusions. As for what the best balance is most of us go for cut here first, and then everything else depending on your personal preferences. And unless it''s a "mind clean" issue for you, you can probably safely go to a G or an H without noticing, so that is a way to save some coin if you want.

That stone would be a nice choice if you want an F.

 

[stone-cold11]

Looks good, but a little too skinny the arrows, very long lower girdle facet, but that is just my taste.

 

[Lorelei]

Date: 12/17/2008 10:23:36 AM
Author:Marley2984
I''m shopping for a stone for a solitare tacori mount. I was looking for an E/F/G/H and no lower than an SI1. While I am new to looking, I was in a jewler yesterday and she showed me a stone. When she handed me her tool holding the diamond and I looked at it from the side, there were little black specs that I clearly saw. Are these inclusions? I''m trying to see what they are. I see everyone say cut is everything but trying to understand what the best balance is. What is opinion on this diamond?

http://www.goodoldgold.com/diamond/5125/

Beautiful diamond!!!