what do you think about this rock for my wedding ring

[keithle02]

I just bought this diamond for $6500. I dont know whether it's an idealistic rock or not? I need the expert advices/opinions

Certificate issued by the Gemological European Laboratory

Description: NATURAL DIAMOND
Weight: 1.40 ct
Shape and cut: ROUND BRILLIANT CUT
Measurements: 7.21 X 7.22 X 4.45 mm
Proportion: VERY GOOD
Depth %: 60.5 %
Table Diameter %: 58 %
Crown Height: 15%
Pavillion depth: 44%
Griddle thickness: MEDIUM FACETED
Finish Grade: EXCELLENT
Purity: IF
COLOR GRADE: D
Photoluminescence: none

 

[squirerad]

Welcome Keith. I'm only a newbie but sounds like you got quite a deal. Just by doing a quick price comparison on Blue Nile (I like their search engine the most) for D color IF clarity stones with a fair to very good cut certified by AGS or GIA, a 1.4 ct is somewhere near the $20,000 zone.

The difference with your purchase is that it is certified by GEL (or do you mean EGL?) which is not as reputable as AGS/GIA. So to get a better idea of your stones true 4C's (and hence if it is truly a good deal), many here would recommend getting an independent appraisal. To the untrained eye such as myself, a G/H SI1/SI2 may appear similiar to a your D IF. A 1.3-1.49 ct G/H SI1/SI2 fair to very good cut on BN ranged from $6300-9000.

One thing for sure is that your purchase is NOT an Ideal cut. It scores a "4.8-good--only if price is your main criterion" on the Holloway Cut Advisor

(a calculator many use as a screening tool for ideal cuts).

Hope this helps.

squire

 

[Magnum]

Wow, a 1.4 carat D IF for that price is an amazing deal. Even if the color and clarity are both two grades off (G VS1), that's still a great price. The cut leaves something to be desired, though. If it were me, I would take a little of the money you saved and have the diamond recut to true ideal proportions. You might lose a little carat wieght, but personally, I'd rather have an exceptionally cut 1.3-1.35 carat diamond than a poorly cut 1.4 carat diamond.

 

[valeria101]

Oh wow! That price is definitely idealistic

At that point it is worth getting two... or have it recut or what not.

Is it a typo? IS the stone certified? Was this a "secondary market" (great) deal?

 

[Gordie]

That is a great deal....buy the way how much would it cost to get re-cut and where do you send it to be re-cut (hopefully somewhere in North America).

Best Regards,

 

[keithle02]

this rock was certified by the Gemological European Laboratory on DEC 2002. I don't know what is the different between the GEL and the EGL but the certificate papers are identical except the signature

 

[valeria101]

Interesting... Do you have the cert? Each lab has standard format for it's diamond reports: if yours does not look like EGL's, than it is not. Given the highest grades, one may well wander what's up.

There must be some identification mark on the certificate: such as contact info of the lab that issues it and the official mark of the institution.

It may be that I just do not know about yet another small but great gem lab, but otherwise, "GEL" could be to EGL what "Guci" is to Gucci and D-IF... who knows what?

 

[Dancing Fire]

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On 5/19/2004 2:10:08 AM keithle02 wrote:

I just bought this diamond for $6500. I dont know whether it's an idealistic rock or not? I need the expert advices/opinions

Certificate issued by the Gemological European Laboratory

Description: NATURAL DIAMOND
Weight: 1.40 ct
Shape and cut: ROUND BRILLIANT CUT
Measurements: 7.21 X 7.22 X 4.45 mm
Proportion: VERY GOOD
Depth %: 60.5 %
Table Diameter %: 58 %
Crown Height: 15%
Pavillion depth: 44%
Griddle thickness: MEDIUM FACETED
Finish Grade: EXCELLENT
Purity: IF
COLOR GRADE: D
Photoluminescence: none
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keith,

what a deal for this stone. If I owned it, I would definately have it recut. I had a similar size stone recut (1.47 ct) by Paul of Infinity it was arranged though Wink. Since it's under 1.5, you'll end up definately over 1 ct after a recut. So you're still in that 1.0-1.49 range.