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MandyPandy

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Hi everyone!

I am helping my friend look at diamonds for an engagement ring and came across this one with the following specs:
Round
1.05 ct
H, Si1
I have attached the Idealscope and the diamond proportions.
What do you think of the diamond? It is $5.5K USD. Budget is around $6.5K USD for setting (Tiffany style solitaire) and diamond. He would like to stay with H color or higher and Si1 clarity and higher with the size being close to the one carat mark.
Please let me know if you have any suggestions!
Thanks in advance!
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What is going on here?
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Is this tilt, or something else?
 
 
 
I am not liking what I am seeing. The girdle is significantly painted and the black reflection might be from uneven pavilion angles that are less than 40.5.
 
flyingpig said:
I am not liking what I am seeing. The girdle is significantly painted and the black reflection might be from uneven pavilion angles that are less than 40.5.
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Thanks for the feedback, seems like this isn't the one so the search continues!
 
The presence of dark areas under the bezel facets in ideal-scope can be attributable to a greater draw of obstruction. This usually occurs with shallow and borderline-shallow angle combinations. The plus may be improved spread. The drawback may be a greater draw of darkness in those area when the diamond is viewed up close.

Wink
 
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Matthews1127 said:
What is going on here?
E4C87FF6-573B-4219-BD29-FBB1619C18A9.jpeg

Is this tilt, or something else?
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Wide ranging pavilion angles with lows in that area and twisted lowers.
Take a look at the variation in the white dots at the ends of the star facets, they are all over the place.
When the diamond is not tilted that can be a sign of lowers with a lot of twist.
 
Wink said:
The presence of dark areas under the bezel facets in ideal-scope can be attributable to a greater draw of obstruction. This usually occurs with shallow and borderline-shallow angle combinations. The plus may be improved spread. The drawback may be a greater draw of darkness in those area when the diamond is viewed up close.

Wink
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Karl_K said:
Wide ranging pavilion angles with lows in that area and twisted lowers.
Take a look at the variation in the white dots at the ends of the star facets, they are all over the place.
When the diamond is not tilted that can be a sign of lowers with a lot of twist.
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Thank you for these technical interpretations, it's always great to learn more about reading the images, especially when they aren't for super-ideals!
 
Hi again!

I have a new stone with some pictures. I realize the hearts image looks wonky and have reached out to the vendor to ask why. IMO this one looks pretty good, but I am not an expert and would love everyone's opinion!

Thanks in advance!
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Forgot to upload image of the diamond, I am confirming with the vendor if it's eye clean.
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MandyPandy said:
Hi again!

I have a new stone with some pictures. I realize the hearts image looks wonky and have reached out to the vendor to ask why. IMO this one looks pretty good, but I am not an expert and would love everyone's opinion!

Thanks in advance!
11398784 - Hearts.JPG
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Lower girdle facets of ~73% when averaged out then rounded to 75% by gia and the diamond is not centered properly in the scope.
 
Karl_K said:
Lower girdle facets of ~73% when averaged out then rounded to 75% by gia and the diamond is not centered properly in the scope.
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John Pollard said:
100%.

Prior information and graphics RE lower-halves and impact on appearance in this thread.
https://www.pricescope.com/communit...ffect-face-up-performance.87181/#post-1373899
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Thank you for the replies!
What I gather from reading the previous thread is that there will be larger flashes of light from this diamond due to the shorter LGFs. I see that most super ideals are between 75 to 80%, so would this diamond be a strong performer? The price is good and it seems like the it would be a good performer (based on Idealscope and ASET), but I am uncertain if this is something that would make the diamond a pass.
 
MandyPandy said:
Thank you for the replies!
What I gather from reading the previous thread is that there will be larger flashes of light from this diamond due to the shorter LGFs. I see that most super ideals are between 75 to 80%, so would this diamond be a strong performer? The price is good and it seems like the it would be a good performer (based on Idealscope and ASET), but I am uncertain if this is something that would make the diamond a pass.
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Shorter lowers is a different look some will like it, some will not.
I am not a huge fan but have nothing against them either its just what my eyes/brain prefers is a stone with longer lowers or way shorter lowers.
That is just my personal preference and might not be yours.
 
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