How often can a princess have great....

[nelmr]

How often can a princess have great table, depth, l/w ratios, good polish/symm, no flor. and yet still not yeild well on light return.

I''m defining great as in 67-70% range for table and depth. with the table being smaller than depth or equal to it. This is the range I will be looking at today regarding 3 princesses.

Also if the light return looks great what other things should I remember to look for? is slightly thin girdle the thinnest I should accept? very thin would be dangerous right? I know one will be med-thick.

Thought? Comments? Questions?

Thanks everyone!

 

[nelmr]

Oh, almost forgot!

GIA doesn't report crown height for princess so is there any way to tell if the crown is any good by looking at the stone?

 

[valeria101]

As far as I know there is no hard rule to predict the optics of a princess cut from it's cut parameters. Also, top light return is not all that common. Have you seen those princesses listed with cut parameters and light return analysis at GoodOldGold ( HERE and, for the really long list HERE) ? Those stones had already been chosen for cut and optics and the variation is still important, with only a few top BrillianceScope scores.

If light retutn is what you are afterm that IdealScope toy may be the answer to the dillema. In the collection of posted stones I have mentioned there are quite a few Iscope pics you could use for reference if you want to go this route ...

 

[moremoremore]

there is just no way to tell...that why you are right...that's why it's really imp to see it in person....or deal with a vendor who deals in nothing but the best!

 

[moremoremore]

Also, I might do a very thin girdle...but than again, I have my stones insured under my home owners...according to an appraisal (most appraisals)...I'd stand to gain a bundle if it chipped...lol