I'm confused.. How do you interpret actual diamond images..

[gelatodave]

Hey PSers,

How do you read the actual diamond images? I understand that you are looking at the color, cut, and clarity; but why do many of the zoomed in images look so different from each other even when they have very similar specs? Take for example this diamond: It looks, at least to me, that it has better symmetry compared to the second image. The second image has a very bright white center/table.. Is that whiteness a good thing? I have seen the word "milky" used to describe diamonds, is that what the white represents in the second image?

Carat weight: 1.01
Cut: Ideal
Color: H
Clarity: VS2
Certificate: AGS
HCA: 1.7
Price: $7000



Carat weight: 1.11
Cut: Excellent
Color: H
Clarity: VS2
Certificate: GIA
HCA: 1.4
Price: 7,000

 

[stone-cold11]

Re: I'm confused.. How do you interpret actual diamond image

You do not. The lighting conditions are different, basically the image tells you very little.

 

[Gypsy]

Re: I'm confused.. How do you interpret actual diamond image

We really only do it with fancy cuts to evaluate faceting. With round brilliants you need more than images.