aquanaut|1295627459|2828752 said:I realize there are no "hard rules" when it comes to diamonds.
Let me rephrase: "Should one generally avoid si1-2 diamonds with clouds as main inclusions?"
What type of effect do extensive clouds cause? It is about seeing inclusions or hindering brilliance/ sparkle?
I should also note that in the specific diamond that I am looking at (which is around 2.cts) all of the clouds are around the perimeter near the girdle and not on the table.
Thanks so much for helping a noob learn!!
i'm pretty sure i know the stone that you are referring to...is this an H color stone?aquanaut|1295627459|2828752 said:I realize there are no "hard rules" when it comes to diamonds.
Let me rephrase: "Should one generally avoid si1-2 diamonds with clouds as main inclusions?"
What type of effect do extensive clouds cause? It is about seeing inclusions or hindering brilliance/ sparkle?
I should also note that in the specific diamond that I am looking at (which is around 2.5cts) all of the clouds are around the perimeter near the girdle and not on the table.
Thanks so much for helping a noob learn!!
aquanaut|1295627459|2828752 said:I realize there are no "hard rules" when it comes to diamonds.
Let me rephrase: "Should one generally avoid si1-2 diamonds with clouds as main inclusions?"
What type of effect do extensive clouds cause? It is about seeing inclusions or hindering brilliance/ sparkle?
I should also note that in the specific diamond that I am looking at (which is around 2.5cts) all of the clouds are around the perimeter near the girdle and not on the table.
Thanks so much for helping a noob learn!!
no...don't know if we are talking about the same stone.aquanaut|1295639601|2828958 said:DancingFire - have you seen that stone IRL?
aquanaut|1295639601|2828958 said:DancingFire - have you seen that stone IRL?
Mark thanks for your insight.
My concern is, would someone with little experience and untrained eye such as myself be able to see "cloudiness" in a stone, if it is there?
MarkBroumand|1295642406|2829017 said:aquanaut|1295639601|2828958 said:DancingFire - have you seen that stone IRL?
Mark thanks for your insight.
My concern is, would someone with little experience and untrained eye such as myself be able to see "cloudiness" in a stone, if it is there?
Truthfully, probably not. A good option, along with the ones already posted, is to go out and compare stones in person in order to train yourself. Find a vendor near you with a varied selection of independently certified stones and compare diamonds with different grades in color and clarity to see if anything stands out for you. The cut should be consistent though, because that changes a lot of things.
aquanaut|1295626138|2828730 said:Is this statement true?
I am looking at a diamond which a reputable seller claims to be "eye clean" and can see on the AGS lab report that the main flaws are clouds. I was under the impression that clouds are virtually invisible with the naked eye?
Can anyone clarify on this topic?![]()
Ditto the ladies, Brian would be honest with you if there was a problem, and I doubt there would be of any kind with one of his in house hand selected stones.Gypsy|1295844579|2831129 said:Yeah. I wouldn't bother with mailing a BGD stone with a cloud back and forth. I'd just ask Brian to pull it and tell you.
Oldminer|1295891565|2831538 said:When it comes to the descriptions used and the clarity plots labs provide, nothing does justice to the individual nature of each diamond short of making a personal inspection of it. I can trust some diamond dealers to make proper descriptions, but many dealers avoid making accurate descriptions in favor of hoping to make a sale in spite of the problems in the stone. They hope the buyer happens to be asleep....LOL.
i love the proportions on this diamond...aquanaut|1295839352|2831068 said:Thanks all for your responses. I really appreciate it.
This is the stone I'm looking at:
http://www.briangavindiamonds.com/diamond/diamond-detail/?product_id=AGS-104047809052
It has been on the market for a while now....
Brian kept telling me that its very nice and eye clean and didn't mention any problems caused by clouds (although I didn't explicitly ask at the time of our conversation about effect on brilliance.)
Am not sure if I want to go through shipping it back and forth to look at it.![]()
Lorelei|1295700926|2829575 said:Also if this remark is mentioned in the commments section 'clarity grade is based on clouds which are not shown' with SI grades then this also warrants careful inspection. If, however, the comment states ' clouds are not shown', then this is not normally an issue and is only mentioned for completeness as the clarity grade is not based on clouds.