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Help needed in ASET / Ideal Scope comparison.

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jamie86

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Hi all,

I need help with the most important decision of my life! My partner and I have been together for five years and I want to get her the very best ring I can. :saint:

I've narrowed the search down to two diamonds, both very similar (Ideal cut, VS1, H), but I'd like your opinion on which performs best on Ideal Scope and ASET (regardless of how significant or insignificant the differences are). They're essentially the same price, so I just wanted your thoughts on which may look better on these light performance tests, or if there's any red flags you can see, as I don't totally understand the system.

So diamond 1 or diamond 2, the choice is yours! Thanks so much. I greatly appreciate your help. :D

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Both diamonds should be beautiful. The tiny bit of leakage should not be visible or have a negative effect. I would not be able to choose one over the other based on these pictures alone. I'd probably have to have the diamond photos and the lab report to see if anything else stood out to me making one preferable over the other.
 
Oh wow thank you for the quick reply! I was a little worried about the slight greenness in the middle of stone 1 as compared to stone 2. Do you think that would have an affect at all on the human eye? Thanks again.
 
Both beautiful
 
Thanks! :P
 
Part of what makes the diamonds beautiful is the contrast between "on" facets and "off" facets. It is this constant shifting of on and off, called scintillation that makes diamonds fascinating. Even your heart beat is sufficient to make the diamond move imperceptively, thus changing some of the "off' facets to "on" and vice versa. If this was not the case, we could just put little mirrors into our rings and be very happy.

In addition to the contrast caused by the head shadow (that is what forms the arrows shown in blue in the perpendicular view) there is lesser contrast determined by the intensity of the light seen as red and the generally less intent light seen as green in the ASET photos. Add to that the contrast between the red and the tiny bits of leakage shown as white in the ASET images and you have two stones that should both be incredible. (Yes, Virginia, tiny bits of leakage can actually add to the contrast detected by the eye and be seen as a positive by the eye, even though the gem has fractionally less light return. Please notice the emphasis on the work tiny.)

The hint of green in the stone on the left is not consequential and will not be visible to the eye if I am correct in my interpretation.

The best way for you to make a decision is to arrange for both diamonds to be sent to a Pricescope approved appraiser near to you or to pay for both stones with the privilege to return one or both stones once you have seen them. Then have someone place both stones in identical stone holders or on a slotted eye and not tell you which is which. That way you can let YOUR eye tell you which it prefers, if there is a preference. These stones may be so close together that your eye will not make a clear cut decision. Or they may look so good on paper, only to have one be the clear cut winner to you.

Wink

P.S. If you do this yourself, be sure to get full and proper instructions on how to ship expensive jewelry prior to returning the gem.
 
Thank you kindly for your input Wink. :D I've now definitely made my mind up knowing the green will not make a difference and am going to get the 1.35 diamond. I'll let you know how I go! :eek:
 
Congrats! I looks like a lovely stone! Looking forward to a big reveal when you receive the finished ring!
 
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