Your opinions, please

[ChicagoGuy]

Your opinions, please

I''d appreciate any opinions you may have on a stone I am considering buying for an engagement ring. Thanks for your help!

Emerald cut
1.64 carat

7.78 x 5.69
Depth: 72%
Table: 74%
Cutlet: none
Polish: very good
sym: very good
Clarity: VS2
Color: H
Flour: none

price $6,800

 

[phoenixgirl]

The table and depth are too large. The depth and table onthis stone are much better.

Does this stone have a certificate from a reputable lab such as the GIA or the AGS? Let us know. The price is very low for a well cut stone with the specs you provided, so what is the catch? Are you getting the deal of the century? Probably not. It's probably the cut, and maybe the lack of a highly regarded certificate.

These emerald cut stones come with all the info to determine if the cut is good (and believe me, these are good!). Notice the depth and table on these (but remember, depth and table do not determine cut alone). Unfortunately, none seemed to be comparable in price and size to what you were looking for.

This chart will give you some guidelines for cut. If you're set on H VS2 for that price, you could get a potentially better cut stone such as this one.

Let us know what you're looking for exactly in terms of price, color, clarity, and size.

 

[ChicagoGuy]

Thanks for the reply. I am getting the cert faxed to me in the AM. I will follow up then. Thanks again.

 

[ChicagoGuy]

More stats...

EGL - NY Cert

Emerald Cut

1.64 Carat

7.78 x 5.69 x 4.12

Depth: 72.4%
Table: 74%
Crown: 10%
Pavilion Depth: 59%
Girdle: Thin, polished

Polish: Very Good
Symmetry: Good to Very Good
Culet: None

Color: H
Clarity: VS2
Graining: Nil
Florescence: None

Thoughts???

 

[Giangi]

From the data you provided, the stone is EGL Israel graded.
It doesn't look too good to me. The table is very large. You may want to stay in the 65% range.

 

[ChicagoGuy]

The EGL cert begins with 23 - from what I understand this indicates a NY cert. Have I been misinformed? Thanks for you feedback.

 

[ChicagoGuy]

In addition, I am going to be viewing the stone on Monday. What should I be looking for to evaluate the impact of the table and depth on the appearance of the diamond? I have read that a deep diamond will look "dark". Can anyone tell me what I should look for to identify a "dark" diamond? Thanks for your help.