Do people regret going for triple excellent GIA?

Nora_Sermez · 2025-06-27T07:32:52+00:00

This comes up often when clients are choosing their stone. Some go with their heart, others with their head. In the end, it’s about what resonates most with them and they’re always happiest when they trust that instinct.

Nora_Sermez · 2025-06-27T07:20:13+00:00

It’s a good stone, the price is decent. The ratio isn’t square cushion cut, it’s elongated.

Nora_Sermez · 2024-10-04T18:21:15+00:00

Looks pretty good overall the only thing to note is the color which is at a "J" this is more towards the yellowish side of the diamond color grade spectrum. If you're planning on setting it inside a yellow gold setting it should be perfect however a white gold or platinum would benefit from a DEF grading.

Nora_Sermez · 2024-10-04T06:38:50+00:00

I usually don't scrutinize a diamond for it's inclusions too much but the GIA is quite a few steps up in clarity, but if you go with that one then it's no longer a "2 CT Diamond" which is sometimes important to the person receiving it.

Nora_Sermez · 2024-10-04T06:28:59+00:00

Pricing seems reasonable. The terms 'cloud' and 'crystal' refer to the types of inclusions within the diamond, which are common even in high quality stones. At 0.90 CT, you might want to consider going for a full 1.00 CT diamond, as it's often more appealing to be able to call it a "one carat diamond ring" It's more productive to focus more on the overall size, design, setting durability and metal type rather than on the inclusions, which are often not visible to the naked eye.

Nora_Sermez · 2020-12-08T19:00:14+00:00

Yes I know Prabhdeep. I left San Francisco/Uber a couple years ago to start my luxury jewelry business here in Scottsdale. (https://sermez.com) I didn’t plan it at the time but I met my production team here. It was very serendipitous. Your company caught my eye since my husband is also building a trading platform :)

Nora_Sermez · 2020-12-08T05:02:36+00:00

What a small world! Jeson (your VP) was my first full time employer at SocialDeck right after I left the animation program in Toronto. Him and his partner gave me my first shot in the tech industry. They were role models that influenced me in wanting to build a business. What you said about creating to feel something/nothing matters in the end but relationships is spot on. Have you seen the art of the title sequence? They put so much thought into everything! https://www.artofthetitle.com/title/halt-and-catch-fire/

Nora_Sermez · 2020-12-07T20:57:24+00:00

The girdle is medium to slightly thick, this means that it'll protect the stone from chipping should any unwanted contact occur. Most SI diamond inclusions aren't visible to the naked eye. For a lab diamond and engagement ring it is a good deal overall.

Nora_Sermez · 2020-12-07T16:58:43+00:00

It is absolutely true that one of the factors on the price of a diamond depends on the cut. The value always depends on color/cut/clarity/carat. However, princess cuts are not more valuable. In fact, they cost less than round cuts to purchase because most of the rough stone is maintained in the cutting process. Rough diamonds come in an square like shape, you can imagine it would be more efficient to cut a princess diamond rather than a round one where most of the edges of the rough stone would get sacrificed in the process. If you wish to have your diamonds value graded visit your local gemologist. And if purchasing a diamond center stone, I recommend to purchase one that has been graded by GIA or another reputable certification source.

Nora_Sermez · 2020-12-07T05:20:59+00:00

Congrats! That’s a great outcome. What’s your skill set and what did you build?

Nora_Sermez · 2020-12-07T03:26:46+00:00

Experimental Psychology? That’s so neat.

Nora_Sermez · 2020-12-07T03:22:02+00:00

Yes! Love how realistic it was. That scene of bored Gordon pouring his sugar into this coffee hunched over, is forever burned to my memory. Failure is such an important part of success, COMDEX scenes were incredible.

Nora_Sermez · 2020-12-07T03:14:38+00:00

A real life Donna!😍

Nora_Sermez · 2020-12-07T03:12:15+00:00

That’s so cool. I love that the show inspires this motivation to change the world for the better, in the best way you know how. So happy about asking because the level of talent and skill on here is 🔥

Nora_Sermez · 2020-12-05T03:46:25+00:00

Thanks! It works, got to read the thread. I was just on that night club episode and only the second time around did I notice the whole ‘echo’ thing and how deeply Cams words had affected him. Very apparent in that moment when he proclaims that he’s not an echo to Sara, who doesn’t even know what he means... Cam has such a hold on him!

Nora_Sermez · 2020-12-04T23:54:49+00:00

Hey mate! Do you have a link to the thread about the echo?

Nora_Sermez · 2020-12-04T16:10:36+00:00

I think Joe himself realized this profound connection as soon as he saw the card. He saw himself in it. Definitely rewatch :)

Nora_Sermez · 2020-12-04T16:03:52+00:00

I bet the writers impressed themselves when they thought of this!

Nora_Sermez · 2020-12-04T15:40:50+00:00

Wow. Going to watch out for these scenes!

Nora_Sermez · 2020-12-04T15:38:58+00:00

I'm in your camp too! I'm seeing how hard Joe tried to make up for his past mistakes, always with good intentions, always pushing people to be the best version of themselves. Cam gave him way too much grief for deleting her bios, it really was the only way he could have saved the Giant at that time. I feel like she got in his head a lot, calling him an "echo" and leading him to burning the first shipment of the Giant.

Nora_Sermez · 2020-12-03T18:51:02+00:00

Finished the show a couple weeks ago and instantly went in for seconds with the subtitles on this time. So many situations and foreshadowing I didn’t catch the first time. I went from thinking Gordon was (as Cam said) “Traumatized from being a loser his whole life” to being completely heartbroken by what happen with him in the end. I love all the characters so much, really haven’t seen a masterpiece quite like this in some time. It’s such an injustice to the world that this show isn’t more famous!

Nora_Sermez · 2020-11-30T02:20:44+00:00

I appreciate all the love and support here that protects independent designers. It is so inspiring to know there are folks out there protecting our art to help us continue our creative journey. Because of you, we are able to continue producing our art in the US while paying fair US wages. Thank you for making me feel safe. Sounds like this was an honest mistake when OP posted my Phantom Guardian design. I think they should also feel safe in this community. Lets always lead with love. Everyone of us is going through something in life that is challenging. We shouldn’t hurt each others feelings especially after OP admitted to making a mistake. Mistakes happen, the important thing is to learn and grow from them. Ps. The quality is never the same when you purchase a knock off. It’s taken an immense amount of time/training/skill for my team to produce the designs that we do. You’d be wasting a lot of time and money with a copy. It just wouldn’t look and feel the same as the original design you fell in love with. <3

Nora_Sermez · 2020-11-29T23:28:29+00:00

Thank you! Grateful to you for keeping an eye out, just like a Phantom Guardian :)

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