Thoughts on a Stone? Keeper?

[indy2k]

What does everyone think of this stone?

It has an HCA of 2.0, which is definitely on the border, but outside of that it seems clean. If you look the the original AGS report, there's also a series of large clouds, though with the stone in hand, I cannot see them under loupe.

http://www.jamesallen.com/diamonds/H-VS2-Ideal-Cut-Round-Diamond-1315168.asp

Here is the magnified AGS Report showing the clouds: http://www.agslab.com/pdf_sync_reports/10417807-PLDQR.PDF

Also: I believe this is the IdealScope: http://www.jamesallen.com/_images/idealscope/B206996id.jpg

Thoughts?

Thanks!!!

 

[stone-cold11]

Looks good to me.

 

[mrgodai]

The ASET image on the AGS report is bothering me. It's got broke arrows, unlike the top quality cuts like
http://www.whiteflash.com/pimg/certhouse/ci_ags-1040399530004.jpg

ask JA if they take ASET images, i'm not sure if they do.

I dont think AGS makes mistakes on their reports, but who knows.

 

[stone-cold11]

They make mistake.

The black in the IS is about the same location as the blue in the ASET. You can clearly see the black arrow shaft in the loupe image, not what a red in ASET suppose to behave.

 

[mrgodai]

They make mistake.

The black in the IS is about the same location as the blue in the ASET. You can clearly see the black arrow shaft in the loupe image, not what a red in ASET suppose to behave.

That's really interesting to know!
I wonder if you can point that out and have AGS re-certify the diamond for free?
Now I'm even more grateful to the sites that offer in house images and additional reports like Sarin to back up the AGS report.

 

[stone-cold11]

I wonder if you can point that out and have AGS re-certify the diamond for free?

I remember some vendors saying that they did that when the map first came out.

 

[indy2k]

Thanks so much! Can't wait to see it set...

 

[starryeyed]

Congratulations! Looks like a gorgeous stone!

How will you set it?

 

[indy2k]

The plan is a reasonably simple solitaire Jack Kelege setting that I can't even find a link to online...

 

[ChunkyCushionLover]

The AGS generated ASET images are often poor. It may be scanning error or other factors but this is not a worry at all.
The mains where the arrows are are very close to the Red/Blue border so the slightest bit of error moves Red to Blue and vice versa.

If the OP is concerned they could ask the vendor to take a photographed ASET image.
AGS doesn't certify diamonds or provide a certificate, they provide a grading report.

 

[starryeyed]

The plan is a reasonably simple solitaire Jack Kelege setting that I can't even find a link to online...

I tried to look myself to on the Kelege site. Beautiful settings, "simple" isn't what comes to mind though, but one struck me as simpl-ER anyway:
http://www.mulloysjewelry.com/jack-kelege-platinum-120ct-diamond-engagement-ring-mounting/10956.html
It's number KPR217R. Anything like this?

 

[indy2k]

Of all places, I finally found a thumbnail hiding here (no idea how it involves Nordstrom?): http://g.nordstromimage.com/imagegallery/store/product/Gigantic/18/_5992618.jpg.

No side stones, just some around the center with a side hand-engraving...

 

[starryeyed]

Of all places, I finally found a thumbnail hiding here (no idea how it involves Nordstrom?): http://g.nordstromimage.com/imagegallery/store/product/Gigantic/18/_5992618.jpg.

No side stones, just some around the center with a side hand-engraving...

Pretty - looks like it really showcases the diamond!