CHRISTY-DANIELLE
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On my IG feed. Think I watched this video like 10 times! Thought some PSer might like it too
On my IG feed. Think I watched this video like 10 times! Thought some PSer might like it too
I was also hoping @prs might want to take a look. ..
@prs exactly, and he's in LA! It came up in my IG feed and I immediately thought of you and your quest!
Seller seems like he's been in the biz awhile too. Maybe you guys could arrange some acceptable , socially distanced meet up?
The diamond is gorgeous and GIA certed 3.62ct I, VS2 . Table is 45% with a depth of 66.0%. The crown facet pattern is just about ideal, IMHO, with the stars almost perfectly aligned with the table facet.
The pavilion facets look pretty good too, with the lowers coming into view prominently as soon as the diamond is tilted. The diamond also has a good spread for an OEC. DW had been aiming for something bigger, but with a warmer and lower color to keep the price within budget. Having seen this stone she's still trying to decide between color and size...it's going to be a tough one!
We spent last fall visiting auction previews in the LA area and looking at different sizes and colors of diamonds. This was before we even knew OECs existed.
One thing that mystified us about the warmer colors was there seemed to be a huge variation in how they looked. One M color would seem dull and almost dirty looking, and the next would look much whiter and brighter with a touch of warm yellow. I am beginning to think this is all due to light return, and it's the better cut stones that look so good. Chisty, I'm sure your OEC has an almost ideal cut, that's why it looks so beautiful, nobody would ever guess it was an N.
I just have to figure out what that ideal cut is for an OEC. I'll get there, of that I'm quite confident.
Cut is only part of the equation, I have a 5.34 carat L that faces up white most of the time, it is due to the underlying body hue or colour tint of the diamond, some base body colours like yellows show up way more than others and therefore will make one M look yellow, some look brown, some look grey, some look white and so on.....
What carat size does she has in mind?
Cut is only part of the equation, I have a 5.34 carat L that faces up white most of the time, it is due to the underlying body hue or colour tint of the diamond, some base body colours like yellows show up way more than others and therefore will make one M look yellow, some look brown, some look grey, some look white and so on.....
If we were looking for an MRB with a 10.50 mm spread and an excellent cut, the answer would be easy: 4.5ct.
However, thanks to GIA, there is essentially no limit on crown or pavilion angles for OECs. A stone with a 30° CA and a 40° PA would give me a very different answer than a stone with a 45°CA and a 45°PA. In addition, because GIA hides those numbers from us, we don't know what combination of those angles contributed to the spread of any given stone. Nor do we know if those angles were cut to give good light return or cut for weight.
Will the stone be bright and beautiful or dull as ditch water? You sure as heck can't find out from a photo or video in studio lighting, but knowing the angles sure would help. Thank you GIA for keeping that info from us too!
Sorry if my answer is a bit more complicated than you were expecting, you can see the GIA situation is a pet peeve of mine!!!
Cut is only part of the equation, I have a 5.34 carat L that faces up white most of the time, it is due to the underlying body hue or colour tint of the diamond, some base body colours like yellows show up way more than others and therefore will make one M look yellow, some look brown, some look grey, some look white and so on.....
Ummm @arkieb1 we want to see your 5 carat!certainly no rush but anytime would be a thrill!
@tyty333 - look at the side on photos, it actually looks way more yellow side on in the photos than it is in real life. Face up because of the big facets and the general fact old cuts I think hide and mask colour better than say round brilliants and most fancy cuts do it faces as white as my transitional J or better.
Victor Canera Art Deco 8 Prong setting + Lola the 5.34 OEC
Lola is finally set, after a long time and several botched attempts on my part. Biggest Thank-you ever to Victor Canera, who has the patience of a saint I swear and always has time for me, I can't give him enough praise, every time I work with him he is always gracious, and the workmanship...www.pricescope.com