What do you think of this diamond?

[jvsaun]

H, VS2, GIA cert, 1.03C scores .6 on the HCA (if i remember from 5 beers ago when I did it). I saw it today and it looked great. I''m planning on having it mounted in a Christopher designs halo mount with prongs and pave down the band.... Here''s a copy of the cert. What is this business about brillianteering may affect the cut?
http://www.picfury.com/t/GIAReport-1.html

 

[Garry H (Cut Nut)]

Enter the report # and ct wt here http://www.gia.edu/reportcheck/ and you get this info.



Additional Information

Crown Angle: 33°

Crown Height: 14.5 %

Pavilion Angle: 40.6°

Pavilion Depth: 42.5 %

Star length: 50 %

Lower Half: 75 %

Cut Grade: Very Good

Cut grade is based on brillianteering of the half-facets

The bottom comment indicates (in a vague kinda way) the stone has been painted or dug out - you can find info on that in the FAQ forum board here.

I am preparing a long and as simple as I can make it discussion on why I believe shallow diamonds are superior - but most people will tell you taht your stone is too shallow. If it is dug out then the shallowness will be reduced - if it is painted then that would make it even a little too shallow looking for my taste.

The stone should look very firey and bright - it amy sometimes look a bit too dark in the table area - but would have a distinctive bold look.

Attached is what it might look a bit like thru an ideal-scope (look under tools and the tutorial to learn more

 

[valeria101]

Date: 4/19/2006 3:12:36 AM
Author: Garry H (Cut Nut)



I am preparing a long and as simple as I can make it discussion on why I believe shallow diamonds are superior - but most people will tell you that your stone is too shallow.

 

[jvsaun]

Thanks as always for the great info Gary, what would you say is a decent price for this stone? I did like the way it looked in the store (loose) although I''m certainly no expert. Is there an easy way (besides having a professional look at it) to determine whether its painted or dug out? Should I even worry much about it given that its still graded "very good" on cut? I''m guessing (dangerous, I know) that if the painting/digging out were very serious the stone wouldn''t still be cut-graded at Very good. I very well may be wrong though...

Also, on the report (hard to see in this scan of a copy) there is an extra facet at the point of the pavillion at about 4:30 on the report (I couldnt see this in real life even with a loupe but it is marked). Would that have affected the cut rating?

 

[jvsaun]

well, I went ahead and bought it... I''ll post pics when I get the ring back from setting...I wish I''d had my digital SLR with me at the store, I''d have taken some pics of it loose. wish me luck!

 

[Agent3Civ]

Hey Jim, congrats on the purchase and best of luck Will definitely be looking forward to the pics when you post them.

 

[jvsaun]

Here''s some pics! Picked it up today

 

[jvsaun]

Bonus points if you can identify the wine cork

 

[jvsaun]

not so great of pics with my crappy point & shoot..but my DSLR''s lens doesnt like getting this close....

 

[jvsaun]

almost done...

 

[jvsaun]

last one....

What do you guys think?

 

[Kaleigh]

It looks amazing Jim!!! Great job!! Who did the setting??

 

[jvsaun]

Thanks!
http://www.christopherdesigns.com/ did the setting.

 

[MissGotRocks]

It is a beautiful ring - you did a good job!

 

[pinkflamingo]

very nice, I love the setting!!

 

[ello]

ohhh la-laaa! It''s really great! The pictures turned out very well...it''s very pretty!

 

[jvsaun]

I was taking some more pics, and couldnt help but think this one was pretty darned cool. I turned it into a ruby! (with a laser pointer)

 

[mrssalvo]

hehe, those laser pens can cause trouble..very nice ring..

 

[JulieN]

which champagne?

 

[Mannequin]

Gorgeous ring! Very nice!

AND

It''s a Robert Mondavi.

 

[jvsaun]

Thanks, close but no cigar on the cork. a hint: the other side of it says "Philippe de Rothschild"

 

[Mannequin]

Opus One.

 

[jvsaun]

ding! we have a winner... man I wish I had another bottle or 2 of that stuff..

 

[Small]

Beautiful ring

Congrats!!!!

 

[tawn]

Gorgeous! You did good!