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FWIW, my new 6.59 ct. EC technically falls in the "too shallow" category, yet the stone is super-bright, sparkly-with colorful fire, has the "hall of mirrors" effect and is one of the most beautiful EC's I've ever seen, including the ones I've seen in Graff. It's L-color and it doesn't even have the super-high crown that people rave about, yet I wouldn't trade it!
I've been told, I've read it here and I believe it, that you can't judge a fancy from the numbers because they don't fully predict how the stone will perform. What's important with EC's in terms of numbers are the length, width and symmetry. For the rest, you must let your eyes be the judge because otherwise, you might settle for a stone that's less than exciting IRL or pass on something great because of it's "pedigree" on a piece of paper!
That's the thing exactly, EC's and especially big ones have to be evaluated in a different way, especially as diamonds of these sizes are thin on the ground anyway, an open mind and some flexibility can be so useful.
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