Comparison between an Asscher and a H&A round

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An eye clean SI2 4 carat Asscher! Hope this is helpful to others considering Asschers and trying to make sense of the vendor videos.

4.01 D SI2

Loupe360

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2.57 E VS1 H&A with blue nuance

Loupe360

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https://imgur.com/a/Iyru5qB

The cutter did a great job aligning the growth crystals to the faceting. The inclusions are visible without magnification up close, but eye clean at normal viewing distances starting at around 10 inches away.

https://imgur.com/a/naHYx1I

 

[Karl_K]

Yum, nice asscher, more vids with the the asscher square to the camera and rotation across the flats? plz
Picture it mounted in a ring rotating your hand side to side.

The girdle is the ASET image is not aligned in the right place with the scope making the under table area over green.

 

[Ibrakeforpossums]

Holey crapoley more please.
I've never seen Karl say "yum."

 

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Like this?

https://imgur.com/a/zd11t1B

 

[Ibrakeforpossums]

Like this?

https://imgur.com/a/zd11t1B

Jaesus! Wow.

 

[Karl_K]

Like this?

https://imgur.com/a/zd11t1B

double yum, that's the asscher dance.
The camera can not due it full justice but its there.
For your entertainment face into a dark room with a bright room behind you.
With the stone in front of you bring it up until it just catches the light behind you then move it slowly side to side and up and down.
Try the same with the RB and see how boring it looks in comparison.

 

[scandi_queen]

Thank you for this! Beautiful stone and I didn't even see the inclusion until I looked at the 360.
I have been looking at Asscher's for a bit and always hesitate to purchase because I don't trust my eyes! Key for me has been to avoid any that show a pattern (like all facets in a line turn off or make a cross) and look for more random flashing. And that the facets all the way to the center turn on/off. Is that a good way to describe it?

 

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Between what the camera can capture and the uploads and video compression/conversion a lot is lost compared to what is seen in person, but it still gives a good idea of how much activity goes on with the faceting.

Thank you for this! Beautiful stone and I didn't even see the inclusion until I looked at the 360.
I have been looking at Asscher's for a bit and always hesitate to purchase because I don't trust my eyes! Key for me has been to avoid any that show a pattern (like all facets in a line turn off or make a cross) and look for more random flashing. And that the facets all the way to the center turn on/off. Is that a good way to describe it?

I think that’s a good approach! I took a gamble with this one and luckily it paid off.

 

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Found a pair of well cut asschers that are surprisingly well matched. I can’t reliably tell them apart without a loupe.

Carat	4.01	1.76	1.70
Color	D	D	D
Clarity	SI2	VS1	VS1
Measurements	8.67 x 8.45 x 6.11 mm	6.64 x 6.58 x 4.49 mm	6.62 x 6.61 x 4.40 mm
Depth	72.3%	68.2%	66.6%
Table	60%	66%	65%
Crown Angle	27.5	38.8	37.2
Crown Height	17%	14%	13.5%
Pavilion Angle	45.2	40.9	41.1
Pavilion Height	50.5%	50.5%	50%

1.76

Loupe360

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1.70

Loupe360

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The loupe360 videos are somewhat lackluster, simply good enough to serve as reference. I bought this pair based on better looking videos, now offline, in the style of the bigger stone. This pair is quite different from the bigger one by the numbers, but the proportions all work.

https://imgur.com/a/e9x7oCE

 

[Ibrakeforpossums]

Those are beauties! What are you up to?

 

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I’m trying to decide on the setting of a 3 stone ring, but I keep getting distracted by these good looking step cuts I find!