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Advice Please: big difference between these 2 RB's?

P: 11/12/2005 4:06:24 PM
Kit Cut Rock Total Posts: 411 Last Post: 11/20/2009 Member Since: 9/7/2005	Hi Everyone, Okay here is the situation. I have purchased this stone from Whiteflash. Got some good feedback from the forum on this thread. Here are the specs: LINK to page on WF site Expert Selection Shape: Round Ideal Cut Carat: 0.705 Color: I Clarity: SI2 Depth: 60.7 Table: 55 Crown Angle: 34.7 Crown %: 15.5 Pavilion Angle: 40.9 Pavilion %: 43.1 Girdle: thin Polish: Excellent Symmetry: Excellent Culet: Pointed Fluorescence: Negligible Measurements: 5.78-5.79X3.52 I think it's very nice and I am happy with it, but BF thinks it a bit small. So, I am wondering folks opinions on whether the following stone is a) going to perform better in terms of light return, and b) going to appear noticeably larger. LINK to page on WF site A Cut Above Shape: A Cut Above H&A Carat: 0.775 Color: J Clarity: SI1 Depth: 60.4 Table: 56 Crown Angle: 34.8 Crown %: 15.5 Pavilion Angle: 40.8 Pavilion %: 42.9 Girdle: Thin Polish: Ideal Symmetry: Ideal Culet: Pointed Fluorescence: Negligible Measurements: 5.98-6.00X3.62 Let me post the idealscopes, they do look different. From my perspective it seems there is more light leakage around the girdle area in the .70 than in the .77. Thoughts? Thank you!
Posted: 11/12/2005 4:06:24 PM

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P: 11/12/2005 4:08:23 PM
Kit Cut Rock Total Posts: 411 Last Post: 11/20/2009 Member Since: 9/7/2005	.70
Posted: 11/12/2005 4:08:23 PM

P: 11/12/2005 4:08:52 PM
Kit Cut Rock Total Posts: 411 Last Post: 11/20/2009 Member Since: 9/7/2005	.77
Posted: 11/12/2005 4:08:52 PM

P: 11/12/2005 4:54:03 PM
jcrow Ideal Rock Total Posts: 6,476 Last Post: 11/20/2009 Member Since: 8/8/2005	i'm sure someone else may know the answer right away.... but if i were, you i'd ask WF. they'd give you their expert opinion.
Posted: 11/12/2005 4:54:03 PM

P: 11/12/2005 5:06:05 PM
Kit Cut Rock Total Posts: 411 Last Post: 11/20/2009 Member Since: 9/7/2005	Thanks jcrow. That is good advice. I had sent Denise an email, and will give her a call on Monday to discuss, but thought I'd solicit the expert opinions on this forum as well. I know, the two stones' proportions are remarkably similar so it will probably just be down to which one we prefer...decisions, decisions! If anyone has any strong opinions either way, I'd love to hear 'em. Cheers, Kit
Posted: 11/12/2005 5:06:05 PM

P: 11/12/2005 5:11:56 PM
esguy27 Cut Rock Total Posts: 143 Last Post: 1/17/2007 Member Since: 10/18/2005	I'm by no means an expert, so take this for what it's worth. I don't think you're going to notice much of a difference between the sizes of those two stones. 0.07 carats is not a huge difference, so I wouldn't worry about which one is bigger. That being said, I like the IS image of the second (.77 carat) stone better. Is there much of a price difference?
Posted: 11/12/2005 5:11:56 PM

P: 11/12/2005 5:44:52 PM
Kit Cut Rock Total Posts: 411 Last Post: 11/20/2009 Member Since: 9/7/2005	$1984 vs $2367. So, not a huge difference. Most of the price difference is likely in the fact that one is ACA and the other an Expert Selection. I think it will depend on what Denise says...I guess I'm also wondering spread-wise what is the visual difference between a 5.78 diameter and a 5.99 diameter...seems like not a big difference, only a quarter of a milimeter. Hmmm.
Posted: 11/12/2005 5:44:52 PM

P: 11/12/2005 5:49:39 PM
Matatora Ideal Rock Total Posts: 8,230 Last Post: 7/26/2006 Member Since: 3/6/2005	I believe Mara posted a while back saying that the eye could see the diffrence of .1mm or larger. Which would mean the second would be viasably larger. -Matatora Courage is the price that life extracts for granting peace Most of the change we think we see in life is due to truths being in and out of favor.
Posted: 11/12/2005 5:49:39 PM

P: 11/12/2005 6:02:15 PM
Kit Cut Rock Total Posts: 411 Last Post: 11/20/2009 Member Since: 9/7/2005	Matatora, thank you! Here is the thread, I think: link She states: "You will see anything over .10mm as a difference in my opinion. A .5mm is HUGE from a visual perspective when you get into the larger sized stone." So, perhaps we will notice the .2 mm difference. Interesting!
Posted: 11/12/2005 6:02:15 PM

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