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P: 11/2/2008 11:01:52 AM
amyjokerette Cut Rock Total Posts: 307 Last Post: 9/19/2009 Member Since: 9/5/2008	Hello all, I bought a "beginner idealscope" just for fun and I did my best to take a photo. It is my 0.98ct Leo diamond, G , SI2. 6.20x6.24x3.99mm round. Leo's have extra facets which is why it looks a little different. Can you guys help me read what I am seeing? I love my diamond so I wont be offended by any comments. I would just like to learn more about my diamond :-) AmyJokerette: Former maul store shopper... newly converted PS perfectionist!
Posted: 11/2/2008 11:01:52 AM

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P: 11/2/2008 11:14:42 AM
Lorelei Ideal Rock Total Posts: 34,254 Last Post: 11/24/2009 Member Since: 4/30/2005	Date: 11/2/2008 11:01:52 AM Author:amyjokerette Hello all, I bought a 'beginner idealscope' just for fun and I did my best to take a photo. It is my 0.98ct Leo diamond, G , SI2. 6.20x6.24x3.99mm round. Leo's have extra facets which is why it looks a little different. Can you guys help me read what I am seeing? I love my diamond so I wont be offended by any comments. I would just like to learn more about my diamond :-) It looks great and you did an excellent job with the pics! I will post my fave comparison chart for you so you can see what to look for, but your image looks really good! ETA - the site where the chart is doesn't appear to be working at the moment....I will try again later. Anyway your image looks nice and red - no apparent leakage that I can see from that image, it also looks as if the diamond has longer lower girdle facets which I particularly like, you have a lovely stone! 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: 11/2/2008 11:14:42 AM

P: 11/2/2008 12:33:00 PM
MissGotRocks Ideal Rock Total Posts: 2,603 Last Post: 11/24/2009 Member Since: 6/23/2005	You really did an amazing job with the picture! Tell us exactly how you did it! The stone does look nice with no apparent leakage. I think you chose a winner!
Posted: 11/2/2008 12:33:00 PM

P: 11/2/2008 12:36:19 PM
MissGotRocks Ideal Rock Total Posts: 2,603 Last Post: 11/24/2009 Member Since: 6/23/2005	Date: 11/2/2008 11:14:42 AM Author: Lorelei Date: 11/2/2008 11:01:52 AM Author:amyjokerette Hello all, I bought a 'beginner idealscope' just for fun and I did my best to take a photo. It is my 0.98ct Leo diamond, G , SI2. 6.20x6.24x3.99mm round. Leo's have extra facets which is why it looks a little different. Can you guys help me read what I am seeing? I love my diamond so I wont be offended by any comments. I would just like to learn more about my diamond :-) It looks great and you did an excellent job with the pics! I will post my fave comparison chart for you so you can see what to look for, but your image looks really good! ETA - the site where the chart is doesn't appear to be working at the moment....I will try again later. Anyway your image looks nice and red - no apparent leakage that I can see from that image, it also looks as if the diamond has longer lower girdle facets which I particularly like, you have a lovely stone! Lorelei - how can you tell this? Very interesting - I would love to know how to assess this!
Posted: 11/2/2008 12:36:19 PM

P: 11/2/2008 12:39:31 PM
amyjokerette Cut Rock Total Posts: 307 Last Post: 9/19/2009 Member Since: 9/5/2008	There were a lot of blurry ones before I got to this one! It was hard! I used scotch tape to tape the beginner idealscope onto my camera. It's pretty lightweight so it was enough to hold it there. Then, I set my camera on macro focus and I zoomed way in. The hardest part was holding it still enough to get a clear photo. I ended up putting it on a timer so that I wouldnt shake the camera by pressing down on the button. I am so happy that it looks good!!! Any other feedback is greatly appreciated! AmyJokerette: Former maul store shopper... newly converted PS perfectionist!
Posted: 11/2/2008 12:39:31 PM

P: 11/2/2008 1:16:44 PM
Lorelei Ideal Rock Total Posts: 34,254 Last Post: 11/24/2009 Member Since: 4/30/2005	Date: 11/2/2008 12:36:19 PM Author: MissGotRocks Date: 11/2/2008 11:14:42 AM Author: Lorelei Date: 11/2/2008 11:01:52 AM Author:amyjokerette Hello all, I bought a 'beginner idealscope' just for fun and I did my best to take a photo. It is my 0.98ct Leo diamond, G , SI2. 6.20x6.24x3.99mm round. Leo's have extra facets which is why it looks a little different. Can you guys help me read what I am seeing? I love my diamond so I wont be offended by any comments. I would just like to learn more about my diamond :-) It looks great and you did an excellent job with the pics! I will post my fave comparison chart for you so you can see what to look for, but your image looks really good! ETA - the site where the chart is doesn't appear to be working at the moment....I will try again later. Anyway your image looks nice and red - no apparent leakage that I can see from that image, it also looks as if the diamond has longer lower girdle facets which I particularly like, you have a lovely stone! Lorelei - how can you tell this? Very interesting - I would love to know how to assess this! Can you see the skinny arrows? That is how I can tell - very bascially and generally shorter LGF's can produce ' fatter' arrows, longer can produce thinner, I will find some info which might help. Here is some good info for you MGR! http://www.whiteflash.com/diamonds_info/t/articles.aspx?articleid=154&zoneid=14 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: 11/2/2008 1:16:44 PM

