Daniel S.
Rough_Rock
- Joined
- Jul 8, 2010
- Messages
- 56
I came across this 0.901 G SI1 in my diamond searches and it caught me off guard:
http://www.briangavindiamonds.com/diamond/diamond-detail/?product_id=AGS-1040375560001
Specs:
Table %: 57.2
Depth %: 61.9
Crown %: 15.2
Crown Angle: 35.4
Star %: 55.0
Pav Angle: 40.9
Pavillion %: 43.1
Lower Girdle %: 77.0
Girdle: Thin to Medium Faceted
What strikes me is the crown angle seems abnormally high. Although this stone qualifies as a Brian Gavin Signature, I don't believe it will qualify as an ACA and I'm surprised that it receives an AGS 0 cut designation with this high crown angle. This diamond also doesn't appear to benefit from "opposing degrees of depth" as Todd Gray puts it.
All of the images look really good. When I have selected diamonds in the past I have used a hybrid of the allowable range for ACAs and Todd Gray’s Superideal diamond selection range:
Depth: 59-61.7
Table: 53-57
Crown angle: 34.3-34.9
Pavilion angle: 40.6-40.9
Girdle: thin to slightly medium
Because this diamond falls out of this range and still appears to be a great diamond, is it time to expand the selection criteria? What is a good range to expand this to and still be able to find excellent looking diamonds for my very special lady?
http://www.briangavindiamonds.com/diamond/diamond-detail/?product_id=AGS-1040375560001
Specs:
Table %: 57.2
Depth %: 61.9
Crown %: 15.2
Crown Angle: 35.4
Star %: 55.0
Pav Angle: 40.9
Pavillion %: 43.1
Lower Girdle %: 77.0
Girdle: Thin to Medium Faceted
What strikes me is the crown angle seems abnormally high. Although this stone qualifies as a Brian Gavin Signature, I don't believe it will qualify as an ACA and I'm surprised that it receives an AGS 0 cut designation with this high crown angle. This diamond also doesn't appear to benefit from "opposing degrees of depth" as Todd Gray puts it.
All of the images look really good. When I have selected diamonds in the past I have used a hybrid of the allowable range for ACAs and Todd Gray’s Superideal diamond selection range:
Depth: 59-61.7
Table: 53-57
Crown angle: 34.3-34.9
Pavilion angle: 40.6-40.9
Girdle: thin to slightly medium
Because this diamond falls out of this range and still appears to be a great diamond, is it time to expand the selection criteria? What is a good range to expand this to and still be able to find excellent looking diamonds for my very special lady?