Somewhat urgent opinions on a diamond needed..

[adele_h]

Hi everyone,

I'm just wondering what people think about the following - I'm unable to get an idealscope image for the diamond, so would love some opinions!

AGS Ideal 0 (Light / polish / symmetry all 0 also)
Colour - I (2.5)
Clarity - VS2 (4)
Weight 1.14
Table - 55.5%
Depth 61.8%
Crown angle - 34.8
Pavillion angle - 40.9
Crown height - 15.4%
Pavillion depth - 43.2%
Fluoro- nil

HCA - 1.8

Thin - med faceted girdle. Very happy with the price point. The AGS cert also reports it is inscribed with Brian Gavin, for what its worth.

Any feedback would be welcomed! Thank you!

 

[Lookinghard]

Kinda hard to go wrong with an AGS ideal and Brian Gavin diamond. If you are happy with the color and clarity, and don't see something else similar with a lower price, then you should go for it.

 

[Agnasia]

I can only echo Lookinghard, sounds like a winner to me!

 

[SirGuy]

Brian Gavin does good work, and the numbers are where'd you'd want them. Without images, of course, it's hard to say, but I'd feel comfortable with it as long as the return policy is okay. (Make sure your own eyes love it!)

For what it's worth, an AGS 0 cut grade means light performance, polish, and symmetry were all 0. Any of those three being 0.5 or higher brings the cut score above 0.

AGS is currently the most conservative lab on cut and light performance. An AGS0 grade isn't the catch all of margins but it's a lovely place to start.

You buy the stone and not the paper. If you get it, I'd recommend trying it in lots of different lighting: indoors, outdoors, dappled sunlight through trees, fluorescent, incandescent, low restaurant lighting, etc. Check it out from the side and ensure that color is acceptable.

Color and clarity are two of those things where if it bothers you immediately, it'll likely keep doing so.

It sounds like it is likely a sparkler! Let us know how it goes.

 

[adele_h]

Actually, I just realised there is a small image on the AGS certificate that might be useful re: light return.. Let me know if it helps!

 

[adele_h]

Brian Gavin does good work, and the numbers are where'd you'd want them. Without images, of course, it's hard to say, but I'd feel comfortable with it as long as the return policy is okay. (Make sure your own eyes love it!)

For what it's worth, an AGS 0 cut grade means light performance, polish, and symmetry were all 0. Any of those three being 0.5 or higher brings the cut score above 0.

AGS is currently the most conservative lab on cut and light performance. An AGS0 grade isn't the catch all of margins but it's a lovely place to start.

You buy the stone and not the paper. If you get it, I'd recommend trying it in lots of different lighting: indoors, outdoors, dappled sunlight through trees, fluorescent, incandescent, low restaurant lighting, etc. Check it out from the side and ensure that color is acceptable.

Color and clarity are two of those things where if it bothers you immediately, it'll likely keep doing so.

It sounds like it is likely a sparkler! Let us know how it goes.

Thank you for your replies! I've popped up an additional image I noticed on the AGS certificate that might be useful. Unfortunately, there is no return policy - hence my trepidation - but here in Aus, I tried an equivalent ring yesterday (but only 1.05 ct) in 2 different B&M stores and they were both around the $15000 aud mark. This one is $6400, but preloved. Seller reports no damage / wear and tear to diamond, and I would be covered by buyers protection policies if any of the advertised details are incorrect. It's a risk, but it may be worth it..

As for colour and clarity, I was happy to go down to an Eye clean SI1, and J colour, so it should be ok.. But I love all the tips about the different lighting, thank you!

 

[SirGuy]

You're quite welcome. The image you see on the report is a computer-generated ASET. The actual tool (and its corresponding real-life reflector images) can often be fruitful in determining from where your stone reflects light. A CG version is also helpful but it's generally a computer's educated guess based on the 3D mapping they do for light performance.

I agree with you that a lack of a return policy should cause some consternation. Generally, well cut diamonds are a fairly known product; it's not like the old days where you weren't sure what you had or what was done to it. Any knowledgable vendor should be able to assess within a pretty consistent range what it would fetch. Someone not willing to return it could mean it's worth more to be rid of it, regardless of the price. (This of course makes one wonder if the selling price was too high, or if there is another issue involved.)

Anyway, that's a bit of a tangent. It seems it will likely be a lovely little stone. Can't wait to hear your impressions!

 

[adele_h]

I should clarify here that it is in fact an ebay ring - the seller states they would like to put the funds towards a house deposit, and so I assume they don't want to deal with hassle of refunding based on change of mind if they've allocated the funds elsewhere (rather than the stone being a dud - but of course, that is always a possibility!).

Again, thank you for your helpful reply!

 

[adele_h]

Does anyone else have any thoughts?