Some Help Please

[mmoore]

Hello Everyone,

I know a little bit about diamonds, but I would appreciate your opinion on these 3 diamonds.

All 3 are EGL Certified

1)
1.02 cts
RB (6.46 - 6.37 x 3.94 mm)
TD: 61.4%
TW: 58%
Crown: 14%
Pavilion: 43%
Polish: Good
Symmetry: Very Good
Culet: None
Clarity: SI1
Color: G
Cost: Out the door with setting $4000

2)
1.00 cts
RB (6.30 - 6.24 x 3.88 mm)
TD: 61.9%
TW: 61%
Crown: 12.3%
Pavilion: 42.5%
Polish: Very Good
Symmetry: Good
Culet: None
Clarity: SI2
Color: H
Cost: Out the door with setting $3400-3500

3)
0.99 cts
RB (6.27 - 6.18 x 3.82 mm)
TD: 61.4%
TW: 64%
Crown: 11.3%
Pavilion: 42.0%
Polish: Good to Very Good
Symmetry: Good
Culet: Medium
Clarity: SI2
Color: F
Cost: Out the door with setting $3400-3500

I know diamonds # 1 and 2 are better. But I am also on a budget. I would appreciate some feedback.

Thanks,

MMoore

 

[valeria101]

There may be some "surprises" in those SI2s... have you seen them or some account of what exactly makes them SI2 ?

That 64% table on the last stone doesn't sound encouraging... and the numbers on #2 do not add up at all (is that 61.9% depth and 61% for both depth and table?)

The first stone sounds good "by the numbers".

However, if anything would be bette for both look and your budget, maybe a 0.8-0.9 cts round one would - so that the other specs do not have to take a hit and size would look good too.

 

[mmoore]

The diamonds are clean to the eye and I have viewed them under loops and microscopes, they are fairly clean. I am wondering more about the price. Am I getting a good deal?

Thanks,

MMoore

 

[bling]

Have you run a search with your criteria on PS? you may be able to find what you are looking for, but better cut quality. Im by no means an expert, but for 1 ct stones, yours are seeming to run a little on the small side..in mm. a well cut 1ct should be around 6.50mm. Look around..you should be able to find something better..

 

[mmoore]

What is PS?

 

[bling]

how about this one?

http://www.dirtcheapdiamonds.com/diamond_detail.cfm?did=6838725

you would just have to call and see whether its eye clean or not.. good luck!

 

[valeria101]

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On 6/11/2004 10:40:33 AM mmoore wrote:



Am I getting a good deal?

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You have seen them, not I, but #3 sounds way weird (larger culet and table than most coudl help an unusual beauty, but that exception would be farely hard to guess).

Diamonds like #1 and #2 get quotes around $3000 here - so it depends wether those settings are worth the rest (a generic one could well be $100). I would expect less than 3k for the last... but not allot (say, 3k with setting ). All in all, the prices are not exceptional, either way.

Hope this answers the Q somewhat

 

[mmoore]

valeria101,

You have seen diamonds in the 1.00-1.05 ct, SI1 and G range for $3000, where is that? Diamond #1 is about $3600/ct. I don't know about the Rapaport price list, according to this site it is crap. But, the Rapaport says that that diamond goes for $5800/ct, there for $3600 is about 38% off of Rapaport. What type of percentage of Rapaport should I be looking for to be considered a good Deal? Will a jeweler sell it that cheap? I would love to see one around $3000.

Regards,

 

[valeria101]

Run a search on the front page of Pricescope... you will get about 300 quotes for EGL certified stones alone.