Curious about center of diamond

[chrono]

Why does the center look the way it does? Is it major light leakage?

 

[chrono]

You can also see the blank spot in the ASET.

 

[chrono]

Same deal here again.

 

[stone-cold11]

That is the culet, think most if not all cushion cut has these large culet.

 

[neatfreak]

Date: 4/25/2009 8:36:56 PM
Author: Stone-cold11
That is the culet, think most if not all cushion cut has these large culet.

Not what she is talking about.

 

[chrono]

I don''t have an issue with the large culet, it is the pavilion as viewed through the table.

 

[stone-cold11]

The general leakage under the table then?

 

[chrono]

That would be my guess. I''ll start another post as I''m trying to decide between 2 stones.

 

[LD]

Could it be a fish eye?

 

[Garry H (Cut Nut)]

it is not a fishey - it is pvilion leakage and adjacent areas of bstruction.
With a less bright background (a normal environment) the stone would have a rather dull center.

With even more backlight - eg in a microscope shot - the center will appeear very very bright.

 

[strmrdr]

Date: 4/25/2009 8:08:37 PM
Author:Chrono
Why does the center look the way it does? Is it major light leakage?

yes, you are seeing the background lighting thru the diamond.
That one is not a very good one.

 

[chrono]

Thank you Garry and Karl. I thought that is the case but as I''m not very familiar with reading the ASET, I suspected leakage based on the IS.

 

[Lorelei]

Date: 4/25/2009 10:53:49 PM
Author: strmrdr

Date: 4/25/2009 8:08:37 PM
Author:Chrono
Why does the center look the way it does? Is it major light leakage?

yes, you are seeing the background lighting thru the diamond.
That one is not a very good one.

Ditto, not the culet but leakage.