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The question was raised in Trade Participation thread - how do you find a not so popular cut.
A good way is to start with the vendors who spend more time and effort on stones by photographing etc.
Searching in house stones will lead you to the vendors who are most likely to have the tools and approach - keep your search criteria wider than what you are looking for and here is an example: https://www.pricescope.com/diamond-...e=0.9&color__gte=D®ion=07&sort=size&page=1
Some of those other companies that do not have photo's etc may actually have the diamond physically with them, and many will provide photo's and other help off-line.
You could also use the companies with the photo setups etc to call in what virtal stones they believe could be good - they will charge you for this, but the variation in cut quality will really make it worthwhile.
Then depending on your level of confidence or your own nature, you may also have 1 or even 2 stones sent to an appraiser for an opinion (this is better than having the stones sent to yourself because they 'look better' than you probably can (even though some of them don't have much hair )).
A good way is to start with the vendors who spend more time and effort on stones by photographing etc.
Searching in house stones will lead you to the vendors who are most likely to have the tools and approach - keep your search criteria wider than what you are looking for and here is an example: https://www.pricescope.com/diamond-...e=0.9&color__gte=D®ion=07&sort=size&page=1
Some of those other companies that do not have photo's etc may actually have the diamond physically with them, and many will provide photo's and other help off-line.
You could also use the companies with the photo setups etc to call in what virtal stones they believe could be good - they will charge you for this, but the variation in cut quality will really make it worthwhile.
Then depending on your level of confidence or your own nature, you may also have 1 or even 2 stones sent to an appraiser for an opinion (this is better than having the stones sent to yourself because they 'look better' than you probably can (even though some of them don't have much hair )).