squarediamondlove
Shiny_Rock
- Joined
- Nov 8, 2005
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- 495
I know here at pricescope the perfection in the cut is valued above all else. I have definately came to appreciate that principle. However as a newbie and having friends and family that don''t even know that cut matters, I was wondering:
Can a knowlegable person (not a layman but also not an expert) really tell which stone looks like its an excellent cut and which is a very good cut or above average cut simply by looking at the stone say 1 foot away in isolation (and not comparing stones side by side)? I know everyone are cut nuts here and focus less on color and clarity, but can a knowlegable observer really see the quality of cut. I''m not talking about bad cuts, we all know we can see those dead lifeless stones. Do you think one can really see a great quality cut better than one can see the diamond''s color or clarity quality?
For example - would a knowlegable perfer believe that an ideal cut J-K color stone is a better diamond than a standard good quality cut F- D color stone?
By the way this goes for all shapes: rounds, princess, radiants, emeralds, asshers, pears, ovals, marquise, and etc!
Can a knowlegable person (not a layman but also not an expert) really tell which stone looks like its an excellent cut and which is a very good cut or above average cut simply by looking at the stone say 1 foot away in isolation (and not comparing stones side by side)? I know everyone are cut nuts here and focus less on color and clarity, but can a knowlegable observer really see the quality of cut. I''m not talking about bad cuts, we all know we can see those dead lifeless stones. Do you think one can really see a great quality cut better than one can see the diamond''s color or clarity quality?
For example - would a knowlegable perfer believe that an ideal cut J-K color stone is a better diamond than a standard good quality cut F- D color stone?
By the way this goes for all shapes: rounds, princess, radiants, emeralds, asshers, pears, ovals, marquise, and etc!