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Subject: Diamonds
Category: Miscellaneous
Asked by: jbdbean123-ga
List Price: $5.00
Posted: 13 Dec 2004 23:23 PST
Expires: 12 Jan 2005 23:23 PST
Question ID: 442333
Please help me with what quality this diamond is a I-J in color and a
M for clarity means. And a round about price for such an item. I would
greatly appreciate your time for this information. Thanks again. Happy
hunting to you and also Happy hoildays with a smile : ) Thanks for
your time. It truley means alot. A gift for someone I don't want to
dissapoint. She deserves my best.

Clarification of Question by jbdbean123-ga on 13 Dec 2004 23:31 PST
It is in the Littman Jewelers Holiday Collection ad/catalog. Front
page, 2nd down from the first on the left side. Item 6. Thats what I'm
looking at if that helps.

Clarification of Question by jbdbean123-ga on 15 Dec 2004 20:35 PST
Maybe I could be more clear. How good is a I-J in color and a M-in
clarity mean? Is a thousand alittle high for this diamond?

Request for Question Clarification by cynthia-ga on 16 Dec 2004 05:03 PST
Can you link to the catalog, or recheck it?  There is no "M" in clarity.

Diamond Clarity
http://www.eternityweddingbands.com/education_clarity.asp

Diamond Color
http://www.eternityweddingbands.com/education_color.asp
An I-J is ..."Nearly colorless. Color is slightly detectable; I-J
grades also offer excellent value..."

Clarification of Question by jbdbean123-ga on 16 Dec 2004 22:14 PST
http://store.littmanjewelers.com/escalate/store/DetailPage?pls=littmanjewelers&bc=littmanjewelers&pc=994962&clist=&ret=&pls5catname=null
Here is the exact website where the ring is. What I told you is what
the info. is for the ring described. Thanks for your help by the way.
Answer  
Subject: Re: Diamonds
Answered By: cynthia-ga on 17 Dec 2004 03:46 PST
 
jbdbean123,

Thanks for the link.  If you look closely at the Clarity rating, it's
"I-1"  --the letter "I" and the number "1".  That solves the mystery. 
Using the link I posted previously, you can see the description as:

http://www.eternityweddingbands.com/education_clarity.asp
..." I-1 & I-2 - Inclusions that may affect transparency. If under 10
points, inclusions can not be seen by the naked eye.* ..."

The ring you selected has about 8 small stones totalling 1 carat of
"total weight."  Slightly 10 carats each.  Based on that, the
inclusions (imperfections) in each stone will just barely, if at all,
be visibile to the naked eye.

As to price, it seems high to me.  I like distress sales, buying under
fair market value.  I recently purchased a stone from a jeweler during
a liquidation that is an S-1 clarity, G in color, and 62 points, for
$500.  It did not include the setting, but an outstanding deal,
nevertheless.  A rating of 'I-1' is considered a low quality diamond,
only 2 ratings below it exist.

The color is I-J  ..."Nearly colorless. Color is slightly detectable;
I-J grades also offer excellent value..."

Have you noticed that the ring in the catelog is currently out of stock?

..."Product is currently out of stock. Please call 1-800-457-5977 for
more information..."

Make an Educated Certified Diamond Purchase - Avoid Future Disappointment 
http://www.ringdesigner.com/Pages/Understanding_Diamonds.htm
The page is a crash course on Diamonds, all on one page.  Pictures,
everything.  Study it carefully.

I hope this helps, if you would like me to elaborate on any part of my
Answer, please ask via the "Request For Clarification" feature.

~~Cynthia


Search terms used at Google:
diamond color clarity rating chart
Comments  
Subject: Re: Diamonds
From: frde-ga on 14 Dec 2004 03:14 PST
 
Diamonds are a con.

Anything you buy from a standard jeweller is 'worth' a fraction of
what you pay for it.

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