itwontbeeasy
Rough_Rock
- Joined
- Jul 29, 2002
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- 17
If you had the following two stones next to each other, would they look identical to the naked eye? Assuming they have exactly the same cut and dimensions.
.49C, D, IF
.49C, G, SI1
What I'm getting at is that from my readings on the net, it seems that the size and cut matter most for what the stone looks like, and the colour and clarity (in the top half of the scale) don't make any difference to the layperson as to how the thing actually looks (i.e. you'd need to be a trained jeweller with a lupe to tell the difference.)
Is this right or would the colour and clarity actually affect the fire and brilliance to a noticeable degree?
My fiance and I are looking for an engagement ring, and from what I've seen it looks like we could easily compromise on colour and clarity to get a larger and better cut stone, but I just wanted to check that I'm not barking up the wrong tree!
Thanks.
.49C, D, IF
.49C, G, SI1
What I'm getting at is that from my readings on the net, it seems that the size and cut matter most for what the stone looks like, and the colour and clarity (in the top half of the scale) don't make any difference to the layperson as to how the thing actually looks (i.e. you'd need to be a trained jeweller with a lupe to tell the difference.)
Is this right or would the colour and clarity actually affect the fire and brilliance to a noticeable degree?
My fiance and I are looking for an engagement ring, and from what I've seen it looks like we could easily compromise on colour and clarity to get a larger and better cut stone, but I just wanted to check that I'm not barking up the wrong tree!
Thanks.