Newbie and thinking this is fair or poor round(pics)

[Rose2519]

I am new here and very intrigued. This is my original ring- it was ungraded. Husband surprised me with it. I didn’t know about the Cs then and neither did he (he asked what I like before he got the ring, I said round, and he thought heavier is better. All he knows is it’s approx 3 carats.)

Had I known more I would have told him to look at cut and only get certified! And I’m sure he would have if he knew to.

The ring is special to me and definitely unique looking but I have a feeling it’s probably a fair or poor by GIA standards. What would you think? I actually got a new lab with a smaller emerald cut diamond that’s graded and in a halo, and it looks about 30 times brighter and more clear…it was a really good sale on lab diamonds

I’m just loving this jewelry stuff and curious what the experts say! My newbie assessment says it’s very deeply cut. The color isn’t too bad, and I wouldn’t say it’s heavily included, but the proportions make it look included. It seems as if it’s lacking enough dark arrows to shine.

 

[seaurchin]

Someone else could probably weigh in better on its appearance from your photos.

But just a few thoughts, if you're interested: If you want, you could google how to send it to the GIA (Gemological Institute of America) to get papers on it, and how much it would cost. That would be official documentation of the diamond's carat, cut, color and clarity ratings and more.

You could also ask on here for recommendations on diamond cutters, if you wanted to get advice or price quotes on getting it recut for best performance. As you seem to have already noticed, there's a lot of collective wisdom on this forum.

Also, it seems like a lot of people who upgrade from their original e-ring like to keep the original for sentimental reasons (or because they find resale value too low). If that's on your mind, you could consider having it made into a right hand ring, bracelet or pendant. Not sure if you were asking for any of the input above but just in case lol.

Good luck with it.

 

[Rose2519]

Someone else could probably weigh in better on its appearance from your photos.

But just a few thoughts, if you're interested: If you want, you could google how to send it to the GIA (Gemological Institute of America) to get papers on it, and how much it would cost. That would be official documentation of the diamond's carat, cut, color and clarity ratings and more.

You could also ask on here for recommendations on diamond cutters, if you wanted to get advice or price quotes on getting it recut for best performance. As you seem to have already noticed, there's a lot of collective wisdom on this forum.

Also, it seems like a lot of people who upgrade from their original e-ring like to keep the original for sentimental reasons (or because they find resale value too low). If that's on your mind, you could consider having it made into a right hand ring, bracelet or pendant. Not sure if you were asking for any of the input above but just in case lol.

Good luck with it.

Thank you! I actually ended up getting a lab emerald cut diamond with a halo, total weight is smaller but more finger coverage. I didn’t want to wear a large solitaire stone to work and a halo seems less “flashy” for weekday-a large stone draws too many eyes especially on the train! My husband and I chose it together, we got a great holiday deal. Maybe one day I’ll get a perfect cut round but I would keep this setting forever. I do wear it for fancy occasions. Before I got the halo I was wearing a Cz or cheap Moissanite from Amazon to work and trying diff styles and none were nice even next to a lower grade diamond. I am so curious to have this one appraised but I would never sell it-and I also wouldn’t want to offend my husband over it. So maybe one day but not yet. Or maybe I could ask a jeweler to look at it without removing the setting. I became a diamond nerd recently. Especially in my search for a second ring with a smaller lab diamond. My husband actually had the idea of an emerald cut for that one.

 

[tyty333]

If you dont want to send it in to GIA (which would be a good idea), you can take it to a Pricescope approved
appraiser.

Here is the list...enter your state.

Appraisers Archive

 

[MissGotRocks]

The only way to know definitively would be to have it sent to GIA. However, if it is not something you want to replace or recut, I would just enjoy it as is. Your emerald cut diamond will give a totally different look to a round, so you honestly can't deduce much in terms of difference between the two. Learning more about the cut of your diamond won't change anything about it except to possibly make you unhappy. I would just accept it for what it is and wear it in all its glory!

 

[mayaINaU]

Thank you! I actually ended up getting a lab emerald cut diamond with a halo, total weight is smaller but more finger coverage. I didn’t want to wear a large solitaire stone to work and a halo seems less “flashy” for weekday-a large stone draws too many eyes especially on the train! My husband and I chose it together, we got a great holiday deal. Maybe one day I’ll get a perfect cut round but I would keep this setting forever. I do wear it for fancy occasions. Before I got the halo I was wearing a Cz or cheap Moissanite from Amazon to work and trying diff styles and none were nice even next to a lower grade diamond. I am so curious to have this one appraised but I would never sell it-and I also wouldn’t want to offend my husband over it. So maybe one day but not yet. Or maybe I could ask a jeweler to look at it without removing the setting. I became a diamond nerd recently. Especially in my search for a second ring with a smaller lab diamond. My husband actually had the idea of an emerald cut for that one.

My thought would be, if you are not happy with the performance of your 3 carat round, consider sending it for re-cutting to Southwest Diamond Cutters (or Brian Gavin). Both do recuts; check with them on pricing. I think both have gotten great reviews for their recuts that you can look up on pricescope. Both would do all of the optical assessments of the stone, in greater detail than GIA would even do, and then they would tell you how much weight and diameter the stone would need to lose and how much improvement could be achieved. You could then decide if you want to move forward. And then after that, you could always have them send it to GIA for you if you want an official certificate. That’s the order I would go in.

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[Kim N]

My thought would be, if you are not happy with the performance of your 3 carat round, consider sending it for re-cutting to Southwest Diamond Cutters (or Brian Gavin). Both do recuts; check with them on pricing. I think both have gotten great reviews for their recuts that you can look up on pricescope. Both would do all of the optical assessments of the stone, in greater detail than GIA would even do, and then they would tell you how much weight and diameter the stone would need to lose and how much improvement could be achieved. You could then decide if you want to move forward. And then after that, you could always have them send it to GIA for you if you want an official certificate. That’s the order I would go in.

Services - Southwest Diamond Cutters

Southwest Diamond Cutters offers a complete array of services available to the industry Standard Cutting Services All stones will be cut to a fine make (generally Very Good to Excellent) Facet girdle Inscription removal Stones over 5.00 carats will be priced upon inspection There is a minimum...

southwestdiamondcutters.com

I've used Southwest Diamond Cutters and highly recommend them. They evaluated my diamond and let me know what I could expect in terms of performance and proportions.