Proposal Ring - Part 3

[ljy2018]

Scope looks good, whats the specs and damage?

Thanks bro!

1.54CT, G VS2
About 25k for the diamond alone

 

[Miltah]

Thanks bro!

1.54CT, G VS2
About 25k for the diamond alone

That’s some serious damage. I’d love to upgrade with JP but he doesn’t have what I want

 

[Mooxie]

Thanks bro!

1.54CT, G VS2
About 25k for the diamond alone

Nice! Seldom see this sizes from JP so can't really advise on the price. I know my friend bought his for about 20K. 1.5+ CT, but it's not from JP.

What design will you be going for? I don't know why I'm so excited for you. hahahhaha

 

[ljy2018]

That’s some serious damage. I’d love to upgrade with JP but he doesn’t have what I want

What specs are you looking for? I was put on the waiting list for quite some time before I finally got this diamond

 

[ljy2018]

Nice! Seldom see this sizes from JP so can't really advise on the price. I know my friend bought his for about 20K. 1.5+ CT, but it's not from JP.

What design will you be going for? I don't know why I'm so excited for you. hahahhaha

Hahahah I didn’t check out other stores or compare prices, just went with JP after being recommended by a friend and also after reading this thread.

I’m going for a 6 prong setting (similar to Tiffany setting) with side diamonds. Thanks bro I’m also excited to propose!

 

[Miltah]

What specs are you looking for? I was put on the waiting list for quite some time before I finally got this diamond

Congrats I’m sure it was worth waiting for. JP curates some of the best but that’s also his limitations. His color grades only go from D-G
When buying the e-ring, we are all scared what if wife can see color so naturally we tend to go higher up.
But as some bros put it earlier, is it worth paying for something you can’t see. I brought my wife down and she can’t pick out the color until J. Meaning she is not color sensitive. The only way she can pick it out is under controlled lighting and all diamonds faced down.
If I wanted to save on cost and go H or I color, JP would not carry any super ideal cuts. And when you go up in caret, just dropping 1-2 color grades can save u a few thousand ...
Thus I had to start looking at some vendors who would do super ideal cuts in those color grades

 

[ken_lzj]

can help to fall eye on this diamond

hi guys, i have selected below diamond on bluenile
GIA 2276948873
HCA score 0.5
Price 4672SGD+GST

can you help to take a look?
I read about 50 pages in this thread and understand JP is the most preferred choice here, but i selected this option mainly because of its low price and not-too-bad parameters.
What concerns me a bit is the GIA report date, 05 Feb 2018..

 

[KinoChoco]

Well, he did put an ad up on carousell as well and he doesn’t have such a bad rating
He is correct in the huge mark ups of diamond but granted he is genuine and he can get you $1k offand still make money still comes at a “cost”.
Even online retailers such as Whiteflash and Brian Gavin have lifetime upgrades, buy back and exchange policies but buying though CKY, you surrender all that benefits for that price. You also never know the cut quality. Only you can decide if the savings are worthwhile ...

6 negatives out of 100 not really a good ratio also there are buyer saying that he’s not honest and with evidences. Definitely a no no

To be honest, he wouldn’t be able to get a Super ideal or ideal quality from BN or JA or WF yet giving significant discount and also with his own profits. If he does provide you the specs and the cert number of the diamond he chosen from those sites, one can simply check with JP (not sure if other dealer provide such service) and they will bring it in at an even cheaper rate than the listed price of BN, JA etc.

But yes, he might be able to trick some people into trusting him, there are many people whom are not well educated on these and simply got convinced by him that he gives the best deal to everyone

 

[KinoChoco]

hi guys, i have selected below diamond on bluenile
GIA 2276948873
HCA score 0.5
Price 4672SGD+GST

can you help to take a look?
I read about 50 pages in this thread and understand JP is the most preferred choice here, but i selected this option mainly because of its low price and not-too-bad parameters.
What concerns me a bit is the GIA report date, 05 Feb 2018..

It’s common to have cert dated more than a year ago.

Since you have the cert number, u could actually approach JP for free assessment (they have the access to the inventory and may bring it down for you at a cheaper rate) you can also check with them if their own in-house inventory have any better and cheaper ones. No harm doing this.

 

[Miltah]

hi guys, i have selected below diamond on bluenile
GIA 2276948873
HCA score 0.5
Price 4672SGD+GST

can you help to take a look?

What concerns me a bit is the GIA report date, 05 Feb 2018
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I’m not concerned about the date but some of the parameters are outside of super ideal like the lower half percent of 75%
These are all just numbers but without scopes to verify, it’s almost buying blind. U will definitely get a nice diamond but not sure if it’s great.

