Good Emerald Cut Measurements?

[Merrys1]

Hi all,

Are these good measurements for a 1.5ct Emerald cut?
Measurements - 9.00-5.50x3.24
Color - D
Clarity - SI1
Cut Grade: Excellent
Table %: 62.00
Depth %: 58.89
Girdle: Medium to Thick
Culet: N
Polish: Excellent
Symmetry: Good
Fluorescence: None

I want it to look big on top but also look good when looking at it.

Thank you in advance!

 

[Rockdiamond]

HI Merrys1- It's impossible to judge an Emerald Cut based on measurements.

Even then, there's so many variations of overall shape- and facet placement that taste is a very important aspect.
For example- if I asked "How spicy should tomato sauce be?"....there's simply no "right" answer.....

 

[MissStepcut]

That's a really long, shallow emerald cut. Have you seen it? Do you have pics?

 

[asscherisme]

Yes, it is really long. I prefer a fatter emerald cut, more of a 1.25 to 1.35 lenth to width ratio. This one is about 1.63.

You really need to see an emerald cut. At a minimum a photo.

 

[MissStepcut]

For reference, a diamond with a similar ratio: http://www.jamesallen.com/diamonds/E-VVS2-Good-Cut-Emerald-Diamond-1437334.asp

 

[Gypsy]

There is a very slim chance that is going to be an attractive stone.

It's got SI clarity and in an emerald cut and they are rarely eyeclean.

And the length to width ratio is going to make it look like a baguette.

I would either ask for pics and crown height and an ASET and evaluate it. OR if you can't get those things... pass.

 

[MissStepcut]

There is a very slim chance that is going to be an attractive stone.

It's got SI clarity and in an emerald cut and they are rarely eyeclean.

And the length to width ratio is going to make it look like a baguette.

I would either ask for pics and crown height and an ASET and evaluate it. OR if you can't get those things... pass.

Are ASETs really useful for emeralds though?

 

[Merrys1]

Thank you everyone. I do like the demnsions of it as I want a baguette cut one.

I am just worried that as it is shallow it may take away from it's brilliance? I am awaiting photos of it so I can have a look at it. The GIA report done in 2009 does not have crown and pavillion height, I have asked for those also. What is an ASET?

They say it is 100% eye clean in regards to clarity.

I think also my concern is that other stones that are the same weight, clarity, color etc but different width and length a little more expensive. Is this because it is such a long stone? The GIA report was done in 2009, do stones usually take that long to sell after they are certified?

Thank you everyone in advance, I am a new learner here.

 

[Gypsy]

There is a very slim chance that is going to be an attractive stone.

It's got SI clarity and in an emerald cut and they are rarely eyeclean.

And the length to width ratio is going to make it look like a baguette.

I would either ask for pics and crown height and an ASET and evaluate it. OR if you can't get those things... pass.

Are ASETs really useful for emeralds though?

I find them to be. They identify the dead (blue) facets and define the pattern of light return.

 

[MissStepcut]

There is a very slim chance that is going to be an attractive stone.

It's got SI clarity and in an emerald cut and they are rarely eyeclean.

And the length to width ratio is going to make it look like a baguette.

I would either ask for pics and crown height and an ASET and evaluate it. OR if you can't get those things... pass.

Are ASETs really useful for emeralds though?

I find them to be. They identify the dead (blue) facets and define the pattern of light return.

Maybe I just need to learn to read them better. When I am looking at an emerald, I don't stare at it straight-on, but rather rock it from one side to the other, and it seems like, for most emeralds, all the facets light up when their turn comes. I was worried that maybe ASETs didn't do emeralds justice because it only looks at one particular angle, which makes sense for brilliant cuts, but not so much for step cuts.

But, I've seen the ones that have big black "sinkholes" in them, so maybe that would show up blue in an ASET.

 

[bgray]

Thank you everyone. I do like the demnsions of it as I want a baguette cut one.

I am just worried that as it is shallow it may take away from it's brilliance? I am awaiting photos of it so I can have a look at it. The GIA report done in 2009 does not have crown and pavillion height, I have asked for those also. What is an ASET?

They say it is 100% eye clean in regards to clarity.

I think also my concern is that other stones that are the same weight, clarity, color etc but different width and length a little more expensive. Is this because it is such a long stone? The GIA report was done in 2009, do stones usually take that long to sell after they are certified?

Thank you everyone in advance, I am a new learner here.

much of the selection is personal. I have a long more narrow traditional EC and I get many compliments on it. Remember 1.5 is consider the sweet spot for ratio. The fatter EC's are a more recent phenomenon. And no--the date of the report is irrelevant. Just make sure the stone matches the report. It could have been a trade in........most stones are not "new" from the mines. There is a ton of recycling. Its a little shallow but not horribly so. Most EC's are too deep. It may be a dud but you have to see it to know. Si1 is fine if the includions are in the sides or corners and they are clear not black. again--its what you see that matters

 

[Merrys1]

Thank you bgray. You have answered my concerns. I will ensure to get it checked when I receive it. It's slight inclusions are crystals and feathers in the center of the stone but I was assured it is not visible with the eye. I will have to wait to see a photo and then when I get it in real life as i am unable to see it in person.

 

[bgray]

Thank you bgray. You have answered my concerns. I will ensure to get it checked when I receive it. It's slight inclusions are crystals and feathers in the center of the stone but I was assured it is not visible with the eye. I will have to wait to see a photo and then when I get it in real life as i am unable to see it in person.

keep us posted. sometimes stones like this are gems that get overlooked because people say never ever will an sI1 be eyeclean in an EC or its too shallow...........it may be a dud. look at it outside in direct sunlight and right under a lamp (look for solid blocks of blackout and the black cross)--then in a room with all lights off but light outside. is the light all white and flashes (my prediction) or multi colored scintillation--deeper squarer EC's with bigger corners. My EC is all flashes of blinding white light and alternating bars of light and dark and i love mine...good luck!

 

[Merrys1]

Hi bgray and all,

I have recieved the stone and it is completely eye clean. Yes you can see the slight inclusion under magnification but to the eye you can not see any inclusions what so ever. It has turned out to be a gem, sparkles perfectly from all angles and in all lights. It is quite multi colored in the sun light and blinding flashes of white under light with some multi color to it.

Merry