What is the smallest diamond that you can see H&A's in?

[chel180]

So I've got my ideal scope and my aset and want to buy a small H&A ideal cut stone to play with and use to reference with. Not to mention ooo and ahhh at and enjoy owning something that is "perfect" (D, IF, Ideal). I've got a calibration 1ct CZ but its just not the same. But as its just for fun I want the cheapest one I can get with those properties.

So the question is....how small can I go whilst still being able to see the hearts and arrows patterning?

I seem to be able to get some 0.3ct ideal, D, IF, ideal cut stones for under $1000. But will that be too small at 4mm diameter?

 

[aljdewey]

You should able to see a 30-pointer with the ideal scope, no problem. I'd think you could go smaller, too. Really depends on you and what you want to see.

 

[chel180]

I just want to be able to see all the facets/patterns clearly. I love playing with 1ct calibration CZ that I have, but its not the real thing.

 

[diamondseeker2006]

I'm really not sure a .30 would be all that fun, though. You will see the hearts and arrows, but really, they will be little!

 

[yssie]

Sub-1pointers
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Both WF and BGD use "H&A melee" I believe, maybe you could inquire into buying a stone or two for fun? I don't know if they'd sell them loose - and, of course, if you *want* the 30pointer then go for it

 

[chel180]

thanks for that link. maybe thats a good idea for me.

 

[rubybeth]

I can see the arrows in my ACA .01 melee diamonds in Whiteflash band in my avatar without a loupe <----- but maybe for your purposes, something like this would better, and could later be set into a piece:

.32 I SI1 at $500 with PS discount: http://www.jamesallen.com/diamonds/I-SI1-Ideal-Cut-Round-Diamond-1287682.asp

 

[ame]

I see em in my 1.5 poitn melee.

 

[dreamer_dachsie]

To be clear posters are mostly talking about arrows here, n0t hearts, since you cannot see those with set stones.

 

[chel180]

To be clear posters are mostly talking about arrows here, n0t hearts, since you cannot see those with set stones.

Understood.