Confusing B-scope results!!

[kizor]

I have been searching for quite some time for my perfect rock and have seen many beautiful diamonds available. But when it comes down to choosing the superstar, dimensions alone don''t seem to cut it. no pun intended. when comparing B-scope results what should be the eliminating factor? If diamond "A" has a rating of high, very high, high, and diamond "B" very high, high, high, which is the better?

 

[smaggard]

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On 9/9/2003 9:36

2 PM kizor wrote:

I If diamond "A" has a rating of high, very high, high, and diamond "B" very high, high, high, which is the better?
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That might be the million $$$ question. Chances are you won't find a stone that's off the chart on all three measurements, so it boils down to personal preference. So if you want it to be bright white brilliant AND shoot colors all over the place, you may sacrifice a little scintillation. Likewise other factors are the same, give a little of one and take a little of another. There is no "right" numbers really on BScope it seems, so remember it's just a tool, so you will see awesome stones that may measure less on scint., but are still quite sparkly, especially after looking at the maul or something. So it really comes down to the "beauty is in the eye of the beholder" idea.
So a simple answer is both stones you mentioned might be beautiful, only different, but one no less beautiful than the other.
Does that make sense?
Hope I didn't just confuse you more

Good luck in your search!

 

[Garry H (Cut Nut)]

some CZ are off the scale

 

[Colored Gemstone Nut]

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On 9/9/2003 9:36

2 PM kizor wrote:

I have been searching for quite some time for my perfect rock and have seen many beautiful diamonds available. But when it comes down to choosing the superstar, dimensions alone don't seem to cut it. no pun intended. when comparing B-scope results what should be the eliminating factor? If diamond "A" has a rating of high, very high, high, and diamond "B" very high, high, high, which is the better?

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Kizor,

Princess Cuts are very beautiful stones indeed. I have attached a couple b-scope readings of stones I did a quick search on finding very-high's in all 3 categories. Just because a stone does not exhibit vh's in all 3 categories does not mean it's not beautiful. Princess cuts are unique and you should judge with your eyes. When it comes to b-scopes and princess cuts I post these couple examples to let you know they are out there and if you do a little searching around you will find one which exhibits awesome b-scope results like these if you are setting b-scope scores for one of your main criteria. Remember to not get too far off into letting these preliminary tools rule out georgeous stones. A lot of tools on the market today have excellent features which grade cut and light return but ultimately let your eyes guide you.

I have heard nothing but good things about Jonathan @ GoodoldGold & Barry @ SuperbCert's princess cuts and Diamond Brokers of Florida have access to top notch princess cuts and the b-scope results to back them up.

-Josh RIoux
Sitka, Alaska

 

[Rhino]

Nothing confusing. When observing B'scope results you've got to realize a few things.

1. MOST princess cuts do not score anything "very high". A diamond has to have a serious amount of light return or a major portion of it refecting back light at a certain intensity to the eye in order for it to score anything "very high".
2. The human eye can not break down the seperation of white/colored light return like the BrillianceScope does. It is doing it's breakdown on a pixel by pixel basis on static images (different light positions). We can not make this seperation with the eye on a diamond that is constantly moving.
3. Diamonds in strong or direct light conditions are going to function primarily in their role as "prism". Generally you'll always find the strongest B'scope results to be that in the "colored light" return because when a diamonds is acting as a prism the colored light will be strongest. If a diamond scores "very high" in colored light return and you take that same diamond AWAY from the direct light and into softer more diffuse light... what was once colored light and rainbows is now WHITE LIGHT where the observance of CONTRAST BRILLIANCE/SCINTILLATION is discerned.

So what I am saying is that a little bit weaker "white light" return on the B'scope is no biggie (although it does indicate that there are more points of leakage or weaker light return within a diamond) as the highly reflective areas within a diamond will provide both contrast and brilliance in other light conditions than direct light. Sorry if that sounded long winded.

In short 1/3 or 2/3 VH's and you're still getting an optical beauty. Doesn't hurt to look at ALL 5 primary images too. That tells another piece of the story. We recently updated our tutorial on the subject should you want to read more about it.

Peace,
Rhino

 

[Rhino]

Scorpion,

Those look like some OUTSTANDING stones.

 

[kizor]

Scorpion. Where can i find stones of that quality? Did you pull them from one of the sites mentioned?

Thanks everyone for some great information.

 

[pricescope]

Cut Nut wrote:

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some CZ are off the scale
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Garry, you're naughty boy

 

[Rhino]

LOL ... AND HE'S RIGHT TOO Leonid!

 

[Colored Gemstone Nut]

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On 9/10/2003 7:30

2 AM kizor wrote:
Scorpion. Where can i find stones of that quality? Did you pull them from one of the sites mentioned?

Thanks everyone for some great information.----------------

Yes, Kizor....

-Josh Rioux
Sitka, Alaska