princess cut dimentions .. help please

[Kissingfish]

Hi all..

I''m looking into buying a princess cut diamond and would like to see if these dientions make it a decent buy:

0.52 ct
F VS2
GIA cert

L: 4.46
W: 4.42
D: 3.31

Table 80%
Gridle Medium - Thick
Polish Very Good
Symmetry Very Good

 

[Kissingfish]

I''m not too pleased with the table being 80%.. Will that I be able to notice this once the diamond is mounted?
I know that when the diamond gets large enough all imperfections seem to show, but being that this diamond is relatively small, and it will be one in a setting of three diamonds, will I be able to tell its imperfections?

 

[JulieN]

Set or un-set isn't going to affect how the table looks. If you think it looks all table now, it'll still look like that once mounted.

Price?

 

[Kissingfish]

I'm not sure what 'all table' means though..

I got a price for the whole ring:
2x round argyle pink .10ct 6p si
1x .52 princess cut
mounted for $4,335

Each pink was $920..

I can't remember how much the princess was on its own.. But mounted on a ring it was $2,493

I'm thinking that it will be at least $750 to fabricate the ring and mount the stones..

So.. Roughly, the diamond will be $1725..

 

[JulieN]

80%, 74%, 69%, 65%

They do have Ideal Scopes and ASET in Australia.

 

[Kissingfish]

hhm.. weird.. it looked the opposite, at least I thought so, to your pictures..

ie: the 80% table diamond seemed to resemble the last diamond on the pictures you''ve posted.

In any case.. I''m rather unhappy with the price they''ve quoted me..
I found another place where I can buy the following:



Shape : PRINCESS
Carat Weight : 0.55
Colour : E
Clarity : VVS2
Cut : Ideal
Price : A$2280.79
Certification : GIA
Polish : Excellent
Symmetry : Good
Measurements : 4.41x4.41x3.30
Fluorescence : None
Total Depth : 74.8 %
Table : 67 %

Which seems to be much better whem comparing it to

Carat Weight: 0.52
Color Grade: F
Clarity Grade: VS2
Price: A$2450
Measurements: 4.46 x 4.42 x 3.31 mm
Depth: 74.9 %
Table: 80 %
Girdle: Medium to Thick
Culet: None
Finish:
Polish: Good
Symmetry: Good
Fluorescence: None

 

[JulieN]

Have you seen the E? Did it say it belongs on your fiancee's finger? Cheesy, I know.

If you don't trust yourself, I'd definitely pick one of those half carat princesses at Whiteflash (they have 22, D-F, VS2+, <2K USD)
This is the cheapest of those: http://www.whiteflash.com/princess/princess-cut-diamond-160443.htm because it is an expert selection, not ACA. Also a little on the small side for weight.

Or this one if it's in budget: http://www.diamondexpert.com/diamonds/dbs.cgi?sf=detd.setup.cgi&active=active&stock=PR20003551&submit_search=1

Whiteflash stones are 3-chevron (I think I've seen some with four,) while Infinity cuts a lot of 2-chevron (probably a plus in the smaller sizes.) You see the difference in look in the pictures.
https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/how-the-number-of-chevron-facets-change-the-character-of-a-princess-cut.53052/ (I'm going to watch Rhino's video right now. The thread gets kinda ridiculous. Two points, IMO: different looks for different configurations, and it helps to know which you prefer.)