EMERALD QUESTION

[cherij0411]

Hi

I have a emerald cut stone, with side round/baquette set bar setting (the emerald is set basket setting) sometimes in photos the emerald appears grey, does not show up sparkly like my wedding band with is shared prong set round stones.

Also the other day I was on a bus at night and there was a small bit of overhead lighting. Right in the middle of the ring going horizontally looked like a bar of grey area (hard to explain)

Can you tell me why this is?

I should mention the color of the stone is F, and I am not sure of the exact clarity offhand but i believe it is in the top range.

Thanks

 

[jaz464]

What you saw on the bus was most likely a bowtie. These can be found in fancy (especially elongated) diamonds. Virtually all marquises, ovals, pears, and other fancies display some type of bowtie. The way a diamond is cut can help to drastically reduce this effect. This thread has some pics of bowties in a marquise and in a pear.

https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/why-does-everyone-dread-the-bow-tie-effect-in-fancies.27738/=

 

[f0rbidden]

can you have a bowtie in an emerald cut diamond?

 

[jaz464]

Definitely, but sometimes it looks more like a cross.

 

[FireGoddess]

Also, in photos, EC stones come out looking grey alot - not as sparkly as RB cuts, and that has something to do with photo-optics. Ana (valeria) explained it really well in an old thread, but I can''t remember the exact explanation. Even Camilla''s (as in Prince Charles) EC engagement ring comes out dark in photos, but as part of the queen''s jewels, I''m sure it ain''t a shabby piece.