2.97carat
W-X Light Yellow Radiant Cut Diamond
set in
Custom
Made Platinum Ring
GIA Report
Item R1109
What is W-X color?
This is
a good question, because it's commonly misunderstood. Personally, it irks
me when other dealers call them "X-Y-Z".
There's
no such GIA grade as "X-Y-Z".
This
diamond was graded W-X.
W-X is
a nice light lemon yellow, and Y-Z is
has a bit more yellow.
I've
always loved these lighter colors, but the industry has traditionally
placed a far lower value on them in relation to high white, or deeper
yellow diamonds.
The
diamond is right here in front of me and this sucker's yellow.
As far
as the cut- it's awesome. For me that means a few things specifically:
1) Does the diamond
have great sparkle and life throughout?
2) Are the proportions
pleasing? For example, a Radiant Cut can be square, or rectangular. If it is
rectangular, it can be close to square, or clearly rectangular, as this one.
This part is personal preference.
3) Does the diamond
appear to be large for it's weight? The depth comes into play heavily on this
one.
You do not need a
loupe to distinguish these three aspects- it's totally based on observation.
We are fortunate in
that we are able to buy these diamonds from some of the world's best cutters of
Fancy Colored Diamonds.
Here's
a video giving you an idea how they choose what to do with the rough diamond.
It's not like gold, where the polishing wheels have vacuums behind them, and the
dust can be melted and make new gold. When polishing a diamond, whatever you
polish away is simply dust.
It's an
amazing combination of the latest technology to assist in old world
work, done by incredibly deft hands.
The video above was shot in
the same factory that cut this 2.97carat. It's remarkable how the cutters
use the new technology to "design" or plot the cut- allowing for these
amazing results while still getting a good yield from the rough- an
important aspect of the business.
This diamond is
a lovely light lemon yellow color. Although it's light yellow, it's not an "off
white" diamond. It is clearly and obviously a yellow diamond..
At 2.97 carats, you
have permission to say it's a 3- what the heck?
People
might think it's a 3 and a half if you let them guess.
The
diamond is extremely clean clear and free from imperfection.
All
our auctions feature a whole bunch of photos of the actual item- as does
this one. All the loose diamond photos are of the actual diamond we
are offering.
Custom Made Halo Ring
This is a diamond we sold
a few years back.
It's back due to our
"Trade Up Policy".
Spend double and we'll buy
back your diamond at 100% what you paid for it.
This diamond was set into
a pendant, and came back completely pristine-like new, as it were.
We designed and
manufactured a custom made a platinum ring specifically for this remarkable
stone.
An amazing value in a 3
carat diamond ring.
Many halos feature "micro-set" diamonds- the trade term is bead
set. This halo has the classic halo interpretation- the round diamonds
prong set .
The diamond has also
blossomed in terms of color. A great setting for a great diamond- both
bring out the best in each other.
DIAMOND DETAILS
Rec#1109
ITEM #: R1109
Platinum and 18Karat Yellow Gold Diamond Ring
CENTER STONE:
WEIGHT: 2.97ct
SHAPE: Radiant Cut
COLOR: W-X, Natural Light Yellow
CLARITY: VS1
MEASUREMENTS: 8.96 x 7.25 x 4.84 mm
TOTAL DEPTH: 66.8%
TABLE SIZE: 0%
FLUORESCENCE: FAINT
GIA COLOR REPORT #: 14317234
SIDE STONES:
TOTAL WEIGHT: 0.27cts
QUANTITY: 16
SHAPE: Round Brilliant
COLOR: E-F
CLARITY: VS
MOUNTING:
Platinum and 18Karat Yellow Gold
Currently sized at: 6.25
We will ship the ring in your size.
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