Please help me evaluate this emerald cut diamond

[Dmndsr4evr11]

Oh @ mamabee!! So excited for you. I would LOVE an emerald cut Diamond as an alternate to my MRB, as well. But only maybe in my dreams when all the kids are finished with med school and grad schools haha. I have no knowledge about emerald cuts. I just love how classy it looks . Have fun searching for the right one.

 

[MamaBee]

Oh @ mamabee!! So excited for you. I would LOVE an emerald cut Diamond as an alternate to my MRB, as well. But only maybe in my dreams when all the kids are finished with med school and grad schools haha. I have no knowledge about emerald cuts. I just love how classy it looks . Have fun searching for the right one.

Thank you @Dmndsr4evr11! I’m older than you..We put one through law school and another through grad school quite a while ago…Those were the days..We felt like money was flying out of our pockets! It was!
I’m trying to stick to the budget but it’s hard. I want it to come directly from him. I also have to fit in a setting…so I will get one from Blue Nile. I can always reset it later..
That seems to be the story of my life..I’ll reset it later..

 

[clcat120]

Thank you @Dmndsr4evr11! I’m older than you..We put one through law school and another through grad school quite a while ago…Those were the days..We felt like money was flying out of our pockets! It was!
I’m trying to stick to the budget but it’s hard. I want it to come directly from him. I also have to fit in a setting…so I will get one from Blue Nile. I can always reset it later..
That seems to be the story of my life..I’ll reset it later..

What’s your budget btw?

 

[Diamond Girl 21]

I think @Rhino evaluates diamonds from Blue Nile. Even if this one doesn't work for you, I'm sure he can help you find one that you'll love.

I recently worked with him on a custom cut, and he's really wonderful to work with.

I'm excited for you!

 

[MamaBee]

What’s your budget btw?

It’s $50k all in including tax and the setting. I figure I can spend $45k which would allow for everything…since I’ll get a temp setting from Blue Nile.

 

[MamaBee]

I think @Rhino evaluates diamonds from Blue Nile. Even if this one doesn't work for you, I'm sure he can help you find one that you'll love.

I recently worked with him on a custom cut, and he's really wonderful to work with.

I'm excited for you!

Thank you @Diamond Girl 21!

 

[Dmndsr4evr11]

Thank you @Dmndsr4evr11! I’m older than you..We put one through law school and another through grad school quite a while ago…Those were the days..We felt like money was flying out of our pockets! It was!
I’m trying to stick to the budget but it’s hard. I want it to come directly from him. I also have to fit in a setting…so I will get one from Blue Nile. I can always reset it later..
That seems to be the story of my life..I’ll reset it later..

“Like money was flying out of our pockets!” Craziness for sure! Well, I am so excited for you and can’t wait to see what you get.
That’s the good thing about settings, you’re not stuck with one choice.

 

[LoveMeDo]

@Austina Thank you..I’m hoping it will be the color of @mrs-b ‘s h soft white ACA.
I wonder if anyone here has a D color with strong fluorescence..

I do! Mine is an antique stone but it’s D/strong fluoro. There are ZERO negative effects - it doesn’t look cloudy, milky, blue, etc. Beautiful step cut! My link button isn’t working but I’ve posted about it here!

https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/d-is-for-dream-my-4-34ct-antique-“asscherald”-holy-grail-is-here.262632/

 

[MamaBee]

I do! Mine is an antique stone but it’s D/strong fluoro. There are ZERO negative effects - it doesn’t look cloudy, milky, blue, etc. Beautiful step cut! My link button isn’t working but I’ve posted about it here!

https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/d-is-for-dream-my-4-34ct-antique-“asscherald”-holy-grail-is-here.262632/

Your diamond and setting are just beautiful! Thank you for posting this..I’m still not set on the one I posted. I’m going to be doing some heavy looking today. I will ask if the other diamond I linked has any effects. Thanks again!

 

[MamaBee]

I have another diamond I would like someone to comment on. It’s from James Allen.

3.13 Carat emerald diamond

This emerald cut 3.13 carat G color vvs2 clarity has a diamond grading report from GIA

www.jamesallen.com

Here’s the GIA report..It’s a little deep. I will put it on hold if someone tells me it’s worth considering. The consultant said it has nice flashes to the center. It’s hard to tell from their videos. I asked about an asset but he said they don’t have additional images of it. I don’t know whether they can get them.
This one would be a shade lighter and better clarity but a bit smaller. I don’t know how much of a difference it would be.
This would be the size difference. It looks negligible to me. What do you think?

Thanks!

 

[MamaBee]

Ok.. Call me crazy! I bought a three stone emerald cut from Costco! I went a little over with tax but I got a three stone.The numbers are great..It‘s a G color VVS 1 GIA..I pick it up at the warehouse in two days!!!

 

[bling_dream19]

Ok.. Call me crazy! I bought a three stone emerald cut from Costco! I went a little over with tax but I got a three stone.The numbers are great..It‘s a G color VVS 1 GIA..I pick it up at the warehouse in two days!!!

Yay!!! It looks gorgeous!!!

 

[EClove]

I have another diamond I would like someone to comment on. It’s from James Allen.

3.13 Carat emerald diamond

This emerald cut 3.13 carat G color vvs2 clarity has a diamond grading report from GIA

www.jamesallen.com

Here’s the GIA report..It’s a little deep. I will put it on hold if someone tells me it’s worth considering. The consultant said it has nice flashes to the center. It’s hard to tell from their videos. I asked about an asset but he said they don’t have additional images of it. I don’t know whether they can get them.
This one would be a shade lighter and better clarity but a bit smaller. I don’t know how much of a difference it would be.
This would be the size difference. It looks negligible to me. What do you think?

