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shuks

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Need help with reading ASET images. Which option is better? Option 1 or Option 2

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#2 is a bit deep, hence the HCA score being 2.7, but it's not unattractive. It seems quite a bit larger (diameter) for only 4 points in weight - does it have a thin girdle? Does #1 have a thick girdle?

#1 is not cut perfectly - both ASETs are a bit overexposed, I think, but it looks like the facets between 2 and 6 on #1 are deeper than the rest and leaking a bit more.
 
OoohShiny said:
#2 is a bit deep, hence the HCA score being 2.7, but it's not unattractive. It seems quite a bit larger (diameter) for only 4 points in weight - does it have a thin girdle? Does #1 have a thick girdle?

#1 is not cut perfectly - both ASETs are a bit overexposed, I think, but it looks like the facets between 2 and 6 on #1 are deeper than the rest and leaking a bit more.
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For both Girdle is Medium to Slightly Thick . Option 2 has HCA of 2.7(depth is 62 less than #1), does it mean it will have more leakage ?
 
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HCA under 2 indicates the crown and pavilion angles should work together and the stone is worth further investigation :)

HCA of 2.7 is not terrible but it will exhibit some leakage, I think.
 
OoohShiny said:
HCA under 2 indicates the crown and pavilion angles should work together and the stone is worth further investigation :)

HCA of 2.7 is not terrible but it will exhibit some leakage, I think.
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Which one would you choose, if any? Looks like both have some issues. Should I continue my search and can do better :)
 
If you are happy to post your budget and your preferences for colour/clarity/carat weight, we can perhaps find some options :))
 
I’m not an ASET expert, and maybe those images have too much backlighting, but they both look like they have leakage to me. If it was me, I would reject both and start over. I think it’s a good example of why ASET is more important than the numbers. Sorry to be a downer.
 
Some whites are leakage, some are strong backlighting, some are from improper use of the ASET scope.
I don't know why Enchanted Diamond takes their ASET images uglier than they actually are.
 
Option 1 is better than option 2, but neither are my favorite (although I think some of that is due to crappy ASET images). If you post your budget/desired specs we can help!
 
OoohShiny said:
If you are happy to post your budget and your preferences for colour/clarity/carat weight, we can perhaps find some options :))
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Thanks.
G or H /VS1 /1.3-1.4 and budget is 10k
 
shuks said:
Thanks.
G or H /VS1 /1.3-1.4 and budget is 10k
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Is there a reason the size range is so restricted? Just because it can be tricky to find someone something when there's only .10 mm to play with. And is there a reason why it cannot be VS2 (which is almost always eye clean)?
 
lovedogs said:
Is there a reason the size range is so restricted? Just because it can be tricky to find someone something when there's only .10 mm to play with. And is there a reason why it cannot be VS2 (which is almost always eye clean)?
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VS2 should be fine as long as its eye clean and would like to find biggest size within my budget :))
 
shuks said:
VS2 should be fine as long as its eye clean and would like to find biggest size within my budget :))
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I found another option. Can someone please provide inputs if this will perform well in all light conditions
1.35 G VS1 - HCA 1.9
Depth: 62.30
Table: 57.00
Crown: 36
Pavillion: 40.6
Girdle: STK
Fluorescence: None
Measurements : 7.04x7.08x4.4
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Ok, so WF has all stones that I'm posting about in-house, meaning they can personally inspect them for eye-cleanliness and/or take pics/videos for you. For that reason I'm posting a few "eye clean" SI1s as well, since that will help you maximize size.

1 and 2. slightly over budget:
https://www.whiteflash.com/loose-diamonds/round-cut-loose-diamond-4049810.htm?source=pricescope
https://www.whiteflash.com/loose-diamonds/round-cut-loose-diamond-4063437.htm?source=pricescope

Here's an SI1 that looks clean to me:
https://www.whiteflash.com/loose-diamonds/round-cut-loose-diamond-4060821.htm?source=pricescope

Under budget, but an I color (I'd seriously consider this, especially if you can get pics with the other options)
https://www.whiteflash.com/loose-diamonds/round-cut-loose-diamond-4095764.htm?source=pricescope
 
shuks said:
I found another option. Can someone please provide inputs if this will perform well in all light conditions
1.35 G VS1 - HCA 1.9
Depth: 62.30
Table: 57.00
Crown: 36
Pavillion: 40.6
Girdle: STK
Fluorescence: None
Measurements : 7.04x7.08x4.4
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Are there any other images? The crown is a little steep.
 
My opinion in response to some confusion:
From the original post:
option 1 deeply tilted in ASET and back light is to bright making it look bad, face up probably has min. leakage.
Option 2 has somewhat wide ranging pavilion and a twist in the lowers. Over bright ASET back light helps to highlight it.
Blob of white under the table between 2 arrows in ASET + uneven clefts in the hearts tell the story.
 
Karl_K said:
My opinion in response to some confusion:
From the original post:
option 1 deeply tilted in ASET and back light is to bright making it look bad, face up probably has min. leakage.
Option 2 has somewhat wide ranging pavilion and a twist in the lowers. Over bright ASET back light helps to highlight it.
Blob of white under the table between 2 arrows in ASET + uneven clefts in the hearts tell the story.
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Thanks for your feedback. I have added better pictures for #1 in a new thread. Can you please comment
https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/need-help-with-aset.247725/
 
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