kelpie
Ideal_Rock
- Joined
- Jan 8, 2008
- Messages
- 2,362
So, I enjoy jewelery more when it is a bargain. The kind of stone I wanted was in the 15k range but I really couldn''t justify spending that much on a diamond when that money could be put to my mortgage principal. Therefore, I set out looking for a used stone. I won an 2.23 old euro from ebay''s SFLmaven. It was my second major diamond purchase from them. I sold the tiffany novo I bought from them to finance this as my "forever" stone. They described the stone as an M vs2. The stone is very shallow (50% depth) and had a brownish haze in the table that was a reflection of the rough girdle.
I sent it off to Single Stone to see what they could do to correct the problem. Once Ari at single stone inspected it he pronounced it more of a Q-R color but said it was very nice for what it was and that I stole it for what I paid. He gave me two options: facet the girdle and repair any chips and abrasions for a minimum weight loss or significantly improve the optics and put it under 2cts. I was inclined to go with a moderate recut but my fiance insisted that I would regret making it under 2 carats.
So I told Ari I just wanted the girdle faceted and the damage repaired. Once he had completed that he called to say the cutter has enough weight still that he can really improve the optics and whiteness by pushing it closer to 2 carats. I was thrilled! I get to have my cake and eat it too. The results are amazing, I can not believe they made a 50% depth stone look this great. The end result is just 17 points less at 2.06 and it went from 8.8mm to 8.45. So by doing some leg work and with the help of the talented folks at single stone I got an awesome 2 carat diamond that faces up huge for just over 5k.
I highly recommend Single Stone to anyone with a diamond that needs help reaching its full potential. The customer service is excellent, the work was completed in only 4 days and at a very reasonable price.
Here is the "before"
I sent it off to Single Stone to see what they could do to correct the problem. Once Ari at single stone inspected it he pronounced it more of a Q-R color but said it was very nice for what it was and that I stole it for what I paid. He gave me two options: facet the girdle and repair any chips and abrasions for a minimum weight loss or significantly improve the optics and put it under 2cts. I was inclined to go with a moderate recut but my fiance insisted that I would regret making it under 2 carats.
So I told Ari I just wanted the girdle faceted and the damage repaired. Once he had completed that he called to say the cutter has enough weight still that he can really improve the optics and whiteness by pushing it closer to 2 carats. I was thrilled! I get to have my cake and eat it too. The results are amazing, I can not believe they made a 50% depth stone look this great. The end result is just 17 points less at 2.06 and it went from 8.8mm to 8.45. So by doing some leg work and with the help of the talented folks at single stone I got an awesome 2 carat diamond that faces up huge for just over 5k.
I highly recommend Single Stone to anyone with a diamond that needs help reaching its full potential. The customer service is excellent, the work was completed in only 4 days and at a very reasonable price.
Here is the "before"
300x240.png)