Idealscope images - please rate!

[cleve-rocks]

Assuming all other things equal, please rate these images from best to worst (3 different stones).

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Thanks

 

[Stephan]

3 (of course)

 

[Mrs W]

3

 

[stone-cold11]

3, 2, 1

 

[cleve-rocks]

I can see that 1 is "off". 2 and 3 look close but 3 is a little darker. Is that what you are seeing? Can you explain with 3 over 2?
--- The idea of this image is to show how much light is lost correct? So white is lost light and red is reflected light, right?

 

[jet2ks]

Here is a good reference chart on IS images

http://www.ideal-scope.com/using_reference_chart.asp

3 has a nice even red through the middle of the image, while 2 shows some leakage (the paler red under the table), comparable to the "very good" in the reference chart.

EDT: Also 2 shows greater leakage and greater painting around the girdle

 

[cleve-rocks]

Alright -- thanks for your advice. Now to work backwards...

The stats of the stone are as follows:

1.28c
I color
VS1
GIA
62.2 depth
55 table
ex polish and sym
medium to slightly thick girdle
no culet
no fuor
6.93 x 6.99 x 4.33

34.5 crown angle
40.8 pavilion angle


-- it rates a 1.3 on the cut analyzer

 

[Lorelei]

The above looks very nice.