Question For Rhino - Thoughts on this GIA Triple X Steep/Deep

[Lorelei]

Date: 12/17/2008 8:28:25 AM
Author: msdracky
I fink my head is about to explode with all of this great new information!

I would be most upset I fink if it did!

 

[Ellen]

Date: 12/17/2008 8:11:42 AM
Author: arjunajane

Date: 12/17/2008 7:53:32 AM
Author: Lorelei

Date: 12/17/2008 7:49:04 AM
Author: Ellen

Date: 12/17/2008 7:13:16 AM
Author: Lorelei

Date: 12/17/2008 7:08:30 AM
Author: Ellen

Date: 12/17/2008 12:19:23 AM
Author: Rhino
Hi msdracky,



If you follow the guidlines that Ellen or Lorelei gave you you can get a GIA graded diamond that should be fine. I''d make one exception to their suggestion though. Ellen gave you a 35/41.0 max. That is fine is Optical Symmetry is *right on* however most of the diamonds on the market do not have great optical symmetry. I''ve had 34.5/41.0 combos with wonky optical symmetry that I wouldn''t buy BUT you do at least stand a better chance. Since you are able to at least exchange I''d suggest sticking to pavilion angles at 40.8 on the GIA Report with crown angles varying between 34-35 with a table in the mid 50''s.

We won''t get into lower girdle facets since they''ll already think you''re being too particular with those parameters.

I did? I don''t see that anywhere.

I usually use the ''cliff notes'' Miss Lorelei posted earlier (from Sir John) in regards to GIA stones and C/P angles. But I didn''t even post in here about any parameters.

Fink Jon meant me!

I fink he did too.

Then we fink the same then.

Maybe Jon finks you da same..?

Impossible, she''s much taller than I.

 

[Lorelei]

Date: 12/17/2008 9:07:06 AM
Author: Ellen

Date: 12/17/2008 8:11:42 AM
Author: arjunajane

Date: 12/17/2008 7:53:32 AM
Author: Lorelei

Date: 12/17/2008 7:49:04 AM
Author: Ellen

Date: 12/17/2008 7:13:16 AM
Author: Lorelei

Date: 12/17/2008 7:08:30 AM
Author: Ellen

Date: 12/17/2008 12:19:23 AM
Author: Rhino
Hi msdracky,



If you follow the guidlines that Ellen or Lorelei gave you you can get a GIA graded diamond that should be fine. I''d make one exception to their suggestion though. Ellen gave you a 35/41.0 max. That is fine is Optical Symmetry is *right on* however most of the diamonds on the market do not have great optical symmetry. I''ve had 34.5/41.0 combos with wonky optical symmetry that I wouldn''t buy BUT you do at least stand a better chance. Since you are able to at least exchange I''d suggest sticking to pavilion angles at 40.8 on the GIA Report with crown angles varying between 34-35 with a table in the mid 50''s.

We won''t get into lower girdle facets since they''ll already think you''re being too particular with those parameters.

I did? I don''t see that anywhere.

I usually use the ''cliff notes'' Miss Lorelei posted earlier (from Sir John) in regards to GIA stones and C/P angles. But I didn''t even post in here about any parameters.

Fink Jon meant me!

I fink he did too.

Then we fink the same then.

Maybe Jon finks you da same..?

Impossible, she''s much taller than I.