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Posted 18 December 2001 - 04:43 AM

I would greatly appreciate some help. I have been looking at (rather than surfing for) loose diamonds in the 1.75ct range and have found a nice one but it has a 65% table. Having read all the boards on sites like this this is not "ideal" but the stone looks great (studied through a loupe) when compared to many other diamonds of more "ideal" cut. I am an amateur but have looked at a number of comparable stones with smaller tables so feel I have a reasonable feel for what I should be looking for. All the other "C's" about this stone stack up - would apprecaite some feedback. Can this sort of cut look as good as I perceive??
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Ian

Details are:
Size: 1.74
Shape: round
Color: E
Clarity: VVS2
Fluorescence: none
Culet: None
Table %: 65
Depth %: 56.2
Girdle: thin to medium
Polish: Excellent
Symmetry: Very Good
Measurements:
First #: 8.02
Second #: 8.11
Third #: 4.53
Certificate: GIA

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Posted 04 September 2002 - 07:43 PM

Yes, that stone could be very nice. Table size is a preference. The ideal is supposedly 53-57, but I have a friend who's a G.G., A.J.P. who prefers 58-60 because it makes the stone look bigger. It's a preference. With a 65% table you're talkin' more white light return and less colored light return, and the stone will look bigger for its size. If that's what you like, go for it. The stone looks fine otherwise. I am a diamond retailer and I see all kinds of stones all the time; I personally prefer to stay under 60% with my tables, but I'm sure your stone is great.

Let me know if you need any more info.