Thoughts on this stone???

[Phil34]

Hey all,

All the stones I''d posted previously turned out to be not available, or upon further inspection, not worthwhile. I''ve zeroed in another option and wanted to see what people think of this one. Here are the specs:

Round
Price: $5,813
Cert: EGL
Weight: 1.41
Color: H
Clarity: VS2
Measurements: 7.15-7.11-4.44
Depth: 62.3%
Table:55%
Crown Hgt: 16%
Pav. Depth: 42%
Girdle: Medium, Faceted
Culet: None
Polish: Very Good
Symmetry: Very Good
Comments: - "TOLKOWSKY IDEAL CUT" - The proportions of this diamond are within tolerance of those proposed by Marcel Tolkowsky, as the ideal balance between brilliance and dispersion.
- 8 HEARTS & 8 ARROWS.

Right now I just have the couple of photos posted below and I''m trying to see what else I can get.

One specific question, the cert carries the notation "Natural Diamond : Type IaAB" which I don''t think I''ve seen before. Does that have any meaning, good or bad?

Thoughts?

 

[JulieN]

it has a rather shallow pavilion angle, causing darkness in the stone.

 

[Phil34]

one more photo

 

[Lorelei]

Hi Phil,

Which EGL lab graded this diamond, such as EGL Israel, Antwerp, USA etc? To be honest it doesn''t look great in the photos but it is hard to tell - what exactly are you looking for, maybe we could help you search?

 

[Phil34]

Date: 1/13/2009 3:16:12 PM
Author: Lorelei
Hi Phil,

Which EGL lab graded this diamond, such as EGL Israel, Antwerp, USA etc? To be honest it doesn''t look great in the photos but it is hard to tell - what exactly are you looking for, maybe we could help you search?

I believe it is EGL Israel. I have read and heard the warnings about their leniency and so have been searching for about 2 grades higher than I''d be willing to accept.

I''m looking for a round, face up eye clean stone, at 1.5 ct (+ or - a bit) and would be ok with color all the way to a "true" I-J. Budget is $6k.

 

[Phil34]

photo of the hearts

 

[Phil34]

Any other thoughts on this one?

I guess my question is really, do folks think I can do better given the criteria and budget I noted above?

 

[JulieN]

Check if one of these could work.

http://www.jamesallen.com/diamonds/E-I1-Ideal-Cut-Round-Diamond-1131295.asp?b=16&a=12&c=77&cid=131

http://www.jamesallen.com/diamonds/E-I1-Ideal-Cut-Round-Diamond-1107215.asp?b=16&a=12&c=77&cid=131

http://www.whiteflash.com/hearts_arrows/Whiteflash-ACA-cut-diamond-45150.htm

http://www.whiteflash.com/round_ideal_cut/Round-Ideal-Cut-cut-diamond-1181420.htm#

And check if you''re local to one of these guys: http://www.craftedbyinfinity.com/index.php?pid=62&lang=eng

 

[Phil34]

Thanks Julie! The third one seems like a good possibility, but it is a K color. If the stone is really well cut like that one, is the color not going to show that much anyway?

 

[JulieN]

I''m pretty sure there are threads titled "Show me your Ks" on Pricescope, where lots of people post pictures of their Ks (and I think a lot of them are Whiteflash ACA Ks, too.) Try using the search bar to find them.

And, with your budget, you really have to drop in color or in clarity.