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[puppylover10]

Ｉ＇ｖｅ　ｒｅａｄ　ｓｅｖｅｒａｌ　ｐｏｓｔｓ　ｓａｙｉｎｇ　ｔｈａｔ　ｙｏｕ　ｓｈｏｕｌｄｎ＇ｔ　ｌｏｏｋ　ａｔ　ｙｏｕｒ　ｄｉａｍｏｎｄ　ｉｎ　ｄｉｒｅｃｔ　ｓｕｎｌｉｇｈｔ　ｂｅｃａｕｓｅ　ｉｔ　ｔｕｒｎｓ　ｄａｒｋ．　Ａｎｄ　ｗｈｉｌｅ　ｍｉｎｅ　ｄｏｅｓ　ｄｏ　ｔｈａｔ，　Ｉ　ａｌｓｏ　ｌｏｖｅ　ｔｈｅ　ｂｉｇ　（ａｌｍｏｓｔ　ｂｌｉｎｄｉｎｇ）colorful flashes that come out of the diamond when in direct sunlight. Is there any lighting condition where you would get the same flares from the diamond without it going dark? Elevator/ home depot lights make my diamond sparkle like crazy but it gives off small sparkles within the diamond as opposed to big flares out of the diamond in direct sunlight.

 

[stone-cold11]

Go into the shade of a tree. The leaves will break out the sunlight into multiple spot lights.

 

[puppylover10]

Thanks! Will try that as soon as it gets sunny again.

 

[flyingpig]

You get big flares in direct sunlight because, first, the light is (really really) intense, and, second, the light comes from a high angle behind you and strikes pavilion main (arrow) facets.

At home depot, you have low intensity light coming from multiple light fixtures. That is why you see multiple sparkles instead of a single flare.

Try your smartphone LED flashlight in a completely dark room. You will see the arrows sizzle.

 

[OoohShiny]

@flyingpig - would I be correct in thinking that SB or VSB fluorescence could potentially stop a stone going dark in strong sunlight, by creating an internal glow that lights up the stone from the inside?

I recall @Dancing Fire's octavia not looking dark in his sunlight photos!

 

[scarsmum]

Ｉ＇ｖｅ　ｒｅａｄ　ｓｅｖｅｒａｌ　ｐｏｓｔｓ　ｓａｙｉｎｇ　ｔｈａｔ　ｙｏｕ　ｓｈｏｕｌｄｎ＇ｔ　ｌｏｏｋ　ａｔ　ｙｏｕｒ　ｄｉａｍｏｎｄ　ｉｎ　ｄｉｒｅｃｔ　ｓｕｎｌｉｇｈｔ　ｂｅｃａｕｓｅ　ｉｔ　ｔｕｒｎｓ　ｄａｒｋ．　Ａｎｄ　ｗｈｉｌｅ　ｍｉｎｅ　ｄｏｅｓ　ｄｏ　ｔｈａｔ，　Ｉ　ａｌｓｏ　ｌｏｖｅ　ｔｈｅ　ｂｉｇ　（ａｌｍｏｓｔ　ｂｌｉｎｄｉｎｇ）colorful flashes that come out of the diamond when in direct sunlight. Is there any lighting condition where you would get the same flares from the diamond without it going dark? Elevator/ home depot lights make my diamond sparkle like crazy but it gives off small sparkles within the diamond as opposed to big flares out of the diamond in direct sunlight.

Any spotlighting I think. I find the grocery store particularly flashy. Propose in the grocery store.

 

[Karl_K]

I think one should look at their diamond in all different kinds of lighting and enjoy the different light shows they display!
If one knows that a diamond looks different in different lighting there is no reason to be scared of any lighting!
The way kewl thing is if you dont like how it looks in one lighting you can always move it to a different one or change the lighting.
One really nice lady that worked at an office I did IT work for actually adjusted her desk lamps to get the best show from her bling.
She wore 5-10 rings per hand and a few bracelets every day.
Some people call that strange, I call it knowing what one loves and enjoying it!