Disaster in my heart cause DH bought a tool...

[stci]

I just discover that my 1 carat diamond is just 6 mm!!! DH bought a tool who can mesure (more or less good cause it's in plastic) the mm of my diamond.

I knew that OEC are often more important in weight than in dimension but I'm in shock!

1.08 ct for 6 mm... I'm really upset to discover that!

But I have to say my diamond is a beauty and sparkle like crazy almost anywhere. It's a consolation!

Have you ever been surprised by this kind of thing too? On what occasion?

 

[resident]

What type of tool was it? Did it look like this?

 

[VapidLapid]

oec are deeper than contemporary brilliant cut, so the tend to weigh heavier for their face up size. But that added depth gives them a dancing light that ideal cuts dont have. some of my favorite stones are "only" 6mm. Here is some infor on the lovliness of the older cuts

http://www.oldworlddiamonds.com/Beauty.php

Plus you have a 1.08 carat diamond. totally special as 108 is an important number in many cultures. from wiki:

The number 108 is considered sacred in many Eastern religions and traditions, such as Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism and connected yoga and dharma based practices.


For example, Hindu deities have 108 names, whilst in Gaudiya Vaishnavism, there are 108 gopis of Vrindavan. Recital of these names, often accompanied by counting of 108-beaded Mala, is considered sacred and often done during religious ceremonies. The recital is called namajapa. Accordingly, a mala usually has beads for 108 repetitions of a mantra.

The distance of Sun from Earth divided by diameter of Sun and distance of Moon from Earth divided by diameter of Moon is approximately equal to 108. It is claimed that the great sires of Vedanta knew this relationship and thus 108 is a very important number in Vedantic chantings.


Likewise, Zen priests wear juzu (a ring of prayer beads) around their wrists, which consists of 108 beads.
Japa Mala, or Japa beads, made from Tulasi wood. Consisting of 108 beads in total + the head bead.

The Lankavatara Sutra has a section where the Bodhisattva Mahamati asks Buddha 108 questions and another section where Buddha lists 108 statements of negation in the form of "A statement concerning X is not statement concerning X". In a footnote, D.T. Suzuki explains that the Sanskrit word translated as "statement" is "pada" which can also mean "foot-step" or "a position." This confusion over the word "pada" explains why some have mistakenly held that the reference to 108 statements in the Lankavatara refer to the 108 steps that many temples have.

In Tibetan Buddhism it is believed that there are 108 sins. And in Japan, at the end of the year, a bell is chimed 108 times in Buddhist temples to finish the old year and welcome the new one. Each ring represents one of 108 earthly temptations a person must overcome to achieve nirvana.


The number 108 is one of many numeric motifs in the American television program Lost, which includes quite a few references to Buddhism. For example, the sum of "the numbers" (4, 8, 15, 16, 23, and 42) is 108, and "the numbers" must be entered into a computer every 108 minutes. One hundred eight is also the number of days "the Oceanic 6" have spent on the island. And Jacob tells Hurley to rotate the mirror in the lighthouse to a heading of 108°.


The pre-historic monument Stonehenge is 108 foot in diameter.


In the neo-Gnostic teachings of Samael Aun Weor, an individual has 108 chances (lifetimes) to eliminate his egos and transcend the material world before "devolving" and having the egos forcefully removed in the infradimensions.

 

[stci]

What type of tool was it? Did it look like this?

Look like but not exactly like this one. Mine don't have electronic dials and it's made in plastic.

VL... thank you for all those information! You know a lot of things about the 108 number!

 

[resident]

Ok, well generally plastic ones are less reliable and will have a larger error margin compared to metal callipers. So your 6.0mm could be 6.1mm or 6.2mm depending on how hard to pressed when reading or the calibration of the unit... and that's even assuming that it was read correctly as analogue scales are slightly harder to read than a digital one.

Put it this way. It didn't matter to you before your made that reading and the diamond is exactly the same diamond as it was before hand so really nothing has changed. It is the same beautiful diamond it always was!

 

[kelpie]

Has your diamond been removed and weighed in at 1.08 or is that weight estimated by calculation? Also check the diagonal measurements and see if it's greater, since OMCs can be squarish that could be a very typical spread (i.e. for a cushion).

 

[Gypsy]

Hi stci... I know what you mean. My new necklace has two old cuts in it--- the .4 faces up like a .3 and the .6 faces up like a .5! At first it was a shock for me too, but then the look of the stones, how beautiful and unique they are just... won. I don't even consider the measurements anymore I am just amazed at how beautiful the stones are and excited that they are MINE! Yours is stunning and I know it was a surprise, but if you have to trade .5mm for the beauty of your stone-- it's worth it right?

 

[Tuckins1]

Hey Stci, don't worry about the "face-up" size!! You are correct, older style cuts tend to hold more weight in the body of the stone, so it may face up a bit smaller than it's more modern cousins... It's still lovely and sparkly!

 

[stci]

Ok, well generally plastic ones are less reliable and will have a larger error margin compared to metal callipers. So your 6.0mm could be 6.1mm or 6.2mm depending on how hard to pressed when reading or the calibration of the unit... and that's even assuming that it was read correctly as analogue scales are slightly harder to read than a digital one.

Put it this way. It didn't matter to you before your made that reading and the diamond is exactly the same diamond as it was before hand so really nothing has changed. It is the same beautiful diamond it always was!

Yes, your right but It was a big surprise!

 

[VRBeauty]

Woohoo Vapid! Are you generally a gatherer of tidbits and fount of knowledge, or...??? Good answer, girl!

 

[VapidLapid]

ha ha no, my building number is 108. When we started converting it from factories to co-op we found we are on lots numbered 106-114 and we chose 108 for its auspicious significance.

 

[diamondringlover]

Yea I feel your pain, my hubby measured my princess and my face went mine is very steep deep and my Mom has a OEC and it is 2cts but it looks much smaller, so I assume they must be cut fairly deep...but the important thing it you love it and thats all that matters.

 

[LGK]

Stci, deep breath- a plastic calipers is really hard to read. My brass one is hard to read too. a half a millimeter is tough to discern on it, and that's even assuming it's correct. So it larger, and the tool is not terribly accurate. It's a possibility anyway! And yeah, it's not that unusual for old cuts. My 1.21 faces up smaller than a modern RB too- like a 1.1 basically.

 

[LGK]

Also, if it makes you feel better my "3.55" ct OEC is a 3.39 actually. It had never been weighed, just estimated by measurement, so when I had it reset Victor weighted it and it "shrunk" a little bit. It still looks just as pretty! Your ring is gorgeous too, and if it sparkles like it does, then it is just perfect as it is. Fractions of millimeters are so hard to see day-to-day anyway...

 

[stci]

I can't believe it!

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