Your opinion on quality and price of this diamond

[gaby]

Hi,

I am new to this forum. Thank you in advance for your help!

I am in the process of buying a diamond and would like to request your opinion regarding the quality and price of this diamond.

1.41ct
Ideal Cut
Color: G
Clarity: SI2 (I''ve been told it is "eye clean", but I have not seen the diamond. As far as I can tell the GIA report shows a feather on one side of the diamond and the following notes: Twinning wisps, internal graining and surface graining are not shown.)
Symmetry: Excellent
Polish: Excellent
Girdle: Thin to medium
Culet: None
Fluorescence: None
Depth %: 61.1%
Table%: 56%
Crown Angle: 34.5%
Pavillion Angle: 40.8%

The price is $9,092 or $8,956 if paid with bank wire.

I look forward to your feeback. Thank you very much!
Gaby

 

[neatfreak]

Assuming an IS, pictures, or your eyes confirm this it looks like a great choice.

 

[Lorelei]

Date: 10/20/2008 1:45:03 PM
Author: neatfreak
Assuming an IS, pictures, or your eyes confirm this it looks like a great choice.

Ditto - looks good!

 

[Ellen]

Hi gaby,

Everything looks good so far. Is this stone online? And if so, is it possible to get an IS pic?

As for price, it seems a little bit high compared to what I found using the search feature here. The closest I could find simiilar in specs was 8100.

 

[gaby]

Hi Ellen,

What is an IS?

I was having trouble finding comparable diamonds (about 1.4 ct) to compare prices. Would you say that the price is high for the clarity on this diamond?

Thank you!
Gaby

 

[gaby]

Thank you, for your feedback!
Gaby

 

[stone-cold11]

yap, the price is a little high for comparable size, color and clarity. Is this an online store? If it is a Brick and Mortar store, I guess the mark up is about right.

 

[gaby]

This is an on-line store, so perhaps I should keep on looking.

Thank you,
Gaby

 

[stone-cold11]

Which store is that? Just interested to know. The nearest stone to your stats are from IDJewelry if you are still interested in that range.

 

[Indira-London]

Date: 10/20/2008 5:18:54 PM
Author: gaby
Hi Ellen,

What is an IS?

I was having trouble finding comparable diamonds (about 1.4 ct) to compare prices. Would you say that the price is high for the clarity on this diamond?

Thank you!
Gaby

A well-cut 1.4 carat is relatively rare: after 1 carat diamond trade prices nearly DOUBLE at 1.5 carat so most cutters cut a 1.5 carat diamond rather than a well-cut 1.4 carat.
Visually a well-cut 1.4 carat looks similar to a well-cut 1.5 carat but without costing the 1.5 carat premium. When a well-cut 1.4+ carat is produced, there is more demand than supply for such diamonds hence they themselves command a premium trade price compared to well-cut 1-1.2+ carat.

 

[gaby]

Blue Nile. Thank you very much for your help!
Gaby

 

[gaby]

Date: 10/21/2008 4:04:47 AM
Author: Indira-London

Date: 10/20/2008 5:18:54 PM
Author: gaby
Hi Ellen,

What is an IS?

I was having trouble finding comparable diamonds (about 1.4 ct) to compare prices. Would you say that the price is high for the clarity on this diamond?

Thank you!
Gaby

A well-cut 1.4 carat is relatively rare: after 1 carat diamond trade prices nearly DOUBLE at 1.5 carat so most cutters cut a 1.5 carat diamond rather than a well-cut 1.4 carat.
Visually a well-cut 1.4 carat looks similar to a well-cut 1.5 carat but without costing the 1.5 carat premium. When a well-cut 1.4+ carat is produced, there is more demand than supply for such diamonds hence they themselves command a premium trade price compared to well-cut 1-1.2+ carat.

Now things make more sense. Thank you very much for this info.
Gaby