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Ideal_Rock
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- Aug 15, 2004
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I can hardly believe I''m finally getting my opportunity to post a stone for evaluation. I''d love a thumbs up, or down, from experts and aficionados alike on your reaction to this stone.
RB 1.24 H SI2 (completely eye clean, one visible feather under 10x)
6.99x7.02x4.24
Depth 60.5%
Table 56%
Crown Angle 31.9% (only "out of whack" measurement)
Pavilion 43.5%
Polish/Symmetry both Excellent
No culet
No fluor
HCA 1.2
AGA 1B
AGS 3 (0 on all but crown angle)
BrilliantScope VH-VH-H
Visually, the stone looks beautiful! Lots of fire, which I weigh heavily. A very reputable B&M holds this stone and they''ve been very indulging in performing both the Sarin and BrilliantScope measurements for us as we watched.
Priced very competitively (~$6700 tax included), and I''ll get all the service bells and whistles a B&M can give me. My one lingering concern is the low crown angle at 31.9%. Should this be a concern? Will it adversely affect performance? The price comparison I did was with AGS0 stones, so do I have apples & apples, or apples & oranges?
I''ve critically viewed less than a dozen stones personally, but I''ve been devouring the info posted here on PriceScope, which I found invaluable during the entire process. (It''s also kind of fun to see the "suits" at fancy stores being surprised at the specificity of questions and the base of a layperson''s knowledge.)
Please give me your opinion on this stone. I think my husband might die if I decide to drag him out on another day of diamond shopping!
RB 1.24 H SI2 (completely eye clean, one visible feather under 10x)
6.99x7.02x4.24
Depth 60.5%
Table 56%
Crown Angle 31.9% (only "out of whack" measurement)
Pavilion 43.5%
Polish/Symmetry both Excellent
No culet
No fluor
HCA 1.2
AGA 1B
AGS 3 (0 on all but crown angle)
BrilliantScope VH-VH-H
Visually, the stone looks beautiful! Lots of fire, which I weigh heavily. A very reputable B&M holds this stone and they''ve been very indulging in performing both the Sarin and BrilliantScope measurements for us as we watched.
Priced very competitively (~$6700 tax included), and I''ll get all the service bells and whistles a B&M can give me. My one lingering concern is the low crown angle at 31.9%. Should this be a concern? Will it adversely affect performance? The price comparison I did was with AGS0 stones, so do I have apples & apples, or apples & oranges?
I''ve critically viewed less than a dozen stones personally, but I''ve been devouring the info posted here on PriceScope, which I found invaluable during the entire process. (It''s also kind of fun to see the "suits" at fancy stores being surprised at the specificity of questions and the base of a layperson''s knowledge.)
Please give me your opinion on this stone. I think my husband might die if I decide to drag him out on another day of diamond shopping!