Diamond from the right rough??

[Garry H (Cut Nut)]

Date: 1/7/2009 12:48:45 AM
Author: rodmichael

Thanks for your reply.

Once again, here are the specs for ''my'' stone:

Round
Carat weight: 1.17
Cut: Hearts & Arrows Ideal
Color: E
Clarity: SI1
Certificate: AGS

Depth: 61.2%
Table: 55.3%
Polish: Ideal
Symmetry: Ideal
Girdle: Thin to medium
Culet: None
Fluorescence: None
Measurements: 6.77*6.80*4.16

Crown Angle: 34.1°
Crown %: 15.20
pavilion Angle: 40.7°
pavilion %: 42.80

And the two stones I am considering:

Carat wgt. 1.16
H color
VS1
excellent cut grade
depth: 61.5
table: 58
crown angle: 33.5
pav angle: 41.4
no culet

ex polish, sym, and no fluor.


and

1.20 ct wgt
H color
VS2
excellent cut grade
depth: 61.7
table: 56
crown angle: 35
pav angle: 40.6
no culet
6.78-6.85 x 4.20

$7300-7500 range for each

Can you get ideal-scope images of the HVS2 1.20ct?
It is the better of the 2 for cut

 

[John P]

Date: 1/7/2009 12:48:45 AM
Author: rodmichael




Thanks for your reply.
Once again, here are the specs for 'my' stone:

Round
Carat weight: 1.17
Cut: Hearts & Arrows Ideal
Color: E
Clarity: SI1
Certificate: AGS

Depth: 61.2%
Table: 55.3%
Polish: Ideal
Symmetry: Ideal
Girdle: Thin to medium
Culet: None
Fluorescence: None
Measurements: 6.77*6.80*4.16

Crown Angle: 34.1°
Crown %: 15.20
pavilion Angle: 40.7°
pavilion %: 42.80

And the two stones I am considering:

Carat wgt. 1.16
H color
VS1
excellent cut grade
depth: 61.5
table: 58
crown angle: 33.5
pav angle: 41.4
no culet

ex polish, sym, and no fluor.

and

1.20 ct wgt
H color
VS2
excellent cut grade
depth: 61.7
table: 56
crown angle: 35
pav angle: 40.6
no culet
6.78-6.85 x 4.20

$7300-7500 range for each

Hi Rodmichael.

No way for us to say anything decisive without an ideal-scope or ASET image. Remember that the CA & PA numbers you give are averages of 8 measurements apc, so the 40.6 PA on #3 could actually range from 40.1 - 40.8 (example) which would lend itself to leakage we can't know without an image. Cut precision, minor facets, brillianteering variations...all are unknown.

From the numbers provided the 1.20 and 1.17 have more promise to me than the 1.16. But again, without seeing an actual performance image it's like having the height, weight and chalk outline of a blind date... No way to know the important details of her personality.

 

[rodmichael]

After comparing the 3 stones, 2 of them from a local diamond broker, I have decided to go with the 1.20 H VS2.

 

[rodmichael]

No asset or ideal scope images available for the 1.20 or 1.16.

Using the naked eye, the 1.20 and 1.16 were superior.

All of the stones look great on paper, but the 1.17 failed to live up to the AGS ideal, H&A standard it was sold at.

Anyway, thanks again to everyone for the feedback