Hello,
I am in the market for a diamond that's about 1.71ct (the size was the first concern, followed by the best possible balance of cut/clarity/color) with a budget of ~$13k. I have been working with two diamond dealers thus far and nearly pulled the trigger on one yesterday before belatedly realizing it was EGL certified. I don't have the EGL diamond's certificate at this time, but the specs were 1.71 OV G SI1 EGLUSA quoted for ~$12k.
The other diamond dealer is quoting me this this one from GIA (1.70 OV, G, VS2) at $12,500. My one concern with this diamond (and I am absolutely a diamond amateur) is that its cut might not be very good given its steep depth. EDIT: For comparison's sake, I was able to find this one online that might have a better L/W ratio
Can I be doing better than these options? Are these being fairly priced? If not, does anyone have any ideas one where I might find such a diamond at a better quality for the price?
I am in the market for a diamond that's about 1.71ct (the size was the first concern, followed by the best possible balance of cut/clarity/color) with a budget of ~$13k. I have been working with two diamond dealers thus far and nearly pulled the trigger on one yesterday before belatedly realizing it was EGL certified. I don't have the EGL diamond's certificate at this time, but the specs were 1.71 OV G SI1 EGLUSA quoted for ~$12k.
The other diamond dealer is quoting me this this one from GIA (1.70 OV, G, VS2) at $12,500. My one concern with this diamond (and I am absolutely a diamond amateur) is that its cut might not be very good given its steep depth. EDIT: For comparison's sake, I was able to find this one online that might have a better L/W ratio
Can I be doing better than these options? Are these being fairly priced? If not, does anyone have any ideas one where I might find such a diamond at a better quality for the price?
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