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Ideal_Rock
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Hi everyone —
I just got a new diamond ring. When I opened the box, instead of an awesome bright shiny diamond, there was a rock with a big dark spot in the middle. I read the info on how ideal cuts look dark in certain light, but still have two problems. First, it doesn’t just happen in sunlight or spotlight. In most lighting conditions if I tip the ring just a little the dark spot appears. So from almost every angle in almost every light there is a lot of darkness. Second, even if it’s true that ideal cuts go dark in certain light I don’t like the effect and want to avoid the mistake in the future as much as possible even with an ideal cut. I shipped the ring back for return today and am hoping for a refund from James Allen soon.
Here are pics and certs of the diamond I just returned plus some diamonds I have that I really like. Can anyone see a pattern in the numbers that will help me pick a diamond more to my tastes? Maybe it was the cut. Maybe it was the setting — this was my first ring with a halo and in rose gold. Maybe it was the fluorescence — usually I like fluorescence but maybe this diamond was one of those that gets milky or the blue fluorescence looks ugly in rose gold. I don’t know but maybe you experts can spot a pattern. If the photos are too much for one post I’ll put more photos in reply posts.
Any input is much appreciated. I’m looking for a 0.7 ct. round brilliant to set in rose gold.
I don’t like (0.70 ct.):
I do like (0.45 and 0.53):
I just got a new diamond ring. When I opened the box, instead of an awesome bright shiny diamond, there was a rock with a big dark spot in the middle. I read the info on how ideal cuts look dark in certain light, but still have two problems. First, it doesn’t just happen in sunlight or spotlight. In most lighting conditions if I tip the ring just a little the dark spot appears. So from almost every angle in almost every light there is a lot of darkness. Second, even if it’s true that ideal cuts go dark in certain light I don’t like the effect and want to avoid the mistake in the future as much as possible even with an ideal cut. I shipped the ring back for return today and am hoping for a refund from James Allen soon.
Here are pics and certs of the diamond I just returned plus some diamonds I have that I really like. Can anyone see a pattern in the numbers that will help me pick a diamond more to my tastes? Maybe it was the cut. Maybe it was the setting — this was my first ring with a halo and in rose gold. Maybe it was the fluorescence — usually I like fluorescence but maybe this diamond was one of those that gets milky or the blue fluorescence looks ugly in rose gold. I don’t know but maybe you experts can spot a pattern. If the photos are too much for one post I’ll put more photos in reply posts.
Any input is much appreciated. I’m looking for a 0.7 ct. round brilliant to set in rose gold.
I don’t like (0.70 ct.):
I do like (0.45 and 0.53):