Help Assessing Windowing in an EC (videos included)

[Lemonlime]

Hello! I'm embarking on a fun labgrown alternative to switch out with my e-ring and I'm in the market for a EC with w 1:2-1:35 ratio in the 6ct range. I've reserved this diamond but I'm wondering if I should let it go. It appears to have some severe windowing in the left center but I'm not sure if that's just a tilt window or a bad enough flaw that will bother me when wearing it. I would love to hear from any experts, @Karl_K please weigh in!

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Video 3
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Video 5

Photos

 

[Karl_K]

Cant see the vids right now but at 6ct may be an issue based on the pics.

 

[Lemonlime]

@Karl_K see if these links work!

Copy of RPReplay_Final1715779140.mp4

drive.google.com

Copy of LG8108-SVE-3.mp4

drive.google.com

Copy of LG8108-SVE-2.mp4

drive.google.com

 

[Karl_K]

Links work Im just not at my computer to watch vids.

 

[Lemonlime]

+2 more

Copy of LG8108-SVE-4.mp4

drive.google.com

Copy of LG8108_OJ_LO0345_5.mp4

drive.google.com

 

[Lemonlime]

Bumping for review!

 

[0-0-0]

Not enough tilt in the videos for me to see what’s going on.

 

[Lemonlime]

Not enough tilt in the videos for me to see what’s going on.

Can you explain a bit more? Is the windowing in the left center pictured here not an immediate red flag? I guess thought it would be??

 

[0-0-0]

I can’t tell if that’s a window that shows your skin from under the stone or reflections of your skin from the sides. IMO if it’s reflections from the sides and only at that specific angle, it’s not really an issue once it’s been set in an open setting. In general you want to see the individual facets flash on/off as the stone moves/tilts from side to side. In your videos there’s not much activity going on, but there’s also not much side to side movement or tilt.

 

[Karl_K]

Yes its an issue, even more so at 6ct.
It stays leaky even under some tilt in that area which is even worse.

 

[Karl_K]

I can’t tell if that’s a window that shows your skin from under the stone or reflections of your skin from the sides. IMO if it’s reflections from the sides and only at that specific angle, it’s not really an issue once it’s been set in an open setting. In general you want to see the individual facets flash on/off as the stone moves/tilts from side to side. In your videos there’s not much activity going on, but there’s also not much side to side movement or tilt.

goto this vid. click play then on the gear and select .25 playback speed. It becomes clear.

Copy of RPReplay_Final1715779140.mp4

drive.google.com

 

[Lemonlime]

I can’t tell if that’s a window that shows your skin from under the stone or reflections of your skin from the sides. IMO if it’s reflections from the sides and only at that specific angle, it’s not really an issue once it’s been set in an open setting. In general you want to see the individual facets flash on/off as the stone moves/tilts from side to side. In your videos there’s not much activity going on, but there’s also not much side to side movement or tilt.

Here's a couple videos with more movement, thank you so much for you help by the way!!

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1pJWEPtsOUpZWThVj9rrvbZoyxZEumgI2/view?usp=drive_link

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1VO_vO848DdlALXHWgZ4N5rlHsMOKNUML/view?usp=drive_link

 

[Lemonlime]

Yes its an issue, even more so at 6ct.
It stays leaky even under some tilt in that area which is even worse.

So this one is a total no go?

 

[Karl_K]

So this one is a total no go?

Pretty much because your never going to unsee it and at 6ct its much more visible.

 

[Lemonlime]

Pretty much because your never going to unsee it and at 6ct its much more visible.

Thank you!!