Another Decent 0.3 E VS2 GIA Triple Excellent Diamond from Zoara

This is another diamond with excellent proportion! A 0.3 E VS2 from Zoara!

0.3 E VS2 GIA Triple Excellent

GIA-2276177777 actual diamond image.

This is probably not a super-ideal because there is nothing to prove it, but its proportion is almost enough to land itself on the super-ideal realm. The only complain will probably be its crown height, which may slightly low, if higher, it should be better. This is based on my conclusion after comparing more than 10 super-ideals diamond from WhiteFlash, whereby the lowest crown height I came across is 14.9%. Nonetheless, it is indeed a beautiful piece as there is virtually no light obstruction at all. The arrows are clear and crisp and very well-aligned. HCA is 1.4 and Enchanted Cut Score is 100%. With such proportion, it is hard not to score well, and with this cut quality based at USD 598 + USD 30 (handling fees) = USD 628, I would say this is a steal. 

If we take a look at its crown angle (34.5) and pavilion angle (40.8), this diamond should return a good amount of light and fire. I won't be too worry about the feather inclusion that is smacked right on the table of the diamond. However, to be sure, we can always contact the Zoara customer service and check with them whether this diamond is eye-clean. Also, check if there are any feathers they might cause durability issue, since the inclusion is feather, which means "crack". They are kind enough to check it for you. They will probably send you the actual diamond video as well, if there is one. ;)

MoneyMatch exchange rate now is 4.2699, and the MYR equivalent it shows is RM 2681.47 (please note that sometimes it has a few cents difference, based on my own experience). Add 6% GST and misc. charges, the final price will be approximately RM 2900.00.

Now, add on a simple 18k white gold ring (request for palladium instead of nickel, if possible) setting from Memory Jewellery. Customize a ring and request for wider rings and extra rhodium plating to give it a more solid feel and at the same time, last longer before re-plating is needed. The expected price should be between RM 1000 - RM 1500. So, how much will the total be? Between RM 3900 - RM 4400. Now, at this price, I think it certainly meet the demands of those who need a decent proposal ring at an affordable price.

If you are interested to explore more on Zoara, feel free to visit them. Always remember to search for diamonds with picture!

Update 25/10/2017 According to this blog entry from Brian Gavin Diamonds, ideally, an ideal cut diamond can perform better if it has roughly 15% (I guess slightly lower is acceptable) allocated to the crown section and 43% allocated to the pavilion/lower section:

The odds are that if you were to look at the average round brilliant cut diamond under fluorescent lighting, that it would look kind of flat and lifeless; the sparkle factor will be a bit better with a standard ideal cut diamond, but only if the diamond cutter managed to partition the upper and lower portions of the diamond properly with roughly 15% of the diamond being dedicated to the crown section of the diamond and 43% being attributed to the lower or pavilion section of the diamond; but the diamond with the highest level of visual performance will be the round brilliant ideal cut diamond which is properly proportioned, and which exhibits the highest level of optical symmetry.

I have also updated my content earlier, which is in red above.