Archive for Marquise
Following the previous selection of the best Pear Shape for $18,000, today we move on to the best Pear, Oval, or Marquise for $17,000.
Here’s the Stats (At this time a scan of the cert was unavailable. You can see the GIA report check here):
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Shape: Marquise
Carats: 2.02
Diamond Clarity: SI1
Measurements: 6.55*14.96*3.76
Length/Width Ratio: 2.28
Depth: 57.4%
Table: 55%
Diamond Polish: Very Good
Diamond Symmetry: Good
Diamond Price: $16,520
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Unfortunately, since the volume of inventory of I1 clarity diamonds is so much less than the higher clarity grades, today we are forced drop down to $13,000 for our daily diamond selection following yesterday’s pick of the best I1 clarity diamond for $17,000.
Here’s the Stats (Or Click Here for a Copy of the GIA Report Check):
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Carats: 3.00
Measurements: 13.70*7.38*4.63
Length/Width Ratio: 1.86
Depth: 62.7%
Table: 58%
Diamond Polish: Good
Diamond Symmetry: Good
Diamond Fluorescence: Medium Blue
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Diamond Price: $13,090
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Now this stone is probably not technically eye clean. If you study it for any amount of time, you will probably be able to make out the inclusions. But, at a casual glance, the stone is definitely clean to the naked eye. Marquise cuts are great at masking inclusions. Notice how the inclusions blend into the overall look of the stone.
James Allen also has a great selection of engagement rings to choose from to match with this diamond. As I mentioned yesterday, with a small diamond, I don’t recommend buying a setting with too much “bling” in the background – it’s better to let the center stone stand on its own. But with a monster like today’s, diamond, I think it definitely adds to the beauty of the ring without taking anything away from the center stone. Today’s stone is 13.70mm long! That’s enormous. This stone would look amazing with James Allen’s Platinum Round Brilliant Diamond Engagement Ring with 4 round brilliant side stones weighing a total of 0.70 ct.
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Value-Sized Marquise: 1.14 carat G color SI1 clarity Eye Clean Marquise
Posted by: | CommentsDo you love the elegant beauty of a well-made marquise cut? This might just be the stone for you. The points of a marquise cut concentrate a lot of color, so it’s best not to go lower than an H color if you’ll be mounting the diamond in a white gold or platinum ring. Also, with marquise cuts its very easy to hide inclusions under the fiery brilliance closer to the points. In today’s diamond, you really can’t see where the SI1 is at 18x magnification. Just imagine how clean it will appear with the naked eye.
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Here’s the stats (or click here for a copy of the GIA Certificate):
Measurements: 11.22*5.29*3.16
Ratio: 2.12 L/W
Depth: 59.7%
Table: 58%
Polish: Very Good
Symmetry: Good
Price: $5,220
What Makes a Fancy Shape have a nice Cut?
Posted by: | CommentsThis question came from a reader of my article about Diamond Cut.
Q: that’s great, but what about fancy cuts? I am interested in a rectangular radiant cut diamond, and the amount of conflicting information on what angles and proportions are preferable is very confusing. Some sites say that to be a very good cut, the table and depth percentages need to be less than 65%, other say that for a rectangular radiant, depths of more than 70% are preferable. Help!
A: You bring up a very good point. Aside from perhaps length to width ratios, there really aren’t any universally accepted ideal cut standards for any fancy shape. There was a lot of talk at one point of some of the labs coming out with Princess and Emerald cut grading scales, but I’m not sure whatever came of it.
For the straight-sided brilliant cuts (like radiant and princess), the general rule of thumb as I recall is 70/70 (70% depth, 70% table). But unlike the 60/60 rule with rounds, there is significantly more leeway. For example, a princess cut can range from about 65% depth to about 75% depth and still look great, but a 65% depth round stone will be just shy of hideous. With Radiants, the ideal range is probably more like 60% to 74% depth.
With the round-sided fancy shapes (like oval and marquise), you either really need to see the stone, or make sure the online vendor you’re buying from has a good return policy.
