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Thoughts on this H&A diamond from James Allen

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I think I found my diamond...and the best part, its only $2100!! BUT since I know nothing (LOL) I want everyone''s very helpful and expert advice:

Shape: Round
Carat weight: 0.81
Cut: Hearts & Arrows Ideal
Color: J
Clarity: VS1
Certificate: GIA

Depth: 61.9%
Table: 55.0%
Polish: Excellent
Symmetry: Excellent
Girdle: Thin to medium
Culet: None
Fluorescence: None
Measurements: 5.89*6.01*3.71

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Another photo...

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Hi Welcome to Pricescope. IS, looks good, but do you have a link to the cert?
 
Your welcome
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Looks like a nice stone. This is how it did plugging in the numbers into the HCA; http://www.pricescope.com/cutadviser.asp This tool is used to weed out bad performers scoring between 0-2. It scored 1.6. .7 is not better than 1.4; this is just a tool to weed out bad performers like I stated before.

Factor Grade
Light Return Excellent
Fire Excellent
Scintillation Excellent
Spread
or diameter for weight Very Good
Total Visual Performance 1.6 - Excellent
within TIC range
 
looks excellent to me
 
I was wondering what you guys thought about the color as well. I wanted a diamond between D through F because I prefer colorless stones. But I also figured with the H&A cut, it would still sparkle. Do you think that with that size you would be able to detect a lot of yellow?
 
Date: 6/8/2008 11:37:36 PM
Author: fieryred33143
I was wondering what you guys thought about the color as well. I wanted a diamond between D through F because I prefer colorless stones. But I also figured with the H&A cut, it would still sparkle. Do you think that with that size you would be able to detect a lot of yellow?
In a well cut stone, no, it won't appear "yellow". Slightly warm/creamy perhaps. But it won't be"icy" either, are you ok with that?

It will definitely sparkle though!
 
Just noticing something for the OP. Is the difference in measurements 5.89 - 6.01 = .12 ok in your opinion guys?
 
lesco, they switched the numbers by accident, the grading report says 5.98.
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Allright.... Never mind! Thank you Ellen.
 
Date: 6/9/2008 6:48:37 AM
Author: Ellen

Date: 6/8/2008 11:37:36 PM
Author: fieryred33143
I was wondering what you guys thought about the color as well. I wanted a diamond between D through F because I prefer colorless stones. But I also figured with the H&A cut, it would still sparkle. Do you think that with that size you would be able to detect a lot of yellow?
In a well cut stone, no, it won''t appear ''yellow''. Slightly warm/creamy perhaps. But it won''t be''icy'' either, are you ok with that?

It will definitely sparkle though!
The creamy part is going to bother me. I prefer "icy" I guess I''ll keep looking.
 
You should go to a few jewelry stores and see if they can show you the differences in colors. I thought when I started my search that I HAD to have the most colorless stone I could find, because those were the only pretty ones I had ever seen in those horrible mall chains. Once I learned about the effect of a good cut I changed my mind. My jeweler showed me a box that had diamonds of the same size and cut in all colors from D to L. The color difference to me was SO minute that I changed my mind. I now have an I with faint fluorescence and I love it''s color--- even though I somehow ended up with a less than perfectly cut stone (gonna fix that soon with a recut). If I ever am lucky enough to get a pendant to go with it, I''m planning on looking for a J with medium to strong fluorescence because I''ve found I love that effect as well! To me my I looks plenty icy, but I know there are those that disagree. My friends have colorless stones and I can''t see the difference so you might want to look into it and save the money! I doubt you''d find a colorless one at that same price, even though that J might be just as, if not more beautiful. Depends on the eye of the beholder because there are plenty of people out there who''d actually prefer the J! Make sure you know for sure before you buy though! Hope this was somewhat helpful
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Color really is a personal preference so you have to examine some diamonds in person to see what minimum color you are comfortable. When comparison shopping, be sure to be looking at GIA graded diamonds. Diamonds with other grading documents or no certifications can be off 1 to 3 color grades. In other words, what they are calling a J color could be a K, L or M color.

Color is graded from the side of the diamond so it is important to compare diamonds with similar cut parameters. From the top of the diamond, much of the “whiteness” shoppers see is really “brightness” so it is important to examine the diamond from the top and from the sides when determining what color grade is best for you.

We usually recommend at least I color for round diamonds but J color can be beautiful, especially if that is what the budget allows. As you go up the color scale it gets harder to see the differences between color grades but the price differences are significant. Find the right color grade for you that allows you to get the biggest size and best cut within your budget.
 
Date: 6/9/2008 11:27:31 AM
Author: dennyr
Color really is a personal preference so you have to examine some diamonds in person to see what minimum color you are comfortable. When comparison shopping, be sure to be looking at GIA graded diamonds. Diamonds with other grading documents or no certifications can be off 1 to 3 color grades. In other words, what they are calling a J color could be a K, L or M color.

Color is graded from the side of the diamond so it is important to compare diamonds with similar cut parameters. From the top of the diamond, much of the “whiteness” shoppers see is really “brightness” so it is important to examine the diamond from the top and from the sides when determining what color grade is best for you.

We usually recommend at least I color for round diamonds but J color can be beautiful, especially if that is what the budget allows. As you go up the color scale it gets harder to see the differences between color grades but the price differences are significant. Find the right color grade for you that allows you to get the biggest size and best cut within your budget.
AGS is considered to be accurate for grading. Colour is also graded face down.
 
I''ve had my eye on this one for the past month or so
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But it looks like it sold.
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Did anyone here buy it?
 
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