This is absolutely great news! Brian Gavin Diamonds in throwing in a 10% off promotion this whole week! Just use coupon code APRILDIA181 when you check out! Offer valid until 15/09/2018 11:59pm (Houston time).
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| Use coupon code APRILDIA181 this whole week! |
Yes, I know - No Black by Brian Gavin for this promo, but then this does not mean you can't get anything decent from them! As a matter of fact, it is much harder or almost impossible to get something that you would want to return to them right away. I just have absolute faith in Brian Gavin's product.
This time around, my focus is on Signature Blue. So, you may me wondering, why Signature Blue? Why choose a diamond with fluorescence? Isn't fluorescence a bad thing? So, let me show you this link to one of Malaysia's famous private jeweller - Suen Jewellers:
According to the post, she (assuming the writer is a she) mentioned that:
Actually, the visible effects of faint to medium fluorescence are perceptible only to a gemologist using a special UV light source.Follow by:
Overall, fluorescence should not be a major factor in the diamond purchase since its effects on appearance are negligible, if not slightly positive. The exception would be to exercise caution in purchasing a diamond with strong or very strong fluorescence in D-H color diamonds (which do not possess enough yellow color to offset the blue fluorescence).
Also, according to Todd Gray from NiceIce - http://niceice.com/blue-fluorescence-diamond/:
In the 25+ years I spent as a diamond buyer, I literally graded and evaluated thousands and thousands of diamonds and during that time I recall seeing very few diamonds which were negatively impacted by the presence of blue fluorescence and every one of them had been graded as having a level of fluorescence which was “extremely strong blue” or “distinct blue” which are synonymous grading terms used to describe a level of fluorescence which is beyond very strong.
If you wondering who is Todd Gray, he is my go-to-guy for any diamonds related matters, I would consider him my teacher provided if he sees me as his student. Haha! I would say he is a close friend to Brian Gavin and he is extremely picky when it comes to picking diamonds.
So, I can conclude that not only fluorescence can bring down the diamond price, but at the same time, it can make lower grade colours to appear whiter! Speaking of which, lower grade colours can also bring down the diamond price as well!
I am not sure about you, but I find this piece decent and price-friendly - 0.808 J VS2 SIGNATURE BLUE ROUND! Great proportions, great IdealScope, great ASET. No Hearts image though, but then, it is very hard to doubt that it is not cut to a very high degree of optical precision as there are no light leakage detected on the IdealScope and no weaker light return detected on the ASET. Also, the arrows are also sharp and crisp, therefore it is highly likely that this is Hearts & Arrows diamond. In fact, I don't think Brian Gavin's cutter can cut something that is not as good! I am not sure why they would choose to omit it, but my best guess is that they want to save the time spent on photographing the Hearts. Just take it with a pinch of salt though. Anyway, the price? USD 2508.00! Oh wait, remember we can have 7% off now by entering APRILDIA181 when we check out?! Why 7%? Because the 10% discount is inclusive of wire discount of 3%, and the price I listed here is the wire price, so, 7% off it is! So, after factoring in this, the price should be: USD 2332.44. Please note that this is just an approximate price because I am not sure which price they will use as the base to calculate the final price, nonetheless, it should be close! Now, at this price and be able to get something at this size with such great quality, it is pretty remarkable! Besides, it may look whiter than a J colour!
Personally, I find that the video of this 0.310 I VS1 SIGNATURE BLUE ROUND is even more remarkable! I am obsessed with its sparkles! Wire price is USD 580.00, so reducing a further 7% will make the price to become USD 539.40. Again, this is just an approximation. The actual value should be closed.
Now, you will probably have to pay for the shipment no matter which diamond you buy. The price will be approximately USD 55.00, but you can try to negotiate with them and see if the price can be waived totally or reduce a little. Using the 30-pointer as example, and assuming the final price is SD 539.40 + USD 55.00 = USD 594.40. This converts to around RM 2318.16. Then, add on 6% GST and the value becomes RM 2457.25. Lastly, add RM 50 as misc. charges such as 6% GST on freight and insurance, and the final payable will become RM 2507.25. Add on a ready design ring setting from Memory Jewellery at Sentul, assuming the price is RM 1000, the final price for this lovely 30-pointer will be RM 3507.25! You can look for them at the KL PJ wedding fair next Friday - Sunday (20/04 - 22/04). Overall, I would say this is certainly a great route for those who have a tight budget, but wanted something that brings the best bang for money!
Oh, by the way, Brian Gavin chooses each Signature Blue personally to make sure it has no negative impact, so you are certainly in safe hands!
Alright! Let me know if you need further help. You can either look for me on Lowyat forum, my username is kambingkoh. Alternatively, you can email me at myengringexp at gmail dot com.
Good luck!
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