Kaleigh
Super_Ideal_Rock
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Date: 6/9/2005 6:18:14 PM
Author: Mara
''YES- I''m happy when a stone I happen to love ( and buy) has VG/VG, or EX/EX- it''s a good selling point. But on the other hand, ratings of GOOD/GOOD have never stopped my from buying a diamond I loved.''
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Dave..the problem is that for many of us that buy our diamonds online, we don''t see GD/GD diamonds that we love. When you are virtually looking at a stone, I don''t know many that would actively select a GD stone if there are other VG or EX stones to consider. I would err on the side of VG or EX every time along with other numbers and images to make the final selection.
Also re: someone showing me a GD stone vs an EX to show an unfair comparison...I know enough to spot a nice looking stone in person, when I see one, regardless of the numbers or who is showing it to me. However, online, as this virtual stone is being considered by us Pscopers, it''s hard to approve a GD purchase when there may be a VG out there that should be considered.
IMO there are too many great diamonds out there that DO have the pedigree or the specs that are similarly priced as some mediocre stones and where people do not have the advantage of seeing the stones in person, I woudl not advocate a purchase of a GD stone.
That said, if I had a vendor I trusted, which I do, and I could use him to eyeball the stone and/or tell me if he thinks it is a stellar deal on a great and strictly graded stone knowing how picky I am, fabulous! But not many people have that on the first purchase.
I like underdogs but not for virtual purchase without a trusted set of eyes.
Halo would be just fine, but I would rather have a single band. The ring in the picture with two bands holds a 10mm stone (it is a sample picture from DirtCheapDiamonds)... a smaller one would make the two bands come very close - much like a single wide shank with a crack through the middle. Somehow, the idea does not sound too appealing.Date: 6/9/2005 7:56:53 PM
Author: dazedland
what do you think about a halo, with two bands like the photo posted by blueroses, but with filagree on the bands instead of diamonds?
Oups.... sorry for that one... It is made up, and a bit crooked at that. Given the original picture shows a 9mm stone, I was curious to see what 6mm would look like with the same shank. Unfortunately I mixed up files and attached one with the patched up shank crooked ! Now I see it...Date: 6/9/2005 9:18:35 PM
Author: blueroses
Where did you find that on DCD, Ana?
I can''t tell you more than there already is said on ideal-scope com... and that''s really very basic stuff.Date: 6/10/2005 9:37:01 AM
Author: dazedland
Can anyone tell me what the idealscope for my diamond means in terms of symmetry, fire, and brilliance?