Proposal Ring - Part 2

[EricMagnusLensherr]

Tinker, helping you with the pics!

Very well cut. Overall very good images, purchase with confidence nice color and clarity. But if they have it, you might want to consider a vs1 stone. If you like the high clarity then this diamond is good

 

[Draculav]

hi guys i am very new to hwz.
need advise on how this stone looks.

Round Brilliant
measurement : 5.41 x 5.43 x 3.31

Carat weight: 0.59
Color grade: E
Clarity grade: VVS2 - pinpoint,needle,feather
Cut grade: Excellent
Polish: Excellent
Symmetry: Excellent
Fluoresence : None
Depth: 61
Table: 57
Crown Angle: 34.5
Pavilion Angle: 40.8
HCA: 1.3

All Excellent For HCA except Spread is Very Good

http: //tinypic.com/r/qxp085/5
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http: //tinypic.com/r/2yvs30y/5
http: //tinypic.com/r/2nbaiyx/5


I am new thus ot able to post the link directly.

Will this be a good buy?
Stone will be 4.9.

Thanks
Tinker

Tinker, helping you with the pics!

Specs and proportion are fantastic. The pictures looks good too. That's definitely a Super Ideal cutting Congratulations on your purchase!

Out of curiosity, what kind of design did you choose?

 

[tinker08]

Specs and proportion are fantastic. The pictures looks good too. That's definitely a Super Ideal cutting Congratulations on your purchase!

Out of curiosity, what kind of design did you choose?

Thanks for both comments.!
Design as in settings?

I chose a simple tiff co design with no sides, and requested to slightly lift the diamond to let it looks bigger.

 

[jxyang888]

Hi guys, i have read a lot about JP here and will be scheduling an appt with them soon. I visited a local retailer and was quoted the following as a good buy:
E colour, .37 carat. S1 clarity, it's 66 facets for the cutting.(GIA certified i think)
It cost 3200 and no charge for the setting as I am okay with the settings that comes with it. The thing is, being a newbie on this I wont know if this is really good value.

What other specs should I look out for or ask the retailer?
How do u all do the comparison?
What do u all thing about the specs above?

I have seen the diamonds under the scope, to me it looks almost the same except the size and colour.

My budget would be under 3500. And the one I saw seems to be quite okay. But will be looking around more before purchase.

Any views on the above?

 

[sneggg]

.37 s1 clarity 3200 is too exp!!!

 

[Seraphic]

Hi guys, i have read a lot about JP here and will be scheduling an appt with them soon. I visited a local retailer and was quoted the following as a good buy:
E colour, .37 carat. S1 clarity, it's 66 facets for the cutting.(GIA certified i think)
It cost 3200 and no charge for the setting as I am okay with the settings that comes with it. The thing is, being a newbie on this I wont know if this is really good value.

What other specs should I look out for or ask the retailer?
How do u all do the comparison?
What do u all thing about the specs above?

I have seen the diamonds under the scope, to me it looks almost the same except the size and colour.

My budget would be under 3500. And the one I saw seems to be quite okay. But will be looking around more before purchase.

Any views on the above?

too exp!! .. i was quoted by Jannpaul the following when i visited them... Have a appt with Jannpaul, they will educated you many aspect that you need to know about diamond.

0.44 VS1 F $2600 (Super Ideal Cut)
0.45 VS2 E $2700 (Super Ideal Cut)

 

[bedposthalo]

Hi guys, i have read a lot about JP here and will be scheduling an appt with them soon. I visited a local retailer and was quoted the following as a good buy:
E colour, .37 carat. S1 clarity, it's 66 facets for the cutting.(GIA certified i think)
It cost 3200 and no charge for the setting as I am okay with the settings that comes with it. The thing is, being a newbie on this I wont know if this is really good value.

What other specs should I look out for or ask the retailer?
How do u all do the comparison?
What do u all thing about the specs above?

I have seen the diamonds under the scope, to me it looks almost the same except the size and colour.

My budget would be under 3500. And the one I saw seems to be quite okay. But will be looking around more before purchase.

Any views on the above?

Price is on the high side.. if you are into those higher facet diamonds, you can consider the Solasfera 91 facets. With that same specs, it should still be cheaper.

 

[crunsik]

would like to check if there is a difference between the GIA and AGS Cert? Is the AGS Cert well received as I dont see much people quoting AGS Cert as compared to GIA Cert.

Thanks for the help!

 

[jxyang888]

too exp!! .. i was quoted by Jannpaul the following when i visited them... Have a appt with Jannpaul, they will educated you many aspect that you need to know about diamond.

