When you find that ‘perfect’ diamond, don’t think about it! Go for it! A few weeks ago I was assisting a customer with a loose diamond search for a GIA certified radiant cut diamond. The customer was seeking a 2.50ct plus radiant cut diamond, I or J color and any clarity as long as the diamond was eye clean. The other fairly specific request was a length to width ratio around 1.2. With radiant cut diamonds, the ratio can vary from very square to very rectangular. For me, a 1.2 length to width ratio is just perfect.

I began my diamond search and decided to open up my search to more than just diamonds located within the United States. Every time I run a diamond search, I enter my parameters and then sort the diamonds from cheapest to most expensive. I always start with the cheapest one and work my way down through the list. I carefully compare carat weight, color, clarity, mm size (very important, perhaps even more so than carat weight) and price. Well, upon running my search, I found the winner! It was a 2.61ct J VS2 GIA certified radiant cut diamond that measured 8.81 x 7.15 (l:w ratio of 1.23). The price on this diamond was $15,604.40. When I presented this option to my client, she was over the moon! It had the color, size, price, GIA certification…. Everything she was looking for! I knew this diamond wouldn’t last being out on the market for very long. I put the diamond on a 24 hour hold as my client wanted to think about it. She decided she would think about it and let it ride over the 4^th of July holiday weekend (even though the 24 hour hold was going to expire). Well, upon opening our office on July 7^th, I followed up on this diamond and it had SOLD! I knew based on this diamonds characteristics and price that it would be snatched up quickly… and it was.

I have begun a new loose diamond search but I am certain that this client will compare all of our new options to this diamond that is no longer. It was priced to sell for what it was and I knew it was almost too good to be true!