Yellow radiant

[petrock<3]

Is this stone too good to be true?

Seems like a low price for a 3 ct, but I don't know that much about light yellow diamond pricing. It is around $16,500

Anything jump out at first glance? I know it is impossible to tell from pics for sure

 

[petrock<3]

For example, is that light leakage around the edge? Or is that normal faceting or the camera angle?

Thank you!

 

[smitcompton]

Dear Petrock,

Yes something does stand out to me. It is beautiful. I have no idea of price but a 3 ct light yellow, if the picture is representative of the stone, is lovely. I would certainly want it.

I let our other expects handle your question better than I could. But it looks beautiful.



Thanks,
Annette

 

[RockHugger]

That's not light leakage, it's just reflection. But it does have a slight grey mask to it. But that is very typical of yellow diamonds. It's prolly not noticeable to the eye or Gia would have graded it as such. Also, it looks like the picture has had the saturation upped a little.
How much I don't know, but the gem case has an abnormal hint of color, and the diamond looks a little too yellow to be graded fancy light yellow. I would guess it's a shade or 2 lighter.

But it looks like a very pretty diamond, and for 3cts a decent price.

 

[stepcutnut]

It looks like a gorgeous stone! I do not see any gray in it and do think it is a good price for that stone.

 

[T L]

Is this stone too good to be true?

Seems like a low price for a 3 ct, but I don't know that much about light yellow diamond pricing. It is around $16,500

Anything jump out at first glance? I know it is impossible to tell from pics for sure

The important thing is to know who you're buying from so you know the report matches to that actual stone. Yellow diamonds, and other colored diamonds are routinely clarity enhanced.

 

[petrock<3]

Is this stone too good to be true?

Seems like a low price for a 3 ct, but I don't know that much about light yellow diamond pricing. It is around $16,500

Anything jump out at first glance? I know it is impossible to tell from pics for sure

The important thing is to know who you're buying from so you know the report matches to that actual stone. Yellow diamonds, and other colored diamonds are routinely clarity enhanced.

Oh good point. So do I check the inclusions and make sure they match up? Is that the best way to tell?

 

[RockHugger]

What would be the point to clarity enhance a vs2 stone. Gia won't grade a stone that's clarity enhanced so I would be 99% sure that diamond isn't enhanced. Plus, in less you know what your doing, it's hard to find inclusions in a vs stone to try and match the inclusions, especially sence they seem to be pinpoints. I would match up the measurements, and call Gia to make sure the cert is valid.

 

[petrock<3]

Thank you for the replies. I can't wait to see this in person. I'm ok with the color being lighter, as long as it is lemony like it seems to be, rather than buttery. What they show in the photo looks at least FY if not Fancy Intense. But I kind of expect that.

I hope it is a good one!

 

[kenny]

Beautiful diamond.
Hope you post lot of pics.

For one more data point I found a GIA 3 ct Fancy Yellow VS2 radiant for $28,500.
http://www.fancydiamonds.net/view_diamonds/4300.htm

The one I linked to is one color grade more stronger but I'm not sure how much that would affect the price.

 

[packrat]

Very pretty! I so love yellow!

 

[T L]

What would be the point to clarity enhance a vs2 stone. Gia won't grade a stone that's clarity enhanced so I would be 99% sure that diamond isn't enhanced. Plus, in less you know what your doing, it's hard to find inclusions in a vs stone to try and match the inclusions, especially sence they seem to be pinpoints. I would match up the measurements, and call Gia to make sure the cert is valid.

What I'm saying is that an unscrupulous dealer might have a another diamond that fits the description on that report, or the report is forged, so check for clarity enhancement. Typically, clarity enhanced diamonds sell for much less than an unenhanced stone, which may account for the lower price on this gem. I don't know who sold the OP the stone, so I have to speculate worst case scenario.

If the natural inclusions match up, then yes, it will be the correct report. You may want to have a gemologist take a look at the stone to see if it does match up.

 

[Largosmom]

Radiant is right! Lemonyicious...

 

[petrock<3]

What would be the point to clarity enhance a vs2 stone. Gia won't grade a stone that's clarity enhanced so I would be 99% sure that diamond isn't enhanced. Plus, in less you know what your doing, it's hard to find inclusions in a vs stone to try and match the inclusions, especially sence they seem to be pinpoints. I would match up the measurements, and call Gia to make sure the cert is valid.

What I'm saying is that an unscrupulous dealer might have a another diamond that fits the description on that report, or the report is forged, so check for clarity enhancement. Typically, clarity enhanced diamonds sell for much less than an unenhanced stone, which may account for the lower price on this gem. I don't know who sold the OP the stone, so I have to speculate worst case scenario.

If the natural inclusions match up, then yes, it will be the correct report. You may want to have a gemologist take a look at the stone to see if it does match up.

I should have mentioned that I did not buy this yet, want to see it first. I will keep this in mind, thank you.

 

[petrock<3]

Beautiful diamond.
Hope you post lot of pics.

For one more data point I found a GIA 3 ct Fancy Yellow VS2 radiant for $28,500.
http://www.fancydiamonds.net/view_diamonds/4300.htm

The one I linked to is one color grade more stronger but I'm not sure how much that would affect the price.

I hope it is the color bringing the price down and not the cut. We'll see. I have looked at some other yellows that looked great on paper and in videos that turned out to be duds. When I turned them from side to side there were parts that you could see through. That's not normal right? In any case I was underwhelmed by them.

There is another FY 2.5 in my price range, but man that 3ct is a sweet spot!

Trying not to get my hopes up too much.