Thanks!

I don't love this stone - the middle facets look dead / see through. See how you can kind of see the background through the middle? It also looks like too many facets are "off" at the same time - if you look at it almost straight on there are a lot of black facets. From my understanding you want them to alternate more. I ended up returning my first EC because it felt too dead in the center to me and the light return suffered.

 

[MamaBee]

I don't love this stone - the middle facets look dead / see through. See how you can kind of see the background through the middle? It also looks like too many facets are "off" at the same time - if you look at it almost straight on there are a lot of black facets. From my understanding you want them to alternate more. I ended up returning my first EC because it felt too dead in the center to me and the light return suffered.

Thank you..Look above..I bought a ring from Costco!

 

[EClove]

Thank you..Look above..I bought a ring from Costco!

haha oh sorry! I missed that!

 

[MamaBee]

haha oh sorry! I missed that!

Thank you for all your help. I appreciate it!

 

[Dmndsr4evr11]

Ok.. Call me crazy! I bought a three stone emerald cut from Costco! I went a little over with tax but I got a three stone.The numbers are great..It‘s a G color VVS 1 GIA..I pick it up at the warehouse in two days!!!

Wowzer! I didn’t realize Costco sold GIA graded stones!! Can’t wait to see hand pics! Congrats, @MamaBee!!
I should have mentioned before that I am loving emerald cut too that I impulsively bought this cute, teensy weeny GIA E SI1 at an antique shop on January 2nd hahaa.

 

[MamaBee]

Wowzer! I didn’t realize Costco sold GIA graded stones!! Can’t wait to see hand pics! Congrats, @MamaBee!!
I should have mentioned before that I am loving emerald cut too that I impulsively bought this cute, teensy weeny GIA E SI1 at an antique shop on January 2nd hahaa.

Wow! That’s a gorgeous ice white emerald cut! I love it!
Yes..Costco has some GIA certified diamonds..I ran through all the numbers of each one..Each one has a GIA certificate…They’re all great..I’m so excited!

 

[Dmndsr4evr11]

Wow! That’s a gorgeous ice white emerald cut! I love it!
Yes..Costco has some GIA certified diamonds..I ran through all the numbers of each one..Each one has a GIA certificate…They’re all great..I’m so excited!

It’s a teensy weeny one. My first dabble with emerald cut I wasn’t planning on getting last weekend. Too tempting to pass up haha. Can’t wait to see your hand pics!! So excited for you, @MamaBee!! I will live vicariously through you .

 

[Beagles]

Wow! Can't wait to see it on you!

 

[LoveMeDo]

Ok.. Call me crazy! I bought a three stone emerald cut from Costco! I went a little over with tax but I got a three stone.The numbers are great..It‘s a G color VVS 1 GIA..I pick it up at the warehouse in two days!!!

Wow! Can’t wait to see this!!

 

[LLJsmom]

I'm so excited for you!!

If I can make a suggestion - you might consider reaching out to Yekutiel at IDJ? He can source many of the stones that appear on Blue Nile and take an ASET image, in addition to recommending any that he may have in stock. He has a great eye for step cuts, and that will give you more reassurance that you are getting a top performing stone.

Before I got my current EC (3ct, F color), I bought a 4ct H color stone. While I was initially really happy with the stone, I realized that it looked tinted to me in my office lighting (versus how it appeared to me in my house). And the ASET on the 4ct H color stone was decent but not great - there was not enough red in the middle of the ASET. At the time I didn't have anything else to compare it with, but now that I have my current stone - which I got from IDJ and has a lot of red in the middle of the ASET - I can totally see the difference in brightness.

All that to say - if you think you might need some extra reassurance/peace of mind on this purchase, I definitely think Yekutiel can help you out!

Yes definitely. Having Yekutiel be your eyes is a great idea. And he does have access to a nice selection of stones. I would definitely contact him if the H does not grab you. I think with fancies and with OECs, you’ll know, the second you lay eyes on it.

But of course you will need to test the color in every lighting environment to make sure it’s white enough for you.

 

[diamondseeker2006]

What size is the center stone in the Costco ring? Did you get to try it on?

 

[MamaBee]

I hit a snafu..I’ll get back on Monday after trying to sort it out. I can’t say too much now. I’ll let you know what’s going on after Monday. Big ugh..

 

[marcy]

@MamaBee Too late to chime in since you bought a gorgeous ring. If you end up not getting the Costco ring I’ll give You my 2 cents worth.

 

[MamaBee]

@MamaBee Too late to chime in since you bought a gorgeous ring. If you end up not getting the Costco ring I’ll give You my 2 cents worth.

@marcy Please give me your two cents now. I need it..

 

[diamondseeker2006]

If all options are still open, I personally would definitely be comparing the D with fluorescence with the other stone you were interested in. Strong fluorescence is rarely a problem when the clarity is high. I consider it a bonus!

 

[lulu_ma]

Just jumping on @MamaBee to say I'm excited to see what you get! I still love my ec ering after all these years .

 

[Slickk]

Late to the emerald cut search for you (sorry) but excited to see what you’ve purchased. Can’t wait!!!

 

[MamaBee]

I don’t want to sound cryptic but I can’t say what’s going on until tomorrow. It’s been stressful..That’s all I can say until I can try to work this out.