Hi all, would like to hear what are your thoughts on this specs please! https://www.gcalusa.com/certificate-search.html?certificate_id=340170068
This is not a round brilliant. It's a proprietary cut from Jann Paul. You can't compare angles from one cut to another. For example, there will be different "ideal" proportions in old mine cuts vs decagon vs cushion vs nova vs round brilliant.
You have to like the style of this cut. Just like people who own transitionals like the petals, and people who own emerald cuts like the long flashes of light. It's about comparing apples to apples, and making sure you actually want an apple. Hope that helps!
Were you specifically seeking out a JP stone? This is a specialty cut, it’s nothing like a round brilliant. It’s stunning but definitely requires a specific affinity for this style.
Yes I was definitely looking at JP speciality cut. Had a hard time deciding between decagon and octagon nova but finally went for nova because of the star haha
This is not a round brilliant. It's a proprietary cut from Jann Paul. You can't compare angles from one cut to another. For example, there will be different "ideal" proportions in old mine cuts vs decagon vs cushion vs nova vs round brilliant.
You have to like the style of this cut. Just like people who own transitionals like the petals, and people who own emerald cuts like the long flashes of light. It's about comparing apples to apples, and making sure you actually want an apple. Hope that helps!
Thanks for all the replies so far! I went to look for more JP octagon nova GCAL certs and found that of the 21 certs I looked up, 20 are cut pretty consistent at 34.5 CA and 36.6/36.8 PA. Only found 1 other octagon nova with a similar proportion to mine at 44.5 CA, 41.6 PA. I guess my question now is it seems JP mostly cut the novas to 34.5 and 36.6, but my proportions would totally perform equally well?
Since this a relatively new cut, I’d ask them about the angles. And are you in a return period? Do you have it in hand? Are they able to show you 2 novas side by side with different angles?
A CA of 45 seems just plain weird.
I tried to calculate the dimensions and it just won’t. It’s unlikely that there’s an error on the GCAL cert but I’m not sure how those degrees are possible.
I tried to calculate the dimensions and it just won’t. It’s unlikely that there’s an error on the GCAL cert but I’m not sure how those degrees are possible.