Very good vs. ideal? Please help! Looking for advice ASAP!

[caligirl08]

Hi there! I''d really appreciate your thoughts on the following diamond- thanks so much!

Table: 58%
Depth: 61.2%
Crown angle: 32.5
Pavillion angle: 41
Excellent sym
Very good polish
Medium fluoro
Color is G
Cut Very Good
Clarity VS2

Is there going to be a big difference between this ''very good'' cut and an ''ideal'' cut (in regards to brilliance/fire that you can see with the naked eye)?


Thanks again!

 

[caligirl08]

Sorry, here is additional info i forgot to include

Diamond is round
1.58 ct
polish is excellent
symmetry is very good (think i had those reversed)
girdle, medium to thick (faceted)
dimensions: 7.45 x 7.51 x 4.58
On the GIA, there is a % listed next to the crown angle 13.5%
Next to the pavillion angle, it shows 43.5%
On the other side of the diamond on the GIA it shows two other percentages- the top is 50 and the bottom is 80

thanks again!

 

[honey22]

In my opinion and from personal experience you can tell the difference between very good and ideal cut. An ideal cut will sparkle like nothing else in this world!! A very good cut will still be a nice stone, but it just won''t have the sparkle and brilliance of an ideal cut. Cut is king! It''s what gives a stone it''s sparkle, so please don''t sacrifice cut. Maybe try dropping in colour and clarity, or dropping a tad in size. You are paying a premium everytime you go above a magic number - ie. 1.5ct. You could go 1.4 or 1.45 etc and save a fair bit of money and not be able to notice the difference in size.

Are you open to buying online? We could hunt down some killer stones for you if you would like?

 

[oldminer]

There are visible differences between the best ideal cuts and the mid level of very good GIA stones. If you get near the cross over point between EX and VG, the differences would be difficult to point out. Look at super cuts and look at more average cuts and decide what difference you can appreciate. A rather small percentage of consumers buy the finest cuts, but understanding and appreciating what you might choose to buy or not to buy will lead to long term satisfaction with whatever you eventually select. With budgets come compromise. A little give in cut can be a decent choice depending on your needs and eyes.