Asscher and Pictures

[Kaleigh]

The first one is a winner!!! The second one?? MEH. The windmills are too fat, IMHO.

 

[cmelb]

Date: 5/3/2006 10:51:03 PM
Author: decodelighted
Holy moly... I feel like we're talking Spanish or something. The first Asscher IS BEAUTIFUL. It is what an Asscher SHOULD look like. It is very much worth calling in to look at. EVERYONE IS TELLING YOU THAT. Not sure why you keep asking our opinion if you're not gonna listen???

IMO ....you absolutely 100% cannot tell about whether an Asscher IS or ISN'T right for you unless you see it in person. Comparing those two pictures isn't fair really. They're taken under very different lighting conditions with different types of cameras. And you're not buying a picture. She won't be wearing THE PICTURE around on her finger.

It seems like you might not have seen enough Asschers in person to understand how they behave. Ones without dark areas will look washed out and won't show the very pattern you're PAYING for. You might as well set a square piece of glass & use that. That's plenty 'bright' with no dark areas. But not something most of us would want.

I know you're just learning - but you don't seem TO BE learning. Just asking the same questions lots of different ways & hoping for a different answer.

I'm not asking the same question over and over, I asked about the Sarin Report what can anyone tell me from that.

Your right everyone has different tastes, some might like the look of dark areas some might like the clearer look of a Asscher.

And I'm sorry for asking peoples thoughts and opinons what the above Asscher might resemble or look close to with the naked eye in person.

If I had a better picture, what it would look like in real life with the naked eye it would be easier for me to choose.

I've have attached a few pictures that don't show much dark areas and what I think is nice. And please remember everyone is different with different tastes.

 

[cmelb]

Another that I like.

 

[cmelb]

And yes I havent seen many Asscher diamonds in PERSON, as over here in Australia we havent got many jewellers that stock them.

It would have helped if someone could have posted up a picture showing what this diamond would look like close to in real life.

And it would be costly to get one in and then to return it as I would be hit with taxes and shipping as Im in Australia. I have called every jeweller here in Melbourne and have seen approximately 20 stones as many as I possibly could.

 

[decodelighted]

Date: 5/4/2006 1:35:56 AM
Author: cmelb
It would have helped if someone could have posted up a picture showing what this diamond would look like close to in real life.

How would you suggest we do that? How can WE a) tell what it looks like without seeing it in person? and/or b) happen to have a picture of a diamond that looks like it, but a better photograph than the one you got from THE PERSON WHO ACTUALLY HAS THAT STONE.

I respectfully suggest that you work with the owner/vendor of the stone you are considering, and ask them to take pictures OF THAT STONE under different lighting conditions. EVEN THEN it won''t necessarily tell you what you want to know.

As to the Sarin - Stmdr, the resident P-scope Asscher expert has already told you that a) your info is incomplete b) not much can be told about Asschers from Sarin. No one else has commented on it because no one else has any idea what to make of that bunch of #s.

Sorry if my tone shows my frustration. People here are always eager to help when possible. It seems as if what you want to know or see or find out just ISN''T possible or realistic.

Hope I''m wrong - for your sake!

 

[cmelb]

Date: 5/4/2006 1:46:10 AM
Author: decodelighted

Date: 5/4/2006 1:35:56 AM
Author: cmelb
It would have helped if someone could have posted up a picture showing what this diamond would look like close to in real life.

How would you suggest we do that? How can WE a) tell what it looks like without seeing it in person? and/or b) happen to have a picture of a diamond that looks like it, but a better photograph than the one you got from THE PERSON WHO ACTUALLY HAS THAT STONE.

I respectfully suggest that you work with the owner/vendor of the stone you are considering, and ask them to take pictures OF THAT STONE under different lighting conditions. EVEN THEN it won''t necessarily tell you what you want to know.

As to the Sarin - Stmdr, the resident P-scope Asscher expert has already told you that a) your info is incomplete b) not much can be told about Asschers from Sarin. No one else has commented on it because no one else has any idea what to make of that bunch of #s.

Sorry if my tone shows my frustration. People here are always eager to help when possible. It seems as if what you want to know or see or find out just ISN''T possible or realistic.

Hope I''m wrong - for your sake!

I have asked for better pictures. You wrote how can we do that without seeing it in person, but I have picture of it on here and everyone has commented on it how buetiful and gorgious it is.

Yet no one can show me a picture of what it would look like in person and there are many pictures of Asschers on this forum, that I think one of you could pick to that resembles close to the Asscher posted, thats why I have posted all the other pictures as the first one I received isnt really good for a newbe like for me to look at as its to dark and I know its a good picture to you all becauce it shows the pattern.