0.44 VS1 F $2600 (Super Ideal Cut)
0.45 VS2 E $2700 (Super Ideal Cut)

That's seems a good deal. Anyway the retailer I went mention about their uniqueness of 66 facets being better than most of the ideal cut or perfect cut diamonds out there. And also the salesperson talks about other diamond which have 80 or 90 facets being too fragile. I think the impt things to me is the decent size, colour and the sparkle of the diamond. Anyway does the cut determine how good it minimize the light leakage? And how sparkle the diamond will be?

 

[volley05]

hi everyone, could u please see if this diamond is good? its a 0.36 solasfera D VS1 and cost around $2900. thank you in advance!

http: //i43.tinypic.com/2a5gaac.jpg
http: //i40.tinypic.com/32zq3v6.jpg
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http: //i42.tinypic.com/aw6and.jpg

 

[hollander]

would like to check if there is a difference between the GIA and AGS Cert? Is the AGS Cert well received as I dont see much people quoting AGS Cert as compared to GIA Cert.

Thanks for the help!

Both are well known and most sought after certs nowadays. Both have their own criteria for grading the diamond, GIA as "excellent" and AGSL as "ideal".

But for H&A diamond, you will see mostly that AGSL is being used.

My preferrence is AGSL above all

 

[hollander]

.37 s1 clarity 3200 is too exp!!!

TRUE it is expensive for an SI1, theres no problem about it being SI1 but the price is too high.

Try to look around for comparison.

 

[sneggg]

TRUE it is expensive for an SI1, theres no problem about it being SI1 but the price is too high.

Try to look around for comparison.

im nt saying SI1 is a prob just saying its too exp i got myself a SI1 too

 

[EricMagnusLensherr]

That's seems a good deal. Anyway the retailer I went mention about their uniqueness of 66 facets being better than most of the ideal cut or perfect cut diamonds out there. And also the salesperson talks about other diamond which have 80 or 90 facets being too fragile. I think the impt things to me is the decent size, colour and the sparkle of the diamond. Anyway does the cut determine how good it minimize the light leakage? And how sparkle the diamond will be?

When the sales person starts talking crap which is false, time to avoid them...

66 Facet sounds like one of the rose cuts... brilliant rose ? Its different from normal cut, no direct comparison. and no, 80 or 90 facets does not make it too fragile.

If you want the rose cut then only the retail shops have it i think. Yes, the cut determines how bright or how much sparkle the diamond will have. Extremely briefly, Yes, better cuts reduce light leakage (better cuts, not more facets). More facets, more small flashes of light. less facets more larger flashes of light. Affects how the sparkle looks. Also, iirc one of the rose cuts was cut for size as well, so it will look bigger then a normal ideal cut. In fact, it looks significantly bigger.

 

[EricMagnusLensherr]

hi everyone, could u please see if this diamond is good? its a 0.36 solasfera D VS1 and cost around $2900. thank you in advance!

http: //i43.tinypic.com/2a5gaac.jpg
http: //i40.tinypic.com/32zq3v6.jpg
http: //i41.tinypic.com/334rhhe.jpg
http: //i42.tinypic.com/aw6and.jpg

Help you post the pics

Looks very good, nothing to be worried about

 

[hollander]

Help you post the pics

Looks very good, nothing to be worried about

It's a really nice one @volley05

On the Hearts images, around the 10-11 o' clock area, some noticeable gap problem on the ''v", but then again you will have a hard time noticing it on the actual diamond ;-)

The price is for the diamond alone?

 

[ivandemi]

would like to check if there is a difference between the GIA and AGS Cert? Is the AGS Cert well received as I dont see much people quoting AGS Cert as compared to GIA Cert.

Thanks for the help!

Between GIA and AGS, the AGS one will be better. They are more details in the cut grading of the diamond. But still need to use the scope to confirm.

 

[volley05]

It's a really nice one @volley05

On the Hearts images, around the 10-11 o' clock area, some noticeable gap problem on the ''v", but then again you will have a hard time noticing it on the actual diamond ;-)

The price is for the diamond alone?

thanks hollander! yah the diamond alone is $2900 so with settings will set me back arnd $3450. u think the price is reasonable?

 

[ivandemi]

thanks hollander! yah the diamond alone is $2900 so with settings will set me back arnd $3450. u think the price is reasonable?

If you compare with the other 66 facets, 0.37 E SI1 ($3,200), yours is a 1 color and 2 clarity upgrade. The price looks very reasonable.. Summore yours is a Solasfera

 

[EricMagnusLensherr]

If you compare with the other 66 facets, 0.37 E SI1 ($3,200), yours is a 1 color and 2 clarity upgrade. The price looks very reasonable.. Summore yours is a Solasfera

Solasfera is 91 facets iirc. They are not only different brands, which obviously affects the price, but different cuts. In addition, the price of the 66 facet was quoted by a regular retail chain, so there is bound to be a higher markup. The only similarity is they are both round, and made of the same material. Given all this i'm not sure if that's a fair comparison.