I still need help badly finding an asscher

[Headshrinx]

As you remember, I''m searching for that elusive Asscher. All of the members here at Pricescope have been such a great help in my education and I value all of your opinions. I have been looking at GoG and they have a few more in at the 1.5 carat range. I also foung this at JA http://www.jamesallen.com/diamond.asp?find=1&cid=130&item=1120246 but I''m worried it may be a bit too shallow. What are your opinions on the GoG asschers and the JA stone. I''ve been looking for almost 8 months with not much luck.

Scott

 

[strmrdr]

Have an IS image for the JA stone?

 

[strmrdr]

This one has come up a few times.
I like it.
http://www.goodoldgold.com/diamond/4600/

 

[Headshrinx]

Karl I''m glad you showed up (can always count on you). I like the GoG stone it''s a beautiful shape but I thought the P3 angles were bad and that is what caused the darkness in the center? IS image of the JA stone will be here tomorrow.

 

[strmrdr]

The gog 1.5 is the one with some minor optical symmetry issues.
The light return is excellent.
I suspect and Jon can confirm that the symmetry issues aren't a big deal.
One p3 set is borderline.
I would trust Jon's eyes on it.

 

[strmrdr]

One p3 set is borderline and the scopes disagree ASET blue, DiamXray red.
I would trust Jon's eyes on it.

See the section titled:
What if the Ideal-scope and ASET disagree?

http://journal.pricescope.com/Articles/60/1/Performance-and-the-p3-facets%2c-a-discussion-about-step-cut-diamonds.aspx

edit here is the gem file aset for it..

 

[Headshrinx]

Ok, I recieved an IS and Sarin of one stone I was looking at, still waiting on the above mentioned JA stone. The link to this stone is http://www.jamesallen.com/diamond.asp?find=1&cid=130&item=1026252. Here are the Sarin and IS. I''m intregued by the strong flourescence a bit, but at the same time worried. What are your opinions.

 

[Headshrinx]

Here is the Sarin...

 

[strmrdr]

Date: 9/9/2008 7:37:09 PM
Author: Headshrinx
Ok, I recieved an IS and Sarin of one stone I was looking at, still waiting on the above mentioned JA stone. The link to this stone is http://www.jamesallen.com/diamond.asp?find=1&cid=130&item=1026252. Here are the Sarin and IS. I'm intregued by the strong flourescence a bit, but at the same time worried. What are your opinions.

+ wide corners
+ good light return
+ decent patterns
+ strong fluorescence (as long as its not oily looking in sunlight)
..
- deep and spread is down a bit
- some minor symmetry errors
- off square to a point I would see it.