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why does same stone look better in Mark T's office than other jeweler? |
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| P: 7/23/2008 11:28:37 PM | |
azbuyer Cut Rock Total Posts: 119 Last Post: 11/20/2008 Member Since: 6/17/2008 |
They must have better lighting because I have seen same stone at ERD and I swear it had better light performance than when at another diamond jeweler's office. can some lighting be deceiving? I hear its best to look at sunlight but when you are in an office it is sometimes hard to get that kind of light.
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| Posted: 7/23/2008 11:28:37 PM | |
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There are 11 replies to this message. There are 11 replies on this page. |
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| P: 7/24/2008 8:15:21 AM | |
Lorelei Ideal Rock Total Posts: 34,279 Last Post: 11/25/2009 Member Since: 4/30/2005 |
Date: 7/23/2008 11:28:37 PM Author:azbuyer They must have better lighting because I have seen same stone at ERD and I swear it had better light performance than when at another diamond jeweler's office. can some lighting be deceiving? I hear its best to look at sunlight but when you are in an office it is sometimes hard to get that kind of light. Diamonds can only return light ( sparkle) according to the light they are in, so yes, lighting can make a difference to how a diamond looks. That is why we recommend checking a diamond out away from the jewellery store lights, to make sure it appeals to you in the lighting conditions it will be worn.  Nothing is more sacred as the bond between horse and rider...no other creature can ever become so emotionally close to a human as a horse. When a horse dies, the memory lives on because an enormous part of his owner's heart, soul, very existence dies also...but that can never be laid to rest, it is not meant to be... - Stephanie M Thorn |
| Posted: 7/24/2008 8:15:21 AM | |
| P: 7/24/2008 8:56:32 AM | |
dockman3 Ideal Rock Total Posts: 547 Last Post: 3/5/2009 Member Since: 5/30/2008 |
Yes, lighting has a HUGE impact on the performance of a diamond. Sunlight is pure white light that contains all of the colors of the spectrum. Unless I'm mistaken, which I may be, incandescent light does not and neither do fluorescent lights. I don't know what kind of lighting jewelery stores have, but it is simulated sunlight, which can make any diamond look good. The true performers will look great even in low light or standard office lighting.
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| Posted: 7/24/2008 8:56:32 AM | |
| P: 7/24/2008 11:10:25 AM | |
John Pollard Ideal Rock Total Posts: 1,555 Last Post: 11/25/2009 Member Since: 5/1/2008 |
Take a diamond in a bright, light-colored room with directional spotlights shining on the diamond. Observe it. Move it around. Enjoy. Now take it into a pitch-black closet with no lights. Shut the door. Don't trip on the mop. Observe it now. That's how much difference lighting can make. 
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| Posted: 7/24/2008 11:10:25 AM | |
| P: 7/24/2008 12:17:41 PM | |
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azbuyer Cut Rock Total Posts: 119 Last Post: 11/20/2008 Member Since: 6/17/2008 |
Date: 7/24/2008 11:10:25 AM Author: John Pollard Take a diamond in a bright, light-colored room with directional spotlights shining on the diamond. Observe it. Move it around. Enjoy. Now take it into a pitch-black closet with no lights. Shut the door. Don't trip on the mop. Observe it now. That's how much difference lighting can make. LOL...point taken
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| Posted: 7/24/2008 12:17:41 PM | |
| P: 7/24/2008 12:32:18 PM | |
scarlet16 Ideal Rock Total Posts: 917 Last Post: 1/27/2009 Member Since: 3/14/2006 |
Hmm...it does say a lot though, because I honestly thought Mark's office had TERRIBLE lighting! My stone sparkles a million times more in every lighting environment.
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| Posted: 7/24/2008 12:32:18 PM | |
| P: 7/24/2008 1:04:11 PM | |
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azbuyer Cut Rock Total Posts: 119 Last Post: 11/20/2008 Member Since: 6/17/2008 |
I'm really referring to the little LED or spot light at his office. In those lights it seems like a river rock would glisten as many of the stones I saw looked great. But this other jeweler I think just has lousy office lights. He does have that white fluorescent looking thing on his desk which is what I have been using but its hard to get a sense of fire outside of spot light. for me at least
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| Posted: 7/24/2008 1:04:11 PM | |
| P: 7/24/2008 1:11:49 PM | |
surfgirl Ideal Rock Total Posts: 4,438 Last Post: 5/19/2009 Member Since: 4/5/2007 |
Quite frankly, I'm amazed that T&C can even sell expensive rings IN their stores because although the in case lighting is nice, once you take a ring out of their cases, the lighting usually sucks. It's so weird. I have this rule now, if a shop has crap lighting, I think they're trying to hide something and I dont shop there.
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| Posted: 7/24/2008 1:11:49 PM | |
| P: 7/24/2008 1:19:45 PM | |
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azbuyer Cut Rock Total Posts: 119 Last Post: 11/20/2008 Member Since: 6/17/2008 |
Date: 7/24/2008 1:11:49 PM Author: surfgirl Quite frankly, I'm amazed that T&C can even sell expensive rings IN their stores because although the in case lighting is nice, once you take a ring out of their cases, the lighting usually sucks. It's so weird. I have this rule now, if a shop has crap lighting, I think they're trying to hide something and I dont shop there. I would think the opposite almost...if a shop has nothing but spotlights they may be tryng to hide flaws that appear under grading-type lights. the spot lighting in cases usually make my bare feet sparkle 
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| Posted: 7/24/2008 1:19:45 PM | |
| P: 7/24/2008 1:26:27 PM | |
RxTechRN2b Ideal Rock Total Posts: 514 Last Post: 8/8/2008 Member Since: 3/13/2007 |
Yeah, I think that the shops with the crummy diamonds (mall chain stores) have excellent and even specialized lighting to make the stones sparkle. Once you take something out of Zales, Kays, Helzberg, etc., the little black carbon spots and poor cut becomes immediately apparent. |
| Posted: 7/24/2008 1:26:27 PM | |
| P: 7/24/2008 2:12:01 PM | |
emeraldlover1 Ideal Rock Total Posts: 2,480 Last Post: 11/24/2009 Member Since: 5/20/2006 |
Date: 7/24/2008 12:32:18 PM Author: scarlet16 Hmm...it does say a lot though, because I honestly thought Mark's office had TERRIBLE lighting! My stone sparkles a million times more in every lighting environment. I thought the same thing about Mark's lighting!!! My stone was at our house for a few days before it got sent out and I couldn't stop commenting on how much better the lighting is in our own apartment! EM1 |
| Posted: 7/24/2008 2:12:01 PM | |
| P: 7/24/2008 2:54:01 PM | |
CrookedRock Ideal Rock Total Posts: 1,738 Last Post: 6/8/2009 Member Since: 5/8/2007 |
Date: 7/24/2008 2:12:01 PM THritto!!! Mine can stop shooting off light, but it wasn't like that in his office, but it was still great enough for me to buy it! LOL
Author: emeraldlover1 Date: 7/24/2008 12:32:18 PM Author: scarlet16 Hmm...it does say a lot though, because I honestly thought Mark's office had TERRIBLE lighting! My stone sparkles a million times more in every lighting environment. I thought the same thing about Mark's lighting!!! My stone was at our house for a few days before it got sent out and I couldn't stop commenting on how much better the lighting is in our own apartment! ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ |
| Posted: 7/24/2008 2:54:01 PM | |
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