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Post#1 @
06-20-01
, 09:35 PM
I'm considering buying a GIA-certified diamond with the following specifications. Before I do so, I'd love to hear what you folks have to say about it. Color: F Clarity: VS1 Weight: 1.47 Carats Depth: 58.5% Table: 61% Diameter: 7.45 mm x 7.49 mm Polish: VG Symmetry: VG Girdle: Medium, Faceted No Fl. The price quoted was $12,250. Here are some things I know: 1) Since I only have a GIA cert (and nothing more), I have no information about the crown and pavillion angles. 2) Another dealer showed me the most current "Rap Sheet," which indicated a slightly lower price ($11466) for an F-VS1-1.47 diamond. ------- Does this seem like a fair price for this diamond? More importantly, is this a diamond worth buying, for whatever price? I've been told conflicting things about a diamond with these proportions. (I'd prefer, at this point, not to share _what_ I've been told... I'd rather hear first what people have to say.) Thank you so much for your time. -Scott |
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Post#2 @
06-20-01
, 09:56 PM
Read the tutorials on http://www.goodoldgold.com and http://www.pricescope.com You can run the diamond stats through the Cut advisor on pricescopes site too, to get a rough idea about it. CK |
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Post#3 @
06-20-01
, 10:07 PM
I agree. I'm a newbie consumer and take some time and read the goodoldgold info and use the pricescope for comparison. Found a comparable priced Ideal at niceice.com in minutes. I'm no expert but if this is a round stone the table is way too big. If you are going to spend that much $$$ get all the facts. Good Luck RR |
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Post#4 @
06-21-01
, 05:14 PM
That's a hard size to come by. I just had a nice 1.44 ct. come in. I don't get too many of those. Jan  http://www.diamondbrokersoffl.co m |
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Since you don't know the crown and pavilion angles you're not in a really good position to assess the cut. I suggest that you don't buy it until you know what they are. However, the table looks larger than ideals and super-ideals with the highest brilliance and dispersion and the depth for that table size suggests a shallow diamond which might or might not have a fisheye effect. Can't know without the numbers or seeing it but it is shallow enough for me to wonder. Ignore the Rap sheet. Just look at the range of prices for diamonds with comparable specs on Pricescope and go with them to get a realistic market picture for consumers. Remember that prices vary with cut so unless you are able to compare angles there will be a significant price range you wont' be able to narrow down. |
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