what do you think of this pear (LadyK??)hehehe

[upgrading mama]

I saw this pear solitaire on ebay ... I know, I know.

It is 1.01ct
I1
G color

It is from a Powerseller, with a store.

the price is $960 buy it now (only option)


Here is what the listing says:
BONUS! UPS SHIPPING AND INSURANCE IS INCLUDED IN THE PRICE OF ALL OUR AUCTIONS! INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING AVAILABLE ALSO, BUT INSURANCE MAY NOT BE AVAILABLE...
NOTE: IF YOU ARE OUTSIDE THE U.S., PLEASE DO NOT BID BEFORE CONTACTING US FIRST!

THIS NEW RING IS PART OF A LARGE CLOSEOUT THAT WE JUST PURCHASED...THIS DIAMOND IS VERY BRIGHT AND WHITE AND IS BASICALLY EYE CLEAN...THIS DIAMOND CAN RETAIL FOR OVER $4000 IN MANY STORES...WE HAVE HAD A JEWELRY STORE FOR 19 YEARS AND A RING LIKE THIS WILL COST A JEWELER AROUND $1400 TRUE WHOLESALE...ITS NEAR IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND A NICE LOOKING DIAMOND OF THIS QUALITY ANYWHERE NEAR THIS PRICE...

THE MOUNTING IS 14K WHITE GOLD...FINGER SIZE IS 6 AND EASILY SIZEABLE...THE GRAM WEIGHT IS A HEAVY 2.3 GRAMS...THIS RING WILL COME WITH AN APPRAISAL FOR $4100 AND WILL BE PACKAGED IN A NICE JEWELRY BOX...

THE DIAMONDS ARE DESCRIBED:

CLARITY: I1,
COLOR: G,
CUT: PEAR,
CARAT WEIGHT: 1.01 CARAT...
PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CALL IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS 828-396-7600...

OUR BUYING HAS BEEN TERRIFIC LATELY AND WE ARE PRICING OUR AUCTIONS TO MOVE QUICKLY AND EVEN PROVIDED MOST WITH THE BUY IT NOW OPTION...SO DONT HESITATE AND REMEMBER WE HAVE A NO HASSLE RETURN POLICY...

and here are a couple pics.

what do you think?


also, I sent an email and he told me the measurements are 7.5 x 5.5mm and the depth to be 3.9mm .

 

[upgrading mama]

unfortunately, this is the biggest I can make the pics since they are so small on the ebay site....sorry!!

 

[JulieN]

deep

 

[Christa]

I know nothing at all that could be helpful regarding the specs on that particular diamond . . . I just wanted to say that I think eBay gets a bad rap on this forum. Yes, there''s tons of crap on eBay, but there are also great bargains to be had. You just have to be VERY careful . . . start by looking the seller up on Toolhaus.com.

 

[FireGoddess]

1. This is a fat pear, having a l to w ratio of 1.36.
2. It is deep, but it could still be a nice pear. I've seen nice pears (including my own) that are deep.
3. It is an I1 (at best, not knowing who did the grading), which means whatever this guy says about it 'basically' being eye clean, it's not. I'd make SURE if you're going to take this leap that you (A) pay with credit card (B) through paypal, that way you are protected through paypal AND your cc company, and (C) make sure the return policy IS as good as he claims. With pictures that small, you can't tell how bad the I1 grade making inclusion is.

 

[FireGoddess]

I saw the listing, want to see if the pics I got off it are bigger.

 

[FireGoddess]

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[FireGoddess]

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[FireGoddess]

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[FireGoddess]

The first pic I posted....it looks like some black inclusions there...could be the pic, but probably not.

 

[ladykemma]

does anyone besides me see frozen snot in the pointy end?

 

[FireGoddess]

Date: 8/22/2006 7:39:08 PM
Author: ladykemma
does anyone besides me see frozen snot in the pointy end?

This cracks me up. I was trying to say that I saw inclusions in the post above yours, but you seem to have a way with words.

 

[upgrading mama]

FG,
thanks for finding the pics bigger, I couldn''t seem to do it. Lady K you are tooooo funny!! That made me laugh. I didn''t notice the tip so much bc I wsa lookng more into the black dots too....anyway I think I will pass and keep watching ebay for a better one at a later date!

FYI, my oval rhodo garnet ring will be set by next Monday, so I better complete that purchase first!!]


for a fun diamond ring, I would like to do a pear in a halo but I am thinking around 1/2 to 3/4 carat actually. but I considerred this 1 ct it''s pretty cheap.

anyway, thanks for checking this one for me ladies, and keep your eyes out for a bargain for me !!

 

[Lorelei]

I would pass Sophie, besides the source, it doesn''t look great to me.

 

[justjulia]

I see cloudy stuff top and bottom. Maybe it''s just me, but I''d want to see the thing on my finger to make a decision--fancy shapes being what they are. My husband looked at my 1.2 H pear and a 2 ct I pear and noticed hands down that the bigger one was yellow-while the smaller one was white, both costing the same with same clarity. It''s all in the cut. I''d work with a vendor that lets you get it and look at it first.

 

[Christa]

Date: 8/22/2006 6:31:54 PM
Author: FireGoddess
1. This is a fat pear, having a l to w ratio of 1.36.
2. It is deep, but it could still be a nice pear. I''ve seen nice pears (including my own) that are deep.
3. It is an I1 (at best, not knowing who did the grading), which means whatever this guy says about it ''basically'' being eye clean, it''s not. I''d make SURE if you''re going to take this leap that you (A) pay with credit card (B) through paypal, that way you are protected through paypal AND your cc company, and (C) make sure the return policy IS as good as he claims. With pictures that small, you can''t tell how bad the I1 grade making inclusion is.

What she said . . .