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2.12ct F/Internally Flawless Asscher Cut Diamond
Item #r2855
GIA Report
Excellent Polish and Symmetry
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ITEM #: R2855
Asscher Cut Diamond, Loose
ITEM #: R2855
Asscher Cut Diamond, Loose
WEIGHT: 2.12ct
SHAPE: Asscher Cut
COLOR: F
CLARITY: IF
MEASUREMENTS: 7.16 x 7.12 x 4.84 mm
TOTAL DEPTH: 68.0%
TABLE SIZE: 61%
POLISH: EX
SYMMETRY: EX
FLUORESCENCE: NONE
GIA REPORT #: 12300470
ACTUAL Video and Photos of this Diamond.
This is clearly an exceptional diamond. Personally, I LOVE the cut . The proportions, which are heavily influenced by the corner size, are phenomenal. There's all kinds of mirror windmill effects going on. The aforementioned corners are what cause that windmill effect .
Mesmerizing really.
I looked at this and tought, wow it's amazing.
Then I noticed GIA had given it EX on both Polish and Symmetry. The cutter had taken great pains to achieve this lofty result.
The steps are distinct. The diamond also has a nice size appearance for a 2.12carat..
I was so "drunk" with the cut, I forgot to mention the color and clarity.
F color. We're talking Colorless on the GIA Scale. The diamond is darned white, I'll tell you that.
Internally Flawless. Two of the nicest words in diamond-speak.
Put this together and you have an F/Internally Flawless. If this rock had been every so slightly more colorless, it would go for at least 50% more. The difference in actual color between a D and an F is so slight, as to be invisible to many people. You need a sensitive eye to be able to grade these top colors.
The result is a stone quite close to a D Internally Flawless, for about 1/2 the price.
The diamond is offered loose.
We'll be happy to set it for you.
Diamond Color Chart for Colorless Diamonds
An interesting story about this diamond:
When we consider a diamond for purchase, the cutter, or broker, will drop the diamond at our office, and leave it for a period of time, while we mull over it's potential. The diamond comes in a parcel paper with a sticker showing the pertinent GIA info. I can see the depth, table, polish, symmetry, etc...
As you'll see, there's a vital piece of info not there- but I know this was not intentional- that info is not on any of these stickers. The sticker, by the way, is not printed by GIA, rather a software program the cutter has- which spits out the info from the GIA report onto a sticker.
When we decided to purchase the diamond for our stock, and the GIA report itself was delivered, we got a big surprise.
The GIA report was from 1998. In this case, that was a concern- especially considering the importance ( high value) of this rock. For this reason, we sent the diamond back to GIA for a new report.
They re-examined the diamond. The color and clarity stayed the same F, Internally Flawless. The symmetry was still rated Excellent, however the polish was now considered "Very Good" as opposed to "Excellent".
The polish and symmetry were a large part of the motivation to purchase the diamond.
As a diamond dealer, on the New York market for over 30 years, we know who we're dealing with- I had no doubt whatsoever the cutter would stand behind the stone. He did.
The reason for the downgrade on Polish was a slight abrasion which had somehow occurred over the years since GIA first looked at it. Upon our request, GIA gave us a detailed diagram showing where the abrasion was.
The cutter stood behind the stone by offering to either take it back, or fix it. We chose to allow him the opportunity to repair the diamond- there was little risk as we could still back out if the results were not optimum.
Talk about a great job! He was able to repair the diamond, and not even loose one point of weight!
AS you can see- the measurements changed ever so slightly- but not a point of weight lost. Remarkable.
Measurements before repair- 7.22 x 7.15 x 4.84 mm
After repair-: 7.16 x 7.12 x 4.84 mm
There's a number of things I take away from this story. One thing is a no brainer- there's no way to overstate the importance of dealing with someone who stands behind the goods.
But also how the value of desirable diamonds has been consistent for a long time in our lifetimes.
It bothers me not at all that the diamond was originally cut ten years ago-and may have been owned by someone else. That fact makes no difference in it's value.
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