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[kjltke]

I tried posting this yesterday, but it has not yet shown up, so if it appears twice, forgive me. I have found a diamond which I will most definitely be buying this weekend and just wanted a second (and maybe third) opinion. Anyone who has similar diamonds available, please let me know. The specs are as follows:
Princess Cut
Depth=73.5%
Table=76%
Girdle=Very thin to thin
Symmetry=Good
Polish=Good
Clarity=SI2
Color=E
Weight=2.02
Culet=none
Fluorescence=none
If I'm missing any details, please let me know. Thank you all for your help.
Sincerely,
Keith

[diamondsman]

I would stay away from si2 ,especially if it is an e.g.l cert.(which cert. does it come with?)as they tend to be leanient on their grading in most cases.
also you did not mention the measur. of the stone?
I would go down one color and go up in clarity!
Have you checked the web for prices?
(unless you are just concerned with what the stone looks like)
some si2's have black imperfections that are visible to the naked eye and you would want to avoid that!

"shop and compare"

[kjltke]

It is GIA cert. I do not recall the exact dimensions off hand, but it was perfectly square (maybe 6.45mm, does that sound about right?) I've looked around alot, including online, and this seems like a very reasonable price, better than most I've seen. Originally, I wasn't going to go anywhere near the SI range until I saw this stone. There wasn't anything visible with the naked eye, but there was a cluster of small imperfections visible with the loupe, just as the cert. identified. I would absolutely be willing to drop a color grade for the sake of clarity, but have not seen a stone like that. Any advice?

[diamondsman]

I am not worried about the squareness of the stone .You could find plenty of those on the websites,I am more concerned with the imperfections.

Did you checkout sites ? they offer a huge selection of diamonds at unbeatable prices.
Go higher in qulity and sacrifice one color

[tesla]

Hi, I am not sure how to ask a question on this board, I hope I am doing it right! We were shopping today for an engagement ring, I have decided on a princess cut. One lady at the next store told me it was not a good choice because it would chip easy and would get banged up because it was not protected like a round diamond.

Help! Any thoughts on this?

[0ac0]

TESLA

did the lady refer to princess cuts in general or to the stone you picked in particular? for the former, i don't think that's true and if she said this, you may want to consider her position in the store - was she a saleslady or a graduate gemologist / appraiser / "diamond specialist"? that would give you an idea if you should disregard the warning or research for verification. on the other hand, if she was referring to what you picked, maybe there was a real reason for it like the culet/girdle was without facet/very thin faceted, or she thought the diamond was treated.

another thing i'd like to point out is (according to what you wrote at least) the lady was from another store. many unscrupulous jewelers do that - they say that the diamond you have is worthless and then lure you into buying from their store and inflating the quality of their stones.

[nightmare]

tend to agree with OacO..... whilst diamonds are incredibly hard and resistant to scratching and chipping, they do still retain a level of brittleness, so are more breakable than many people realise(dont stamp on one!)....

I would gues therefore that princess, trilliant or more-so a marquise, would theoretically be more prone to damage than a round...but...Ive NEVER heard of one being chipped or damaged without an unusual incident occuring.....

[lastwarrior]

how do i know if Im getting real diamond of fake

[lastwarrior]

I want to make sure I pay for real diamond if im going to pay 1,200.00 it better be real.

[lastwarrior]

I want to make sure I pay for real diamond if im going to pay 1,200.00 it better be real.