HELP with IS image

[WorkingHardforSmallRewards]

Hey, I don't have much experience looking at IS images (maybe 30 sec, I am at work until about 7pm?), here is the IS image of my potential diamond. I think it looks fantastic, but you let me know please:

Any ideas on what kind of light return this offers?

A Final question: I had them look at it and see if it was eye clear from all angles (specifically the side) and they said, quote ""The stone is eye clean all directions, its a white inclusion. Its a 100% H&A. Beautiful stone."

if you look at the AGS report under this link: Grading Report

you will see it has a cloud under the left side facet that is hard to make out here in this scan. I think it should be fine, but as anyone reading my posts knows now I am quite picky for my ff. You don't think that I will see anything like a cloudy region or anything like that do you? little white pinpoints or anything of that sort? I hope this is the last one I will get! so I want to make the decision just right!

 

[chrono]

With that type of white inclusion and VS rating, I doubt you'll be able to see anything with the naked eye. However, only you can make that final determination when you see it for yourself. If I recall correctly, are you in Japan or something like that or am I confusing you with another poster? When JA said it's eye clean in all directions, have them define what is their viewing distance - 1 foot versus 6 inches away.

BTW, the IS is showing this to be an excellent performer.

 

[Ellen]

Date: 6/13/2007 3:42:43 PM
Author: Chrono
With that type of white inclusion and VS rating, I doubt you''ll be able to see anything with the naked eye. However, only you can make that final determination when you see it for yourself. If I recall correctly, are you in Japan or something like that or am I confusing you with another poster? When JA said it''s eye clean in all directions, have them define what is their viewing distance - 1 foot versus 6 inches away.

BTW, the IS is showing this to be an excellent performer.

Ditto.

 

[kcoursolle]

The IS is excellent. The image shows very little leakage and excellent symmetry, as good as it gets. I wouldn''t worry about the clarity in a VS stone.

 

[WorkingHardforSmallRewards]

Alright, if anybody gets on to help me this is what I now know. The IS image shows alot of hot spots--thus it should be very high in scintillation

It also has clear dark arrows--so it should have very high fire? I am not sure how that works but thats what I believe I read right?

Then it is pretty dang red and solid, which though this is no lightscope, should indicate it is in the very high to high in brightness category, probably very high?

The questions I have are on the white areas sourounding the hotspots and the clear white arrows leading each hot spot, arrows and the hotspots between the arrows. They seem so clear and prevalent I was wondering if that is normal. Also, I have read posts from some real experience, if you read this give me the yea or nay on this one as likely to be very high all around

 

[kcoursolle]

The tiny white areas in this image are normal and common in well-cut stones. Leakage like this can actually be a good thing because it adds contrast to the stone. My round stones in my avatar have areas like this and I the stones are beautiful in person!!

 

[WorkingHardforSmallRewards]

Thanks for your comments! however, I have one questoins that suddenly arose. If you look closly at the IS you will see that one of the arrows is faint and has a white hue to it, as though there were some sort of distortion. That could very well be the placement of the cloud that is listed on the Inclusion plot (the only inclusion listed at all). Wouldn't it make sense then that if the cloud was significant enough to affect light performance it might cause it to be hazy? or is that not possible in a VS2? (I would have expected the VS2 not to affect light performance in any way as well though)

I also notice that toward the bottom of the arrows their aren't many hotspots as seen on a number of other diamond Light scope images, could this be because it is IS rather than Lightscope, or just because of the quality of the photograph? (this is more of a curiosity than anything else though)

 

[gladyskristen]

Hi, I feel tt the lighter arrow is more of a case of uneven lighting rather than the cloud affecting the light return. If you look more closely, the fainter colour is not just the case for that one arrow at 10 O''clock, but rather, the entire side of that stone, including the red areas are slightly lighter than that of the other side. Wot''s more, being a VS stone, it should not have a cloud of that size. But don''t take my word for it, ask the vendor abt the lighter area. Hope this helps.

 

[boston_jeff]

Honestly, you are overanalyzing a VERY nice IS image. Not that I blame you for scrutinizing it, but there is absolutely nothing to worry about based on the IS. Get a verification that the VS is absolutely eye-clean and then I would go for it... you will not be disappointed.

 

[Ellen]

Date: 6/14/2007 3:44:39 AM
Author: boston_jeff
Honestly, you are overanalyzing a VERY nice IS image. Not that I blame you for scrutinizing it, but there is absolutely nothing to worry about based on the IS. Get a verification that the VS is absolutely eye-clean and then I would go for it... you will not be disappointed.

Yes.

 

[Lorelei]

WorkingHard4 is worried about any visible inclusions, he has just bought a VS rock with a small visible inclusion he isn't happy with and he is trying to find another diamond, I think that is why he might be worried with the Idealscope image.

Which is a fabulous Idealscope Image