Need Opinion on Stone

[bubu1]

Hi - new user here. I wanted to get your thoughts on the following stone:

http://www.gemfacts.com/Cert/CertSearch?certNo=283030013

Cheers,
Bubu

 

[Athena10X]

Hi - new user here. I wanted to get your thoughts on the following stone:

http://www.gemfacts.com/Cert/CertSearch?certNo=283030013

Cheers,
Bubu

Hello @bubu1. Welcome to PS. I’ll try my best to identify potential issues that I see per the images provided. First of all, there appears to some light leakage under the table, which I believe can be identified by the dark areas in the Brilliance image and the light areas in the Symmetry image. In fact, if you rotate one and superimpose over the other, those areas will match up. Also the hearts have noticeable clefts and do not appear symmetrical. I can’t tell if the diamond may be tilted/canted, causing arrow misalignment from center, or if azimuth shift is a factor. Also, the 34/41 angle combo may be borderline acceptable. With that in mind, if some facets are outside that range due to averaging, may explain some of the leakage and optical assymetry. If you’re looking for PS quality super-ideal in a MMD, this one does not check off my boxes. Might want to consider reaching out to Jonathan at August Vintage Inc. However, if you’re just looking for something close enough, check the stone out in person (as long as have return policy). Also compare it to a similar HOF, which is the closest you’ll get to a decent PS quality stone at a mall/retail vendor. Also good way to tell if you’ll like the light-play of a 34/41 vs 34.5/40.8 (different personalities).