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Q: Hi, I have purchased a diamond from Jared. I think that you can do better for what i’m spending. Below are the stats. IF you can do better, let me know! Round Brilliant Cut 1.01 ct G SI 2 (nothing visble with eye) Cut: Good Depth: 63.9 Table 58% Crown angle: 36′ Crown Ht.: 15.5′ Pavln Ang: 41.4′ Pavln Dph: 44% Star lgth: 45% Lower half: 80% Gridle: thin to thick faceted Culet: NONE Polish: Excellent Symmetry: Good No Florcnt spent $5,000 Plez advise!
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Q: Hi, First of all, I appreciate you offering a free service to all of us guys who are at the mercy of the diamond industry. I have been doing a lot of research, trying my best to get a grasp of all the different parameters and trade-offs of a diamond. I stumbled across your site today and have read through the majority of your “truth about…” section. I have primarily been shopping bluenile, as I have bought from them before and was very satisfied with their service. I have made a few trips to local stores, Jared and IDC to name a few. In general, their selection has not been very good. The diamond I am searching for is a round cut and will be set in a platinum 4-prong solitaire setting. My girlfriend’s hand is somewhat small, so I am considering sizes around 0.80 carats. The diamonds I have been looking at have been ideal cut, E-F in color, vvs1/2 in clarity, and no fluorescence; I realize this contradicts many of your suggestions. My price range is $4-5k for the diamond and ~$500 for the ring.
A: Hey Dave. I’m out now, but I’ll take a look for you a little later. Firstly, though – would you like me to find you a cheaper high color stone that will be just as eye-clean as the VVS? Or do you want to stick with the VVS? It sounded like from your message you don’t want to upgrade to a larger stone by going down in color or clarity. Is that correct? Even if it will look as nice?
Let me know so I can better pull some picks for you.
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