P: 11/2/2008 5:29:06 PM
amyjokerette Cut Rock Total Posts: 307 Last Post: 9/19/2009 Member Since: 9/5/2008	Date: 11/2/2008 1:16:44 PM Author: Lorelei Can you see the skinny arrows? That is how I can tell - very bascially and generally shorter LGF's can produce ' fatter' arrows, longer can produce thinner, I will find some info which might help. The skinny arrows are also because it is a Leo diamond, and has 8 extra facets on the bottom. I too am drawn to the skinny lines it creates which I why I choose the Leo. Any other feedback? AmyJokerette: Former maul store shopper... newly converted PS perfectionist!
Posted: 11/2/2008 5:29:06 PM

P: 11/2/2008 6:18:35 PM
amyjokerette Cut Rock Total Posts: 307 Last Post: 9/19/2009 Member Since: 9/5/2008	I just figured out how to make a side by side in Photoshop. And I lined them up so they are at the same angle. The Idealscope seems to make it easier to pick out the carbon inclusion betwen 11 and 12 o'clock. That is a good identification tool for future reference. It is eye clean, but the inclusion can be seen with a loupe or with the idealscope, (or in this case with a camera magnification). AmyJokerette: Former maul store shopper... newly converted PS perfectionist!
Posted: 11/2/2008 6:18:35 PM

P: 11/2/2008 7:23:32 PM
tiffanySmith8585 Rough Rock Total Posts: 7 Last Post: 11/25/2008 Member Since: 10/19/2008	These are two magnifisent pictures for a magnifisent stone, Good Work
Posted: 11/2/2008 7:23:32 PM

P: 11/2/2008 8:19:37 PM
Garry H (Cut Nut) Ideal Rock Total Posts: 11,584 Last Post: 11/24/2009 Member Since: 8/16/2000	Date: 11/2/2008 5:29:06 PM Author: amyjokerette Date: 11/2/2008 1:16:44 PM Author: Lorelei Can you see the skinny arrows? That is how I can tell - very bascially and generally shorter LGF's can produce ' fatter' arrows, longer can produce thinner, I will find some info which might help. The skinny arrows are also because it is a Leo diamond, and has 8 extra facets on the bottom. I too am drawn to the skinny lines it creates which I why I choose the Leo. Any other feedback? Correct - it is not a lgf issue - the Leo has a set of 8 additional facets on the lower pavilion causing this effect. Great photo's - welll done - and it should be very bright Garry Holloway FGAA DipDT HCA and Ideal-scope developer http://www.ideal-scope.com and http://www.HollowayDiamonds.com.au
Posted: 11/2/2008 8:19:37 PM

P: 11/2/2008 9:13:54 PM
MissGotRocks Ideal Rock Total Posts: 2,603 Last Post: 11/24/2009 Member Since: 6/23/2005	Thanks Lorelei! Very interesting - thanks for the info!
Posted: 11/2/2008 9:13:54 PM

P: 11/2/2008 9:15:55 PM
MissGotRocks Ideal Rock Total Posts: 2,603 Last Post: 11/24/2009 Member Since: 6/23/2005	Date: 11/2/2008 12:39:31 PM Author: amyjokerette There were a lot of blurry ones before I got to this one! It was hard! I used scotch tape to tape the beginner idealscope onto my camera. It's pretty lightweight so it was enough to hold it there. Then, I set my camera on macro focus and I zoomed way in. The hardest part was holding it still enough to get a clear photo. I ended up putting it on a timer so that I wouldnt shake the camera by pressing down on the button. I am so happy that it looks good!!! Any other feedback is greatly appreciated! I sort of figured that's what you did but even taping the idealscope to the camera lens is not easy - I've tried it! You got a really good shot - and the stone is beautiful!
Posted: 11/2/2008 9:15:55 PM

P: 11/3/2008 2:52:58 AM
Lorelei Ideal Rock Total Posts: 34,254 Last Post: 11/24/2009 Member Since: 4/30/2005	Date: 11/2/2008 8:19:37 PM Author: Garry H (Cut Nut) Date: 11/2/2008 5:29:06 PM Author: amyjokerette Date: 11/2/2008 1:16:44 PM Author: Lorelei Can you see the skinny arrows? That is how I can tell - very bascially and generally shorter LGF's can produce ' fatter' arrows, longer can produce thinner, I will find some info which might help. The skinny arrows are also because it is a Leo diamond, and has 8 extra facets on the bottom. I too am drawn to the skinny lines it creates which I why I choose the Leo. Any other feedback? Correct - it is not a lgf issue - the Leo has a set of 8 additional facets on the lower pavilion causing this effect. Great photo's - welll done - and it should be very bright Good stuff - I wondered if it was possibly something typically found in the Leo, so it is a difference with the lower faceting style - great to know! Thanks Garry! 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: 11/3/2008 2:52:58 AM

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