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Idealscope vs the naked eye |
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| P: 2/2/2005 7:57:01 AM | |
Fiance to be Rough Rock Total Posts: 83 Last Post: 4/20/2005 Member Since: 11/24/2004 |
Hello all, I've been on this forum for a few months now looking for the perfect diamond for my girlfriend's e-ring. I think I may have finally found it at a local jeweler. I just recently got to look at the ring through an idealscope. Now the image I saw isn't as good as some of the pictures I have seen on here, although it's not terrible either. But when I look at my potential stone next to other stones he has which seem to look better through the idealscope, my stone seems to sparkle more to the naked eye. My question is, is this just a trick of the jeweler's lights? He said if I come by during the day I can take the stone outside and see how it looks. Are there any other ways I can make sure this stone will sparkle in normal light? Thanks in advance for any replies.  -FTB |
| Posted: 2/2/2005 7:57:01 AM | |
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| P: 2/2/2005 8:48:20 AM | |
Brian Knox Cut Rock Total Posts: 337 Last Post: 2/5/2005 Member Since: 3/26/2004 |
Seeing the forest for the trees... Hi, Assuming you are looking at a selection of well cut and/or ideals cut diamonds, YOU and your two eyes are the most important judge of what looks good. Looking at the actual diamonds in various natural light environments is the best way to judge diamonds , period. Trust your eyes. Brian Knox |
| Posted: 2/2/2005 8:48:20 AM | |
| P: 2/2/2005 8:54:05 AM | |
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Fiance to be Rough Rock Total Posts: 83 Last Post: 4/20/2005 Member Since: 11/24/2004 |
Sorry about the lack of information. I am looking at a princess cut diamond, here are some very basic specs .... I don't remember all the measurements offhand .... 1.62 carat, E color, SI1, 71.3% depth, 66% table. Thanks again for any replies.
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| Posted: 2/2/2005 8:54:05 AM | |
| P: 2/2/2005 9:06:05 AM | |
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Brian Knox Cut Rock Total Posts: 337 Last Post: 2/5/2005 Member Since: 3/26/2004 |
Seeing and comparing the diamonds is even more crucial with fancy shape diamonds. Assuming that you have looked at enough diamonds to distinquish a poorly cut princess cut from a well cut one, trust your eyes. There will NEVER be a better tool for judging beauty than your own two eyes. Brian Knox |
| Posted: 2/2/2005 9:06:05 AM | |
| P: 2/2/2005 9:09:24 AM | |
Lord Summerisle Ideal Rock Total Posts: 859 Last Post: 11/19/2009 Member Since: 12/14/2004 |
From what i have read here... IS is great with Round Brilliant diamonds... but for fancy shapes it become a little more tricky to read what you are seeing with cuts like princess (which requires a bit of experiance to master)... and it more comes down to how they look for your eyes. I have seen quite varying results in IS images for princesses posted here on PS... some personally i would have thought where crap performers... with alot of leakage, but the nature of such a cut ment that they where very sparkley in real life. So my advise (as a diamond numpty) would be rely more on what you eyes tell you than what a little scope tells you... as once its on that finger its the eyes that have it... the scope is just a handy tool to help choose initally... but if while it may lead you towards stone x... if to your eyes stone y sparkles more in the light... that is what is important. the CZ i have which came with various scopes iv bought over the last month have different performance levels... and i can spot which is which, even thought 2 are ideal cuts, displaying h&a, and the 3rd is a brilliant cut... there are major differences between the ideals and the brilliant, and sutle between the ideals... but then it might be my eyes... and then we enter a whole different ball game of 'perception' which 7 degrees of seperation brings us back to 'trust your eyes' sound good that the jeweller is willing to allow you to view them in daylight rather than under the artifical lights. _____________________ |
| Posted: 2/2/2005 9:09:24 AM | |
| P: 2/2/2005 4:48:04 PM | |
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icelady Ideal Rock Total Posts: 1,030 Last Post: 10/21/2006 Member Since: 11/25/2003 |
Date: 2/2/2005 9  65 AMAuthor: Brian Knox Seeing and comparing the diamonds is even more crucial with fancy shape diamonds. Assuming that you have looked at enough diamonds to distinquish a poorly cut princess cut from a well cut one, trust your eyes. There will NEVER be a better tool for judging beauty than your own two eyes. I LOVE hearing someone from the jewelry business say this!!! I am just a consumer but it has always been my thought that if you are seeing a stone with your own eyes, and comparing it to other well cut stones, you just have to trust your eyes!! Not the numbers, not the IS images, bottom line, your eyes!! 
icelady |
| Posted: 2/2/2005 4:48:04 PM | |
| P: 2/2/2005 5:47:05 PM | |
Rank Amateur Ideal Rock Total Posts: 1,547 Last Post: 5/5/2009 Member Since: 2/26/2003 |
Find a jeweler whom you trust (because of his experience). Trust your own eyes (in spite of your inexperience). These seem contradictory to me.
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| Posted: 2/2/2005 5:47:05 PM | |
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