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| P: 9/5/2003 1:01:51 AM | |
valeria101 Ideal Rock Total Posts: 14,048 Last Post: 4/30/2006 Member Since: 8/29/2003 |
I know a little about where and how diamonds are bought and sold, but the one thing I wanted could not find (on, or offline). My goal was a table cut diamond, not all that big but clear and good color, and, if possible, cut and especially polished nowadays. However, knowing that the wide public interest in this cut died out in the 1700's, I headed for antique dealers, only to find that even larger, good quality rose cuts are rather rare encounters and then, when you do find one, the costs reflects the historic value of the jewelry piece rather that of the stone. Still, no table cuts. After a rather long search, I am seriously considering to get a well-formed crystal instead (such as a bi-piramidal macle, with good color, clarity and natural lustre). Before I go ahead, I thought I would ask once more for your help: where could one purchase a table cut diamond large enough to 'stand alone' as a center stone? Thanks for reading and replying! 
Ana "The greatest experts are only as good as the sum total of what they have seen." [Souren Melikian] |
| Posted: 9/5/2003 1:01:51 AM | |
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| P: 9/5/2003 1:20:46 AM | |
Garry H (Cut Nut) Ideal Rock Total Posts: 11,567 Last Post: 11/21/2009 Member Since: 8/16/2000 |
Try Dave Atlas in the Appraisers under Philly 
Garry Holloway FGAA DipDT |
| Posted: 9/5/2003 1:20:46 AM | |
| P: 9/5/2003 2:45:59 AM | |
Balustroid Rough Rock Total Posts: 44 Last Post: 1/24/2004 Member Since: 8/17/2003 |
valeria101, How does a table cut diamond look like? Do you have a picture of it? It sounds interesting to me. Good luck!
Balustroid |
| Posted: 9/5/2003 2:45:59 AM | |
| P: 9/6/2003 1:01:32 AM | |
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valeria101 Ideal Rock Total Posts: 14,048 Last Post: 4/30/2006 Member Since: 8/29/2003 |
Well, is basically a piece of crystal with a large facet (table) on top and a few more irregular facets around it. The whole thing looks more like a polished quartz piece in a rock shop than a diamond. This was the first cut applied to diamonds and a few of the famous diamonds are historic table cuts. At the link below you can see perhaps the largest if not best known of them... abd that site is interesting too. Well, I don't even have a decent picture of a good looking but still mundane table cut. http://famousdiamonds.tripod.com/darya-i-nurdiamond.html Thanks for your interest!
Ana "The greatest experts are only as good as the sum total of what they have seen." [Souren Melikian] |
| Posted: 9/6/2003 1:01:32 AM | |
| P: 9/6/2003 11:25:12 AM | |
DiamondExpert Ideal Rock Total Posts: 1,243 Last Post: 6/20/2009 Member Since: 1/16/2003 |
U can read a little here... http://www.duttonsdiamonds.com/articles/cut.html They look like these...  |
| Posted: 9/6/2003 11:25:12 AM | |
| P: 9/7/2003 3:29:14 AM | |
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valeria101 Ideal Rock Total Posts: 14,048 Last Post: 4/30/2006 Member Since: 8/29/2003 |
 Thanks for all your help! It has been a great time at Pricescope!
Ana "The greatest experts are only as good as the sum total of what they have seen." [Souren Melikian] |
| Posted: 9/7/2003 3:29:14 AM | |
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