How much below Blue Nile Diamond prices is considered a good deal?

[Lola]

To all diamond experts, how much below the price of Blue Nile would you consider a good deal? I recently got a 1.99 carat D color SI1 (the inclusions are all on the side) for about $1,000 less that the prices are going for on Blue Nile. How much below Blue Nile prices would you consider a good deal? TIA!

 

[sammiekat]

And I thought Blue Nile was a good deal lol!

 

[Lola]

I've read that Blue Nile has a mark-up compared to other online retailers, maybe because it is the most reputable.

 

[Swanky]

it really depends on other things, like the certification and the cut.
There's really zero way to compare a 1.99 carat D color SI1 to another w/o other specs.

 

[Lola]

Here are the specs:



Round Brilliant
Measurements: 8.05 - 8.13 x 5.05 mm
Carat Weight: 1.99
Color Grade: D
Clarity Grade: SI1 (the inclusions are all placed on the side above the table, nothing in the middle)
Cut Grade: Very Good
Depth: 62.4 %
Table: 57 %
Crown Angle: 35.5°
Crown Height: 15.5 %
Pavilion Angle: 41.8°
Pavilion Depth: 44.5 %
Star length: 50 %
Lower Half: 75 %
Girdle: Thin to Medium, Faceted
Culet: None

Polish: Very Good
Symmetry: Very Good
Fluorescence: Strong Blue (I don't see any hazy-ness or milky-ness)

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Swanky and ladies, I would love to have your assessment. TIA!

 

[Swanky]

:shame: it doesn't score very well w/ those specs unfortunately.

I plugged them into a cut advisor, which scores stones, here's it's result, the lower # the better, ideally your stone would score somewhere near a 1:

4.9 - Good - Only if price is your main criterion

Light Return - Good
Fire - Fair
Scintillation - Good
Spread or diameter for weight - Very Good

 

[Lola]

Is this cut advisor online? Can you post a link or tell me the website name? Thanks so much!

 

[Lola]

I just found it!

http://www.pricescope.com/cutadviser.asp (is it ok to post link? please delete if this is not ok)

 

[Swanky]

it's fine
if you're hardcore and only want the best anything around 1 is great. For more 'normal' people, like me 1.5-2 ish is fine.

 

[Swanky]

that advisor is just a nifty little tool for people willing to buy on the web, it gives them some extra insurance that the stone won't be lifeless w/o seeing it first.
It's VERY recommended to send it to your appraiser before the return policy period expires to make sure it's really worth what you pay as well.

 

[Swanky]

GIA has one too:
http://facetware.gia.edu/

 

[supersash]

the cut advisor is a great tool, but many have said they have a diamond that falls outside of the "perfect" range, and they are true beauties in real life. have you seen the stone in person? I'll admit the 4 is a bit far from the optimal 1-2 range. but if it sparkles, and you love it, who cares what a website says?

 

[Swanky]

^it's actually 4.9, that's more like 5. . . I just think she could probably do better.
I said in a different thread though, it's all about what your eyes tell you, not what teh paper says

 

[Lola]

Here's a picture of the ring. I think those advisors pretty much tell you what the GIA cert tells you about the cut. The cut is GIA Very Good. I couldn't really tell the difference between a Very Good cut and an Excellent cut--but maybe I don't have a very trained eye.

 

[cola262]

Wow, your ring is gorgeous! I wouldn't worry about this stuff after you already bought your diamond! Enjoy it!