Experts....explain the ASET to me!!

[IrishEyes]

Soooo.... I''ve seen the new ASET pics recently done on some stones. I know that it was recently introduced to the industry, I''m curious about it! How does it work, how are the pics taken, and most of all, what is an "ideal" image? Like, what do the different colors mean and such? I''m familiar with what to look for with the idealscope, but not the ASET and I want to learn!

Thanks!

 

[belle]

hey irisheyes! (nice new avatar btw

)

here is a link to aset and the info available as of now.

 

[Garry H (Cut Nut)]

Time poor
maybe someone else can help with words.
This is from the Rap article http://www.diamonds.net/news/newsitem.asp?num=12383&type=articles&topic=all&searchfor=AGS+&author=yantzer

nderstanding that the blue areas set up contrast, the red areas are highly desirable and the green areas and leakage are less desirable . The cutting quality of a faceted diamond can quickly, but subjectively, be determined. The AGS Angular Spectrum Evaluation Tool (ASET) allows the evaluation of loose and mounted goods in a subjective manner.
Hardware
The AGS ASET is a device that allows the viewing of the color-coded mapping from where a diamond draws light. The AGS will be introducing countertop and hand-held models.

 

[Garry H (Cut Nut)]

Using it is like using an idealscope

 

[Garry H (Cut Nut)]

with a choice of no backlight, or with backlight.

With many fancy shapes we accept that there will be leakage and well dispersed leakage adds to good contrast

 

[Dancing Fire]

Date: 6/29/2005 2:11:12 AM
Author: Garry H (Cut Nut)
Using it is like using an idealscope

will it work on a ring?

 

[Garry H (Cut Nut)]

1. read your post
2. went downstairs
3. grabbed ring
3.and ideal light
4. sat ring in tweezers on ideallight
5. hand held aset and snappy canon ixus 40 ($300)
6. could not focus because specs are upstairs
7. click and load
7 minutes total

 

[JohnQuixote]

AGS indicates that ASET can be used on mounted goods.

Nice photos for the handheld. Swift too.

IrishEyes, I did this overview in FAQ anticipating more interest in the next few months. It has diagrams primarily related to the desktop. Garry if you have time, perhaps you could add some of those HH photos.

ASET thread here

 

[Dancing Fire]

Date: 6/29/2005 2:29:52 AM
Author: Garry H (Cut Nut)
1. read your post
2. went downstairs
3. grabbed ring
3.and ideal light
4. sat ring in tweezers on ideallight
5. hand held aset and snappy canon ixus 40 ($300)
6. could not focus because specs are upstairs
7. click and load
7 minutes total

very neat Garry. what are the specs on this stone? how does it look in real life? how much for a HH ?.

 

[IrishEyes]

Thanks for all the links and information guys!!! Very helpful, I knew I could count on all my PS''ers to educate me!

 

[Rhino]

Interesting shot Garry. Hey... why is George Clooney your avatar?

 

[IrishEyes]

OMG Rhino, I used to think the same thing!! LOL, the first time I looked at Garry''s old avatar I thought "that''s strange, he put a picture of George Clooney in there!"

Not that I''m complaining, George is a cutie, and so are you Garry

 

[Garry H (Cut Nut)]

Date: 6/29/2005 12:26:29 PM
Author: IrishEyes
OMG Rhino, I used to think the same thing!! LOL, the first time I looked at Garry''s old avatar I thought ''that''s strange, he put a picture of George Clooney in there!''

Not that I''m complaining, George is a cutie, and so are you Garry

stop smiling at me

 

[IrishEyes]

I didn''t mean to offend you, were you kidding?

 

[belle]

Date: 6/30/2005 5:19:20 PM
Author: IrishEyes

I didn''t mean to offend you, were you kidding?

he''s not offended irisheyes....look, he''s smiling back at you!

yikes, he''s smiling at me too! garry, could you quit smiling at us!?

 

[WinkHPD]

Gary''s an Aussie, they are almost impossible to offend, even when you are trying hard!

Don''t worry, he was just pulling back on your chain.

I was fortunate to spend several hours with him in Vegas and he has a WELL DEVELOPED sense of humor as well as nearly encyclopedic knowledge of diamond cutting.

Wink

(Just try sitting at a table with him, Paul Antwerp and John Quixote if you want your head to feel like bursting as you try to soak up the information flying about...)

 

[IrishEyes]

Good!! I''m glad I didn''t seem to offend him, LOL, his reply seemed so strict!

I would love to sit around all you experts one day and learn a few new things, although I think I would feel very overwhelmed and lackluster next to all you!!

 

[Garry H (Cut Nut)]

Irish Eyes = "When Irish eyes are smiling..da da, da da, dah da"

get it?
The song!!!

 

[IrishEyes]

wow Garry, I''m a nerd!! I didn''t even think of that! LMAO......

 

[Garry H (Cut Nut)]

Date: 6/30/2005 6:45:14 PM
Author: Wink
Gary's an Aussie, they are almost impossible to offend, even when you are trying hard!

Don't worry, he was just pulling back on your chain.

I was fortunate to spend several hours with him in Vegas and he has a WELL DEVELOPED sense of humor as well as nearly encyclopedic knowledge of diamond cutting.

Wink

(Just try sitting at a table with him, Paul Antwerp and John Quixote if you want your head to feel like bursting as you try to soak up the information flying about...)

Nod nod

A _ _ _' _ as good as a _ _ _ _ 2 a _ _ _ _ _ horse

 

[JohnQuixote]

I thought that was supposed to be a blind

Garry.

...Or is the bat provincial to the Brit saying? (''a horse is a horse in Oz of course'').