Thoughts on this stone and older GIA Cert?

[bcwalker]

Hello all,

Been watching the site for a few weeks. Great education.

I have identified a 1.5ct radiant stone with a locally recommended seller but would love some expert opinion on it. He claims that his prices are really good, but if I browse the various stone selling sites his price looks reasonable but not amazing.

My questions are simple.
1) How do the specs look to you veteran users?
2) Should I be worried that the cert is almost 5 years old?
3) Am I wrong to think that $10,200 is a reasonable but not amazing price for this stone?

Would love your thoughts on the value/specs of this stone:
Report Type: GIA Diamond Grading Report
Date of Issue: February 05, 2007
Laser Inscription Registry: 15723171
CUT-CORNERED RECTANGULAR MODIFIED BRILLIANT

Measurements: 7.22 x 6.03 x 4.26 mm
Carat Weight: 1.52 carat
Color Grade: F
Clarity Grade: SI1
PROPORTIONS:

Depth: 70.6%
Table: 72%
Girdle: Extremely Thin to Slightly Thick
Culet: None
FINISH:

Polish: Very Good
Symmetry: Very Good
Fluorescence: None

Thanks very much,
Bradford

 

[yssie]

1. Unfortunately, with fancies, there's really no way to tell what they'll look like - or whether you'll like them or not - from just the numbers. We'd need some photos at the very least... have YOU seen the stone in-person? Walked around the store with it and inspected in a variety of lighting types? What did you think?

2. Pricing depends on lots of things - carat, colour, clarity, obviously, but also on appearance: a vendor will charge (and get) more for a stone that many people will like the look of than one that many will not like, even if the other three Cs are the same. Which takes us back to #1.

Then there are differences between vendors. Vendors that offer more services in terms of return/buyback/upgrade policies, photos/scans of the stone are going to charge more than vendors that don't. Vendors in expensive locales are often going to charge more than vendors that aren't to offset the cost of upkeep. Branded stones add another dimension.

3. Yes, I would plan on an independent appraisal of the stone, to ensure that it's still in exactly the condition described on the report (which is what you are paying for). You want an independent authority's confirmation that the stone hasn't acquired nicks/chips/scratches from setting/wear in the years since the report was issued, which is a concern given a radiant's sharp corners and the EXTHN girdle..