Is this a good deal-2 carat diamond

NGKTECH My Profile Registered User : offline Joined: 01-08-10 Posts: 5 Years: My Karma Power: 0 Points: 10	Is this a good deal-2 carat diamond Post#1 @ 01-08-10 , 12:58 PM Hello, I found this on a local places website (The jerwelry factory in Livonia, MI) and was wondering why it doesnt show you the color and clarity grades. For $3k for a 2 carat it seems to good to be true or the color and clarity must really suck?

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Re: Is this a good deal-2 carat diamond

Post#2 @ 01-08-10 , 01:23 PM

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For $3k for a 2 carat it seems to good to be true or the color and clarity must really suck?

"Suck" is an understatement, I can hear the vacuuming sound from here. It must be the sucking sound of money leaving the pockets of unsuspecting shoppers !

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Re: Is this a good deal-2 carat diamond

Post#3 @ 01-08-10 , 01:42 PM

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"Suck" is an understatement, I can hear the vacuuming sound from here. It must be the sucking sound of money leaving the pockets of unsuspecting shoppers !

I agree.....and that's probably why they didn't bother to list the color or clarity, LOL.

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Post#4 @ 01-08-10 , 02:43 PM

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I agree.....and that's probably why they didn't bother to list the color or clarity, LOL.

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Thanks for the replies.So for the $3000 mark could I expect to find anything larger than a 1 carat thats decent? E.g. I grade color or better and SI2 grade clarity or better? Any sites that are recommendd or good places to deal with? Thanks guys

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Thanks for the replies.So for the $3000 mark could I expect to find anything larger than a 1 carat thats decent? E.g. I grade color or better and SI2 grade clarity or better?

I'm afraid that probably won't happen. You'd probably need to go to $4000 to get diamond over 1 carat like you've described.

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Re: Is this a good deal-2 carat diamond

Post#6 @ 01-08-10 , 04:07 PM

We have a stone available for $3900. It's a 1.06ct J VS2 Excellent polish and very good symmetry with a GIA lab report if you are interested. You won't find too much larger for that price.

http://www.diamondring.com/forums/s...ead.php?t=82058

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I'm afraid that probably won't happen. You'd probably need to go to $4000 to get diamond over 1 carat like you've described.

Okay thanks guys. I went to Jared's yesterday to look and found a 1.04 carat for right around $3000 with I color and I believe it was SI-2 clarity. I just wanted to see if that seemed like a good deal. They had a 1 carat setting that she picked out for $1800 putting the total ring around the $5k mark and two full carats.

Does that seem high on the setting? Sorry for all the questions, I just like to know the most I can before making a decision like this.

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Post#8 @ 01-08-10 , 04:15 PM

What metal is the setting made in? Do you have a picture of the setting so we can get an idea of what it looks like?

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What metal is the setting made in? Do you have a picture of the setting so we can get an idea of what it looks like?

Its 18K white gold. I just tried to find it on their webiste but I couldnt. It was a pretty unique setting. Ill try calling the saleslady I talked to and see if theres a part number or something I can use to find it.

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It would be a good deal IF the grading is correct. Who did the grading ? If it's not GIA or AGS, then it's probably not correct and you may not be getting what you think you're getting. I'd contact Brit and see what they can do for you as a total package, since then you'll have a properly graded stone with some REAL value.

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Post#11 @ 01-08-10 , 05:37 PM

I looked on Jared's site and found a 1.04 I SI2 for $3900. The inclusion was pretty noticeable in the picture,which is blown up a little anyways, but not sure if that was the stone that you looked at.

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Post#12 @ 01-08-10 , 05:41 PM

One thing we also do with our diamonds is a light performance analysis to confirm that the diamonds we get are well cut diamonds along with the lab reports we provide.

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