Can someone explain what this means? I have never heard these terms.
My general opinion is the same as it’s always been - “bright and boring”.
This stone? So little - IMO not worth fussing over if other stats, price, and vendor are right. I’m sure it’s lovely IRL. Can’t speak to “superideal” but certainly very nice make.
The stone appears to have around 3 degrees of panting according the the pricescope article. The stone is a 2.6 carat. Regular market price between known super ideal vendors.
I am unsure if its worth to pay normal pricing on a stone with crown painting. Most stones on the market have much less painting than this.Okay. And?
This is reasonable amount of painting for a non super ideal cut diamond. In addition, it has near perfect optimal symmetry.
I honestly have zero idea what I'm looking at here. Is the painting/digging the green?This is reasonable amount of painting for a non super ideal cut diamond. In addition, it has near perfect optimal symmetry.
It looks like the same amount of green on all the super ideals. Maybe my eye isn’t trained enough to be able to see it?I honestly have zero idea what I'm looking at here. Is the painting/digging the green?
That's why I was so confused!!!It looks like the same amount of green on all the super ideals. Maybe my eye isn’t trained enough to be able to see it?
Sorry, this diamond does not have significant painting/digging (at least not as heavily as the one in the OP) It mostly has the classic girdle to my eyes.
Thank you for this. I think I’m able to see what the OP was referring to on the original post.Classic Girdle
https://www.whiteflash.com/loose-diamonds/round-cut-loose-diamond-4123868.htm
Slightly Painted Girdle
See the original post
Heavily (within AGS 0) Painted Girdle
https://www.whiteflash.com/loose-diamonds/round-cut-loose-diamond-3328831.htm
Look at the leakage patterns around the edges and between arrowheads.
The purpose of crown painting on super ideal diamonds is to eliminate as much light leakage as is technically possible. Combining precision cutting with non-standard angles/azimuths of the upper girdle half facets, the goal of the technique is to optimize the brightness of the diamond. The EightStar is the best known of precision cut diamonds aiming for this outcome.