For the price u quoted from bluenile, if you wanted to go online, here’s a similar from Whiteflash but a G VS2. But at least u got all the scope information

https://www.whiteflash.com/loose-diamonds/round-cut-loose-diamond-4063432.htm

 

[Miltah]

hi guys, i have selected below diamond on bluenile
GIA 2276948873
HCA score 0.5
Price 4672SGD+GST

can you help to take a look?

What concerns me a bit is the GIA report date, 05 Feb 2018..

Frankly, if budget is a concern n JP is too ex.
You could also chk out the ideal cuts from HOH. They are actually not bad

 

[Miltah]

hi guys, i have selected below diamond on bluenile
GIA 2276948873
HCA score 0.5
Price 4672SGD+GST

can you help to take a look?]

Personal preference: I would go for a girdle that is thin, thin to medium or medium
Having an extremely thin girdle can be a chipping risk. While having a thick girdle, loses some of the caret to the girdle

 

[Sessygurl143]

hi guys, i have selected below diamond on bluenile
GIA 2276948873
HCA score 0.5
Price 4672SGD+GST

can you help to take a look?
I read about 50 pages in this thread and understand JP is the most preferred choice here, but i selected this option mainly because of its low price and not-too-bad parameters.
What concerns me a bit is the GIA report date, 05 Feb 2018..

HCA is not accurate without the scopes though. Low HCA score can still be a bad diamond. Its only to filter out some of the bad ones but it doesn't detect everything. The problem with bluenile is that they dont give any of the scope images. And if the diamond is good, they would probably put it in their Sig Ideal range already.

If you're going with bluenile, i think you stick to their Sig Ideal range safer. Bluenile is known for lack of quality control and doesnt have good ratings. But then again, if you're going for their Sig Ideal, there are many other better options to consider for that price point. The HOH ideal cuts are better and cheaper than the bluenile sig cuts, plus they have all the scopes to check.

 

[Sessygurl143]

can help see see which octagon nicer guys ? or should i wait for new stocks to come in

I'm slightly leaning towards the 0.533 despite the inclusion on the left..

Price difference between the 2 is <$500 with the 0.527 on the higher side

Octogan 0.527 F VVS1

Spoiler

or should i take the below

Octogan 0.533 F VS2

Spoiler

I will save the $500 and pick the 0.533 F VS2. I doubt you can see the difference between the VVS1 and VS2. Unless it really bothers you mentally.

P.S. Good choice with the Octagon. I bought an Octagon too!

 

[Mooxie]

Hahahah I didn’t check out other stores or compare prices, just went with JP after being recommended by a friend and also after reading this thread.

I’m going for a 6 prong setting (similar to Tiffany setting) with side diamonds. Thanks bro I’m also excited to propose!

Nice, Classic is the way to go! All the best

 

[Miltah]

1.54CT, G VS2
About 25k for the diamond alone

On the topic of color premiums..
Lucky Plaza Taka currently have a 2.2C, N color, VVS2 for $15.5k
Lucky Plaza Huen diamond have a 1.5C, G color, VS2 for $19.3k

GIA certed, triple Ex, but some of the figures are outside of super ideals
Of course, that’s the premium for JP to select the best of the best...

 

[Mooxie]

hi guys, i have selected below diamond on bluenile
GIA 2276948873
HCA score 0.5
Price 4672SGD+GST

can you help to take a look?
I read about 50 pages in this thread and understand JP is the most preferred choice here, but i selected this option mainly because of its low price and not-too-bad parameters.
What concerns me a bit is the GIA report date, 05 Feb 2018..

The date is fine cause diamond doesn't expire. But the main concern is probably that it has a very small culet. The usual diamonds that we buy nowadays don't have. The price is cheap though.

The main challenge is if you're just buying the diamond and setting it in Singapore, the ring setting will cost more than normal.

 

[Mooxie]

On the topic of color premiums..
Lucky Plaza Taka currently have a 2.2C, N color, VVS2 for $15.5k
Lucky Plaza Huen diamond have a 1.5C, G color, VS2 for $19.3k

GIA certed, triple Ex, but some of the figures are outside of super ideals
Of course, that’s the premium for JP to select the best of the best...

Wa you very bro, even help him to ask for quotations. hahahha

 

[Mooxie]

I will save the $500 and pick the 0.533 F VS2. I doubt you can see the difference between the VVS1 and VS2. Unless it really bothers you mentally.

P.S. Good choice with the Octagon. I bought an Octagon too!

Same here, 0.533. $500 very good to use.

 

[Miltah]

Wa you very bro, even help him to ask for quotations. hahahha

Urr.. not actually helping him, I’m looking for one myself in that size
Besides, he’s in good hands with JP