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»  » Size difference - 2 ct asscher or 1.75 round
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Size difference - 2 ct asscher or 1.75 round |
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| P: 3/9/2005 2:01:23 AM | |
gongjoo143 Cut Rock Total Posts: 110 Last Post: 9/1/2009 Member Since: 5/13/2004 |
Hey all, I have just started looking seriously for a diamond. I'm going through Mark at Engagement rings direct - He's been very helpful and patient with all of my questions. I had been pretty much set on a 1.75 round, but recently my boyfriend and I have seen some great asschers. We can probably afford a 2ct asscher...but how will the size compare to a 1.75 round? Also, will the steps in an asscher be noticeable enough in a 2ct, or does it have to be 3ct+ in order to have the right look? Thanks in advance for your help! 
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| Posted: 3/9/2005 2:01:23 AM | |
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| P: 3/9/2005 2:32:48 AM | |
Mara Ideal Rock Total Posts: 27,919 Last Post: 11/23/2009 Member Since: 10/30/2002 |
Well sizing of the stones are dependent on the 'cut' and shape of the stone, but if you get a rather square Asscher, possibly expect a diameter of about 6.9mm or 7mm depending on depth and table, etc. But around there. In comparison, a well-cut round 1.75c will have a diameter of around 7.75mm. So you'd need something like a ~2.6c asscher to get the same diameter as a 1.75c round.... Oh and re: an Asscher and visible step pattern in a 2c size, I think you could definitely see the pattern in a 2c Asscher...I tend to think Asschers look better in larger carat weights because of that fabulous pattern and having it be noticeable. Hope this helps! ________________________________ |
| Posted: 3/9/2005 2:32:48 AM | |
| P: 3/9/2005 3:49:19 AM | |
valeria101 Ideal Rock Total Posts: 14,048 Last Post: 4/30/2006 Member Since: 8/29/2003 |
A quick search in the database gets 2 carat "asschers" (square EC - not branded that is) of about 7.2-7.3mm annd 1.5 carat AGS0 rounds of about 7.3-7.4 mm diameter. A pretty good match, I would say. Of course the stones will look very different, but the main difference would not be size. This... unless the asscher is 80% deep and look 2/3 of what you'd expect. Do the steps show ?  Well, see this. I think they do  Ana "The greatest experts are only as good as the sum total of what they have seen." [Souren Melikian] |
| Posted: 3/9/2005 3:49:19 AM | |
| P: 3/9/2005 10:41:43 AM | |
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gongjoo143 Cut Rock Total Posts: 110 Last Post: 9/1/2009 Member Since: 5/13/2004 |
hmm...I'd have to get a 2.6 asscher? Yikes! Definitely can't afford that. Have any of you seen a shallow asscher before? I'm looking at one on icestore.com that has a depth in the 50s... It's got a much better spread but I wonder if the steps would look flattened. Also, I saw a G color asscher the other day and could actually detect body color! Amazing! I'm not very color-sensitive and can't see anything in an I round. Thanks for all your advice!
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| Posted: 3/9/2005 10:41:43 AM | |
| P: 3/9/2005 10:49:10 AM | |
Morticia Ideal Rock Total Posts: 848 Last Post: 12/18/2008 Member Since: 9/27/2004 |
Hey Gongjoo, If you are in the NYC area, and like Asschers, you should check out this ring at Signed Pieces. You definitely do not need a 3 plus carat Asscher to have the right look. It all depends on the cut of the stone. http://www.thefacetscollection.com/item.cfm?item_id=1211
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| Posted: 3/9/2005 10:49:10 AM | |
| P: 3/9/2005 11:02:41 AM | |
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valeria101 Ideal Rock Total Posts: 14,048 Last Post: 4/30/2006 Member Since: 8/29/2003 |
Date: 3/9/2005 10:41:43 AM Author: gongjoo143 Have any of you seen a shallow asscher before? I'm looking at one on icestore.com that has a depth in the 50s... It's got a much better spread but I wonder if the steps would look flattened. 50% perhaps not, between 60% and 65% they get pretty nice. Not that a shallow one can't be bright... but it would look dark anywhere but under direct light (good for pendant, not ring). Btw. sorry for the confusion in my previous post: for some reason I compared 1.5 round (instead of 1.75) with the average size of 2 carat asschers. Those were stones with depth about 60%-64%. Ana "The greatest experts are only as good as the sum total of what they have seen." [Souren Melikian] |
| Posted: 3/9/2005 11:02:41 AM | |
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