Hi, I’m wondering if you can give me an opinion regarding the following diamond for $14,500: Is the price fair? Ho concerned should I be about the girdle for cushion cuts?
Thank you!!
GIA
Cushion Modified Brilliant
Measurements: 7.31 x 6.65 x 4.29 mm
Carat Weight: 1.81 carat
Color Grade: E
Clarity Grade: SI1
Proportions
Depth: 64.5%
Table: 58%
Girdle: Very Thin – extremely thick (faceted)
Culet: None
Finish
Polish: very good
Symmetry: good
Fluorescence: None
I would not recommend the diamond. I think the cut is nice (with the exception of the girdle) but you are vastly overpaying for color: https://www.diamonds.pro/education/color/
(the video on that page is great).
You can get a diamond that will look identical for far less money:
www.jamesallen.com/loose-diamonds/cushion-cut/1.80-carat-g-color-si1-clarity-sku-4722264?a_aid=dmnd1357
What do you think?
Thanks so much! If I wanted to spend around the same amount (14,500), but go up in size, could you recommend some 2 ct stones? Is it possible to get a quality 2 ct stone in that range?
Sure, that wouldn’t be hard at all:
https://www.bluenile.com/diamond-details/LD11517935
I love that first one. What do you think?
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