Mara
Super_Ideal_Rock
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- Oct 30, 2002
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possibly make a lower color stone face up whiter?
I don't know if this has been mentioned on here before...but it occurred to me last nite that it may seem possible that the edge to edge light return of say the Eightstars or the ACA new lines with their blood red IS/LS/FS images and relatively little white may return more light to the eye, possibly white light in more circumstances than not? And could that contribute to the stones such as I/J/K/L etc looking more 'white' to the naked eye/casual viewer?
If this is the case, or some feel as though it may be so....how do the more classic cut stones, aka ACA classic, SC, GOG H&A etc compare to the eye for a lower color? Do they show more body color face up? Even miniscule amounts to experts?
Just a curious thought I thought I'd put out there. My J is blazing white from the top down, soft color is visible at times from the side. But I have always been amazed at how 'white' the well-cut J's can be. Led me to wondering that since my IS is a blood red wanna be ACA new line, if that had something to do with it. And if I stuck with a J in the future 2.40ct size or similar if I should be focusing on getting that same new line type tweaky girdle cut over a classic.
I don't know if this has been mentioned on here before...but it occurred to me last nite that it may seem possible that the edge to edge light return of say the Eightstars or the ACA new lines with their blood red IS/LS/FS images and relatively little white may return more light to the eye, possibly white light in more circumstances than not? And could that contribute to the stones such as I/J/K/L etc looking more 'white' to the naked eye/casual viewer?
If this is the case, or some feel as though it may be so....how do the more classic cut stones, aka ACA classic, SC, GOG H&A etc compare to the eye for a lower color? Do they show more body color face up? Even miniscule amounts to experts?
Just a curious thought I thought I'd put out there. My J is blazing white from the top down, soft color is visible at times from the side. But I have always been amazed at how 'white' the well-cut J's can be. Led me to wondering that since my IS is a blood red wanna be ACA new line, if that had something to do with it. And if I stuck with a J in the future 2.40ct size or similar if I should be focusing on getting that same new line type tweaky girdle cut over a classic.