Would you purchase this loose diamond?

[seannaleigh]

Ok i am just doing a little poll here. i found a loose diamond and i wanna know if you would purchase it. here are the stats. cut: princess \color: K\clarity: I1\ carat: 2.36 i know it dosent have the best color and clarity but i want a big rock!! will i be disappointed?? please let me know what u think, i am open for all types of criticism. thanks.

 

[SeaOats]

You are going to need to give us more info, including depth, table, girdle, dimensions, crown angle, and pavilion angle.

Also, remember that princess cuts do not hide color as well as RBs do.

 

[drkewl]

I1 is quite a bit of compromise in clarity. The diamond will look dirty or obviouslyh cloudy. Go to a mall jewlery store and you should be able to find some SI2s that don''t look all that hot. Second, who certified it? Thats important. What about any other info related to cut such as Table%, depth%, crown and pavilion angles? Its one thing to compromise on color and clarity, but you certainly don''t want a dead lump of coal with no sparkle on your hands.

 

[seannaleigh]

Details

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Depth 76.3%

Table 72.00%

Girdle MEDIUM to SLIGHTLY THICK

Culet NO

Polish VERY GOOD
Symmetry GOOD
Fluorescence NONE
Measurements 7.83*7.06*5.39 mm

 

[SeaOats]

Well, from that info, the only thing I can say is that I don't like the fact that this princess isn't square.

I'm not an expert on princess stones, so I can't comment on the table or depth.

Have you seen this stone in person?

 

[seannaleigh]

no i havent i just was looking around on the internet and pricing some loose diamonds, its just something i found around my budget.i am going to get a ring custom made and the setting i want is going to cost about 2,000 so i was trying to find a loose diamond to go nicely with it, and i love bling

 

[lmurden]

Here''s Seven One''s K color diamond

 

[MrBleeker]

Date: 8/18/2005 1:45:22 PM
Author: seannaleigh
Details

Measurements 7.83*7.06*5.39 mm

Ideally, the depth could be a bit lower.. but that isn''t a huge problem.

Too me, as someone above posted, the diamond isn''t square. The ratio comes out to be 1.1 which is well out of range of "square" proportions. If you want a huge princess, but don''t mind inclusions, or rectangular shape... then it might be ok for you.

It''s difficult to answer these type of questions, because to most of us here.. K color, I1 clarity, and proprtions such as you posted are out of our "compromise" range. Ultimately, it is up to you how much you are willing to compromise for a bigger stone.

 

[decodelighted]

I recently saw a 3ct K color asscher that looked very white to me, but they key was it had some medium blue flor in it that made the stone appear more colorless (or "white") than a "K" normally would - especially in a step cut stone that shows more body color. I also saw a round brilliant I1 that I could live with .. small black speck, easily lost in the brilliant pattern. I think it all depends on what your tolerances/preferances are. The rectangle, out of square thing, wouldn''t bother me I don''t think, and if it''s set so that the longer side is vertical, it might be elongating on the hand - and make it look slightly bigger than it is.(and it''s already pretty huge).

If it were me, and I was looking for a huge Princess - I''d keep looking for a K Si1-Si2 or I1 with medium blue flor. But I might try to see this one to determine if I love it as is.

 

[Mara]

I wouldn''t toss a K I1 out of bed but it would have to be cut VERY well for me. That princess is not square.

I''d keep looking. Not necessarily changing the color or clarity but focus on getting a well-cut princess that would return alot of light to possibly mask any color or inclusions you may see.

I1''s that are fairly eye-clean are hard to find. Stick with GIA or AGS graded stones. Also I''d work with a reputable vendor on this one rather than just surfing around the internet. There are tons of cheap crappy stones out there and if you want sparkle, you won''t get it from a badly cut, heavily included stone. Be discriminating.

I''d hate to see your $2k beautiful custom setting end up with frozen spit in it!

 

[seannaleigh]

Ok i just want to start out by saying thanks so much for all the helpful remarks. also the diamond i am talking about is GIA certified. but i am still looking, anyone ever buy from ebay, or is that out of the question? they have tons of loose diamonds for sale.... ok much appreciation to you all!

 

[diamondsbylauren]

Hey Everyone!
A K/I1 is a very iffy stone.
It could be great, or it could bark. Some stones GIA grades I1 are actually eye clean, others are far from it.

A lot of folks have commented that they only like square princesses- I''d like to add that a lot of folks don''t mind a rectangular Princess either- in some cases a rectangle can be more proporional to your hand- depending on side stones ( if any)

eBay: it''s possible to find value- but it IS a minefeild.
If you want to buy well below market, get used to the fact that you can''t buy below the market price from a dealer.
If someone on eBay says, or advertises well below market price, then a red flag should go up ("Mines Nearby!!!)

Of course if a private individual is selling a diamond on eBay, it SHOULD be below market price- becasue there is far greater risk as compared to buying from an established dealer.

 

[widget]

Hi, Seannaleigh....

I''d be SO scared to buy a diamond from Ebay UNLESS I knew and trusted the vendor!!!

If it were me, I''d find the vendor first, tell him my budget, and let HIM do an initial search for the biggest, nicest, best cut honker he could find within that budget. Let him cull out the "frozen spit" first...

I''d also want to be very confident that he had a good return policy...

JMO
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PS: An "unsquare" princess wouldn''t bother me a bit if it was well cut and nice looking...

 

[jewelgirl]

I agree with Widget on this one...Only I would do this: choose 2-3 vendors from PS and advise them of your budget and priorities. Then let them each try to find "the one". In my experience, it is smart to get a few vendors working on the problem, b/c you end up with more choices. Plus there is the added bonus of the competition. Whoever finds the best and biggest diamond for the smallest price will get you business!

I have done this with many different large purchases, and it works like a charm. It works with realtors and car dealers, even!