Help with Emerald cut

Date: 8/3/2005 7:11:55 PM
Author:jazmine
I was at a local jewelry store today inquiring about purchasing an emerald cut diamond. When I asked about getting a Sarin he got kind of mad and sad that they are very uncommon and the machine is inaccurate. I would be paying for the report so I don't know what his problem is unless his diamonds are not up to par. Needless to say I will not be doing business with him. But he told me a Sarin is really unnecessary for an emerald cut. Is this true?

Date: 8/4/2005 8:50:06 AM
Author: valeria101
Yeah... you can get the numbers, but if you can look at the stone anyway those counts little. What 'numbes'can help is show with a model what different proportions and cut details can do to the general appearance of these stones because it is hard to get allot of really varied options in flesh - this could be useful if you find the slight difference between 3D visuals and reality pallatable. (IMO,as allways, of course - others will probably not agree- also as usual ).

With ECs it would ba important to get to see some options because allot tend to be of the same breed - cut with flat crowns and large, steep pavilion steps that become windowns at a slight tilt. Perhaps some find the look appealing - but anyway, there are also other interpretations of the cut that,I feel, deliver more consistent brilliance. It doesn't take allot of effort to tell which is what with two diamonds at hand. It is harder to tell in words what to look for. An imperfect description would point at a higher crown (which usually implies a smaller table -although this doesn't have to be small in absolute terms) and balanced size of the pavilion steps (if one is extra large it becomes see-through at the slightest tilt). I can't claim these are good rules because such observations can easily be backed up (and thus made better) by some ranges of numbers and models.

A couple of EC hunts on Pricescope also tell that the 'better' kind of EC requires some search.

You might want to read Windowshopper's threads about her EC.