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Is this a good marquise
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Can''t tell how it looks more than you do... Have you see it?
I''d hope EGL is the US lab.
You might want to take a look on a couple of pages about cut quality for fancy shapes: the page under ''Knowledge'' up here and the one at www.Ideal-SCope.com if not done already. With the diamond at hand, either may give some idea of what to look for.
The lab report may have a bit more info on cut (crown height and pavilion depth - not the end all of cut things... but...). And for the SI bit what and where the inclusions are may be important. The clarity plot on the report should make a useful rough guide if anything... unless you have already seen the stone.
My 2c
I''d hope EGL is the US lab.
You might want to take a look on a couple of pages about cut quality for fancy shapes: the page under ''Knowledge'' up here and the one at www.Ideal-SCope.com if not done already. With the diamond at hand, either may give some idea of what to look for.
The lab report may have a bit more info on cut (crown height and pavilion depth - not the end all of cut things... but...). And for the SI bit what and where the inclusions are may be important. The clarity plot on the report should make a useful rough guide if anything... unless you have already seen the stone.
My 2c
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Ana wrote:
The lab report may have a bit more info on cut (crown height and pavilion depth - not the end all of cut things... but...). And for the SI bit what and where the inclusions are may be important. The clarity plot on the report should make a useful rough guide if anything... unless you have already seen the stone.
On EGL reports it is common that the plot is NOT accurate. This week I saw three EGL reports.... TWO of the plots looked like VS type stones. Both of the stones were SI-2 ''s. The EGL grading was reasonably correct, but the plots we NO WHERE near accurate.
The third stone was graded as a VS 2 and it was. However 4 inclusions were not drawn on the plot.
Many times, especially on their older reports, the gradings are not accurate either... However on these three stones, the gradings were reasonably correct, but the drawing on the plots were far from representative of the actual inclusions in the stone.
If any one is curious about this, I can scan the plots, and provide photos of the inclusions observed.
Rockdoc
The lab report may have a bit more info on cut (crown height and pavilion depth - not the end all of cut things... but...). And for the SI bit what and where the inclusions are may be important. The clarity plot on the report should make a useful rough guide if anything... unless you have already seen the stone.
On EGL reports it is common that the plot is NOT accurate. This week I saw three EGL reports.... TWO of the plots looked like VS type stones. Both of the stones were SI-2 ''s. The EGL grading was reasonably correct, but the plots we NO WHERE near accurate.
The third stone was graded as a VS 2 and it was. However 4 inclusions were not drawn on the plot.
Many times, especially on their older reports, the gradings are not accurate either... However on these three stones, the gradings were reasonably correct, but the drawing on the plots were far from representative of the actual inclusions in the stone.
If any one is curious about this, I can scan the plots, and provide photos of the inclusions observed.
Rockdoc
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