Good HCA score but not so good IS, is it that bad?

[ipaq]

Hi,

Newbie here and first time buyer from e-tailers. The brilliant round cut that I am interested in is a 1.52 caret H VVS1, triple-ex, no fluorescence that scores HCA 1.1 with all 4 aspects excellent. It did sound great until I saw the IS image as attached.

Obviously I won't have any physical access to it until it ships. Just want to know what you think about this. Is it that bad?

Any comment is appreciated. Thanks.

- ipaq

 

[MissGotRocks]

What are the specs and who took the IS photo?

 

[silvar-surfer]

Seems more like an issue with photography than the diamond itself. Diamond looks decent.

 

[ipaq]

Thanks all for your replies.

The pale (almost white) areas next to each arrowhead are what I worry most. I am no pro in idealscope images, but from what I gather, it looks like big leakage to me, or is it? It also looks paler as a whole to me when compared to other images found on the Internet which have darker red.

I have no idea who and how the picture is taken, they just emailed me this pic together with the one below. Hopefully it's just issue with photography.

As for the spec:
Depth: 60.3%
Table: 59%
Crown Angle: 33.0°
Pavilion Angle: 41.0°

Just wondering if it's worth to take the chance...

 

[JulieN]

it isn't leakage, its just the photography is not good.

 

[zz00ter]

If this is B2C images - then it is understandable.
B2C also sent me crap images which made me hesitate buying from them