Posted by
ldsllvn
18 yrs ago
flawless is a pretty good start! as for colour - you might have to pop into jewellery stores and value it - should not cost much.
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lilpp, from what i know white color diamond is more expensive compared to yellowish. the diamond you have is almost perfect "flawless and 07% white" the value also depends on the kind of cut.
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Ahkam
17 yrs ago
Diamond is about the 4C.
- Color (D,E,F,G,H,I....)
- Carat (well, it is about the weight)
- Clarity (IF stands for internal Flawless and it is the best grade, VVS1 VVS2, VS1, VS2, S1, S2, S3)
- Cutting (the symmetry, the ratio of the crown and body, etc. the better the cutting the better you see the fire from the stone)
I have no idea about the 97% white.
If you are curious, you can goto GIA and apply for a certificate. It is not cheap but you can get a nice report and not worrying about other people stealing/exchanging your stone, or bull-shxx with you in the process.
On the other hand, it is a stone from your mother. The sentimental value means so much more than anything else. It is not like you are trying to sell your stone at a good price tomorrow.
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97% color means F color, that's how they classified the color in the olden days in HK, in which most of the chinese run jewellery still use this term.
(I am base in HK)
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Yup, that is right.
D, E, F would be considered white.
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Technically down to H colour on a GIA graded stone is still classed as white. Dependent on the age of the stone, it is possible the cut is not quite as good as a modern round brilliant cut, which when "ideal" give what is known as Heart & Arrow (when viewed through a loupe made for detecting Heart & Arrow - like in store windows sometimes).
I am presuming it is a round brilliant of course, meaning it has either 56 or 57 facets. Older round brilliants were not cut as well as todays, so don't give the same light return, or scintilation as modern cuts.
However, none of this should detract from such a stone as you describe. I think you should have it appraised and it would be well worth having a GIA certifcate for this stone and have it insured!
Call GIA HK on 2303-0075 to ask about getting the stone graded and certified.
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Ahkam
17 yrs ago
Hi inattendu. You should consider re-polish your diamond if there is a 30% difference.
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You can send the Diamond to get certify by GIA.
Check out the following site
http://www.giahongkong.com/english/Home/index.php
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just bring your mom's diamond to any jeweler -- tell them u wanna pair it ...
then u get the price ... :D
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