Cehrabehra
Super_Ideal_Rock
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I know this was a great topic of discussion 5 years ago, quite a few times - and of course I can't find any of them in a search.
The reason I bring this up is that I bought a ring with 3 ideal cut rounds that are set in kind of a channel setting and they are just not as brilliant as my poorly cut mall bought earrings that are in a traditional 4 prong. They do have more fire but they seem darker. I'm going to get my cushion cut reset soon and it occurs to me that I should brush up on the affect of blocking light from entering the girdle before I make a final decision on a setting.
I know that bezel settings have been really popular lately, but pictures of stones in them just don't glow the way stones do in settings that let light in the girdle. And I know it isn't *supposed* to matter, light from the top and all that... but not every diamond we love is a super-ideal.
So one more time, what impact does light from the girdle play... and if you want to go further, what impact does light from the pavilion play?
The reason I bring this up is that I bought a ring with 3 ideal cut rounds that are set in kind of a channel setting and they are just not as brilliant as my poorly cut mall bought earrings that are in a traditional 4 prong. They do have more fire but they seem darker. I'm going to get my cushion cut reset soon and it occurs to me that I should brush up on the affect of blocking light from entering the girdle before I make a final decision on a setting.
I know that bezel settings have been really popular lately, but pictures of stones in them just don't glow the way stones do in settings that let light in the girdle. And I know it isn't *supposed* to matter, light from the top and all that... but not every diamond we love is a super-ideal.
So one more time, what impact does light from the girdle play... and if you want to go further, what impact does light from the pavilion play?