UberClaire
Shiny_Rock
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- May 28, 2012
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I recently inherited one of my great-grandmother's diamonds. Nothing fancy -- it was originally part of a three-stone ring, and was made into a pendant. I don't have any specs on it, but it's about 5mm in diameter, faces up clean and white (although I can see black carbon inclusions from the side under 10x).
I don't have a lot of experience with rounds. My FI and I spent our diamond-searching time focusing on cushions, and I guess I automatically assumed that this family diamond was a round brilliant. It doesn't have the "bold, broad" flashes that I'm used to seeing on GOG AVR videos (although it's relatively small, so I may just not notice them). I've been looking at it today with my 10x loupe for the first time, and I noticed that the diamond has a culet. Is it a pretty good bet that it's an old european cut (or a transitional), just knowing that it has a culet? I'm not great at seeing the different facet patterns of different RB, transitional, OEC, so I don't really know what I'm looking for. I don't have a RB to compare it to, but I think compared to some I've seen, my diamond is deeper and has a smaller table -- also pointing towards OEC or transitional? Is there an easy way for a layperson to determine the difference between these three cuts?
I may eventually take it in to be appraised, but it would be solely for curiosity's sake. I'd just like to learn more about it.
I don't have a lot of experience with rounds. My FI and I spent our diamond-searching time focusing on cushions, and I guess I automatically assumed that this family diamond was a round brilliant. It doesn't have the "bold, broad" flashes that I'm used to seeing on GOG AVR videos (although it's relatively small, so I may just not notice them). I've been looking at it today with my 10x loupe for the first time, and I noticed that the diamond has a culet. Is it a pretty good bet that it's an old european cut (or a transitional), just knowing that it has a culet? I'm not great at seeing the different facet patterns of different RB, transitional, OEC, so I don't really know what I'm looking for. I don't have a RB to compare it to, but I think compared to some I've seen, my diamond is deeper and has a smaller table -- also pointing towards OEC or transitional? Is there an easy way for a layperson to determine the difference between these three cuts?
I may eventually take it in to be appraised, but it would be solely for curiosity's sake. I'd just like to learn more about it.
Check half way down this link and it will show you the facet patterns of some OEC's. I'm sure someone else who knows way more about this then me can answer with more details but this is my quick post and run!
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