Moh 10
Brilliant_Rock
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- Oct 25, 2008
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I'm very surprised that a diamond that GIA graded VVS1 can look like a zebra from the side.
I finally got a good look, and a few pics of the internal graining in my diamond. (Please excuse the lint on the surface.)
The internal graining is mentioned in the report's comments but is not shown on the plot.
See the pics below and see how prominent the graining lines are in the side views, though completely invisible in the top view.
I realize diamonds are graded only looking into the top but still it is shocking how dramatic the purple-pink streaks are from the side.
You'd think such an a dramatic feature (even if only visible on the side) would be taken into account and GIA would not assign this stone a VVS1 grade.
Note the purple-pink streaks run about 45 degrees to the vertical which would maximize the intensity of the color.
Smart cutting.
I'll post pics from various angles.
Question for pros.
Is this graining minor, typical or severe for a colored diamond?
In this top view you see no graining, only even color.
I finally got a good look, and a few pics of the internal graining in my diamond. (Please excuse the lint on the surface.)
The internal graining is mentioned in the report's comments but is not shown on the plot.
See the pics below and see how prominent the graining lines are in the side views, though completely invisible in the top view.
I realize diamonds are graded only looking into the top but still it is shocking how dramatic the purple-pink streaks are from the side.
You'd think such an a dramatic feature (even if only visible on the side) would be taken into account and GIA would not assign this stone a VVS1 grade.
Note the purple-pink streaks run about 45 degrees to the vertical which would maximize the intensity of the color.
Smart cutting.
I'll post pics from various angles.
Question for pros.
Is this graining minor, typical or severe for a colored diamond?
In this top view you see no graining, only even color.