Cut question - bow tie effect on the *ends* of an oval?

[Dee Jay]

I posted this a little while ago but no one weighed in so I''m trying again (sorry for being a pest!).

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I’ve noticed that the ends of my oval diamond have an effect similar to the bow tie in the middle of the stone. These areas don’t look “bad,” they just look different than the “crushed glass” sparkle more in the middle of the ring.

Every website I go to has these *perfect* ovals represented (they look like elongated round brilliants) and I was starting to think I’d bought a bad stone, but then I went to GOG’s side and the oval represented there looks just like mine on the ends. Here’s the link to the oval on GOG’s site, because I’m not describing this well at all: http://www.goodoldgold.com/oval.htm

You also can kind of see what I mean in the pictures I posted of my ring. Look at the first photo and the third picture down, the close up with the eternity band. Here’s the thread: https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/finally-pics-of-my-upgrade.38019/=

Now that I think about it, my original pear diamond had a flat/dark spot at the rounded end like this too. I remember Garry saying that the bow tie effect is really a reflection of your own hand; maybe that’s what’s going on at the oval ends too?

What do you think? Is this “normal”?

 

[belle]

the effect you are seeing is common for ovals and is certainly nothing to worry about. enjoy your oval and wear it in good health!

 

[Dee Jay]

Belle - thank you so much! I just needed someone who knows about these things to tell me I didn''t buy a lousy stone! (Now I''ll have to find something else to obsess over... )

 

[belle]

lol...something else to obsess over...hehehe....

enjoy that big beautiful oval dee jay!