cutandprice
Rough_Rock
- Joined
- Oct 6, 2006
- Messages
- 27
Having researched the ideal proportions (i.e table, depth & crown height) for a princess cut equivalent to an AGA 1A I thought I could more or less expect an ideal cut which would produce a diamond with great sparkle and brilliance. However, during my studies I came across the Crown & Pavillion angles conundrum, which I am led to believe is the single most important factor for the brillance/sparkle of a diamond. I duly searched the forum for info on this but it seems there are no ''ideal'' values for a princess cut. I did manage to come across the values 34 and 41 degrees but I am not sure if these would, in conjunction with the other proportions/measurements, produce a diamond that maximises the sparkle. I intend to buy online and although I know I will have upto 30 days to return the diamond if it isn''t for me, the potential hassle of trying to get my VAT back is enough to persuade me to get it so right that I can almost guarantee (I know this is nearly impossible) that my diamond will be ''ideal''.
Does anyone else have ''ideal'' figures for the crown & pavillion angles for a princess cut? If my diamond fits the AGA 1A rating for all other measurements can I expect a more beautiful stone?
Also, as a slight aside - I went into Hatton Gardens in London (almost equivalent to 47th street NYC) yesterday to compare prices to see if I could get a diamond for around the same figure in this country and I found myself getting very frustrated. Every jeweller I spoke to tried to convince me that colour was the single most important factor in determining the sparkle of a diamond. I felt very uncomfortable because armed with the knowledge I have gained from this forum/site I felt I knew exactly what made a great diamond. One jeweller commented that I had done my homework when I started mentioning the table & depth percentages etc but he still insisted the colour was the most important thing, and not the cut (when I mentioned crown & pavil angles he drew me a diagram to confirm he knew what I was talking about but he didnt give me any info on the angles for the diamonds he was showing me and I didnt dare mention Sarin reports as I already felt like I was being conceited!)
I am amazed at how jewellers still sell diamonds to those that havent educated themselves - purely based on colour and clarity. Another jeweller got visibly angry with me when i suggested that the cut was the most important factor. He started telling me that a D stone would look so much better than a F/G regardless of the cut! I got so annoyed I started to mention this website and the AGA (he hadnt heard of it!) and Dave Atlas and all I got in return was "I have been doing this for 35 years and I know what I am talking about". I felt completely cheated! Either this guy was lying to me - in which case I would never do business with him - or he didn''t know what he was talking about - in which case I still wouldn''t do business with him!!
The internet has enabled information to become available to people who could never have known certain things previously and once more people gain this knowledge I am sure the jewellers will have to change their pitch. I am so grateful to Pricescope - two days of study have enabled me to (almost) confidently contest what a so called ''expert'' with 35 years in the business was telling me. Bravo pricescope (although I did feel a little arrogant contesting the so called experts!)
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