Depth and Table size....a philosophical discussion - I think...

[icelovr]

Sorry everyone - I put this the other section (Show me ...) by mistake...

OK - After searching, looking and learning - I was trying to explain all this (in general terms) to my fiance (a very patient man I might add - and his questions were these...

1 - What table and depth are decent sizes w/o being too big or too small. I refered to a chart on Todd and Robin''s site indicates table range should be 52.4 - 57.5 with depth preference between 59.0 and 61.8

2 - Is the stone a bad one if it lands on the end of one of these ranges - ie - if the table = 57.5 should the stone be considered bordering ''not a good stone''

3 - Should people lean toward a stone somewhere in the middle to be safe?

Ugh - trying to explain all this in a nut shell is like trying to give a brief summary of War & Piece.

 

[aljdewey]

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On 3/11/2004 10:14:19 PM icelovr wrote:





1 - What table and depth are decent sizes w/o being too big or too small. I refered to a chart on Todd and Robin's site indicates table range should be 52.4 - 57.5 with depth preference between 59.0 and 61.8

2 - Is the stone a bad one if it lands on the end of one of these ranges - ie - if the table = 57.5 should the stone be considered bordering 'not a good stone'

3 - Should people lean toward a stone somewhere in the middle to be safe?

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1. I tend to agree on this, and I stayed within these parameters too. That's not to say that stones just outside these parameters aren't beautiful, but my goal was to optimize the performance.

2. No, a stone isn't bad.......it simply isn't "ideal". Being on the fringes means it's still a damn nicely cut stone!

3. That depends, really, on budget. If you're willing to massage the budget to stay in the tighter parameters (or give up something - size, color, clarity, etc), then it's certainly optimal. For those who's budget is a bit more restrictive, looking on the fringes is a great idea - it's where the best bargains can be found without too much visual sacrifice.

There is no one-size-fits-all answer. The "right" answer is finding the stone that is right for YOU given YOUR budget and YOUR preferences.