Help! Your view please

[elmozoe]

Dear Experts

I am relatively new at diamonds. Please do advise me on this.

Am looking at a 2 plus ct GIA diamond of EX/EX/EX but HCA was only 2.3. Think it was because pavilion angle was 41 degrees and crown angle was 35 degree. table was 57% and dept 61.3%.

Does the 2.3 HCA mean that this diamond would not shine much?

Please advise

 

[Lorelei]

Date: 10/2/2009 1:11:59 AM
Author:elmozoe
Dear Experts

I am relatively new at diamonds. Please do advise me on this.

Am looking at a 2 plus ct GIA diamond of EX/EX/EX but HCA was only 2.3. Think it was because pavilion angle was 41 degrees and crown angle was 35 degree. table was 57% and dept 61.3%.

Does the 2.3 HCA mean that this diamond would not shine much?

Please advise

It might be fine, 35/41 crown and pavilion is borderline steep deep so images are needed such as Idealscope to see if there is leakage from this angle combo or not, GIA round the numbers which means there might be leakage if these are in fact steeper than that or not if shallower - also depending on how " tightly" the stone is cut and the angle averages. What are the star and lower girdle facet percentages too please?