What do you reckon?

[dustone]

 

[dustone]

Was wondering if this stone is any good? Ta.

 

[bmfang]

The pic looks eye clean to me. However, it is very dark looking. Very dark. Don't necessarily mind the strong blue fluorescence that GIA has graded it to have, but I can't help saying that it looks very dark.

Proportions are OK but might be a little outside what most PS'ers might consider to be ideal. Crown depth and angle is a little too low for my liking.

What is your budget?

 

[gm89uk]

Darkness is photography, it seems they have kept the back light on for the main photo as well, demonstrated by the bright white contrast points. Slightly outside ideal proportions but should be a lovely well performing diamond. The cut favours bright white light return over fire (not to say it wouldn't have any fire, should still have a nice amount!). If the price is right, could be a great catch with great spread.

 

[dustone]

Thanks guys.

Budget in USD equivalent is about 6k or AUD $8.2k. Not including the 10% tax when importing.

Apparently this is a ray-traced guess of light performance.

 

[dustone]

Darkness is photography, it seems they have kept the back light on for the main photo as well, demonstrated by the bright white contrast points. Slightly outside ideal proportions but should be a lovely well performing diamond. The cut favours bright white light return over fire (not to say it wouldn't have any fire, should still have a nice amount!). If the price is right, could be a great catch with great spread.

You are right about the fire, the firetrace report shows it has excellent brightness and scintillation but only "very good" fire.

 

[dustone]

Have the final set of information. I like that it is bright, a bit more fire would be nice but most importantly will it sparkle? Cheers.

 

[dustone]

BUMP. Have to make a decision by Monday. Cheers.

 

[bmfang]

BUMP. Have to make a decision by Monday. Cheers.

dustone, it's not that bad of a stone for the budget you have. Not quite a true hearts & arrow based on the H&A image you provided, but for your budget, this looks ok to me. Depending on how you set it (4 prong or 6?), you can definitely minimise the face up appearance of the inclusions that are at about 2 o'clock in the photo.

It should hopefully face up whiter in sunlight due to the strong fluor in it (plus you can have a new party trick with a blacklight). Set it in white gold or platinum and it might look like it's approaching a H coloured stone (before the effect of the fluor).

 

[melbournelove]

It looks like a nice diamond, however is your budget including the setting or just the diamond alone?

Have you asked the vendor regarding "clouds not shown"?

The fluorescence shouldn't be a problem, from what I've read, strong blue compliments I & J stones.

 

[dustone]

It looks like a nice diamond, however is your budget including the setting or just the diamond alone?

Have you asked the vendor regarding "clouds not shown"?

The fluorescence shouldn't be a problem, from what I've read, strong blue compliments I & J stones.

The actual image shows the inclusions.

Budget is for the diamond alone.