Im sorry for your frustration, beleive me Im frustrated also.

 

[strmrdr]

cmelb,
Have them put the diamond in a stone holder ring and shoot some hand shots under med. lighting.
If you never want to see dark areas don''t get an asscher because in some lighting they will be visible.
A asscher never looks the same twice it is what makes the cut so awesome.
Every new angle and every new lighting gives it a different look.
That is why your asking the impossible.
I can tell you that it will be a bright lively diamond with good patterns but just exactly how its going to look in every lighting condition... well nope cant do that.
Every asscher is different.
What you can do and its what I do is look for the proper elements that give it great potential.

 

[cmelb]

NO I''m not looking for a Asscher that wont show any dark areas and I know that the asscher is all about the pattern, when I saw the asscher in person here I noticed that they showed some dark areas when viewing it.

If I had a better picture then the one I received it would have been alot easier for me to make a choice.

 

[indecisive]

cmelb- you posted a picture of my asscher and I just wanted to tell you I also received a picture that made it look much darker than it is in person. The picture was taken in a certain lighting to emphasize the patterns but in person my asscher is super bright. You can see the patterns but they are not dark they way they were in the picture. I think that asschers are really hard to photograph but in person they are amazing. I think the one you have a picture of is gorgeous and it may be the one but you can always look around and see if you can find another great one.

ETA: Have you seen this asscher in person and it was dark? That is a whole other story. If you don't love it in person keep looking until you find one that makes your heart stop. It's well worth it!

 

[mrssalvo]

Date: 5/4/2006 4:34:57 AM
Author: cmelb

If I had a better picture then the one I received it would have been alot easier for me to make a choice.

Hi cmelb

I can appreciate your frustration. There is a lot of info to learn and understand in a short period of time. I think what the resident asscher experts are saying is a picture, better or not, isn''t going to be able to tell the whole story. Yes, there are certain things we can tell from pictures, or get a pretty good idea about but with fancy shaped stones especially, seeing it in person is the only way you''re going to know. I am just learning about asschers myself but storm and deco have spent tons and tons of hours researching asschers vs. my few so I''d trust their opinions strongly because they have seen a ton of them and know what to look for. The first looks great from the pic and info you provided which is why everyone is saying you need to SEE it, it''s worth a look. The second is just ok and many wouldn''t even bother having it called it. Bottom line, you''ve got to go with what you feel comfortable with. Also, I actually prefer working with a vendor I trust who owns the stone who can tell be what they see. The combo of the trusted vendor and the folks here rarly lead one astray. Good luck and I hope you can find what you are looking for.

 

[strmrdr]

ok, solution to problem,
Contact Richard Sherwood,
Have the diamond sent to him for a professional opinion and have him do a ton of pictures.
This does a few things,
Gives you another in person professional opinion.
Verifies the stone
gets pictures.
gives you peace

His contact info is here:
http://www.sarasotagemlab.com/

 

[mrssalvo]

great idea storm. I second Richard. I used him for my own appraisal last year and he''s wonderful.

 

[cmelb]

Date: 5/4/2006 9:07:24 AM
Author: indecisive-
you posted a picture of my asscher and I just wanted to tell you I also received a picture that made it look much darker than it is in person. The picture was taken in a certain lighting to emphasize the patterns but in person my asscher is super bright. You can see the patterns but they are not dark they way they were in the picture. I think that asschers are really hard to photograph but in person they are amazing. I think the one you have a picture of is gorgeous and it may be the one but you can always look around and see if you can find another great one.

Which was your Asscher that I posted apicture of, was it one that was set in the ring.

indecisive- If you could post the picture that was sent to you that showed it to be darker that would help also, just like to see.

Its all starting to sink in and make more sence "thank god for that".

 

[cmelb]

Here are some pictures that I just got in....

 

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[strmrdr]

interesting what some tilt and backlighting can do to an asscher.
1st 3 pictures.

 

[cmelb]

strmrdr if you say its still KICKEN after viewing the above pics I will buy it, I like it. I had to crop and shrink the pics a liitle.

And would like feedback from the additional photos.


strmrdr what did you mean regarding the backlighting with the 1st 3 pictures??

 

[strmrdr]

in the first 2 new pictures its back lighted very badly.
In the 3rd (on hand) picture its badly tilted in a way you dont see pictures of very often like that.
i still stand by my original comment I think you will love it.