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Ideal_Rock
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Okay, so today I learned about painted vs. unpainted girdles as shown on IS images. Thanks everyone for your input.
So now it''s on to the star/lower girdle numbers. After reading some older posts and looking at GOG''s and others'' tutorials, I know that stars and lower girdle #''s make a difference in the appearance of the diamond.
But can someone enlighten me as to the importance (if any) of particular combinations? For example, what differences would I look for in two stones of similar size, color, clarity and dimensions (depth, crown and pav. angles, and all have HCA''s well under 2. I''m comparing 3 stones, all between .43 and .46 in size. The major differences between stones are the stars/lower girdles numbers. Will I see any difference in the stones due to these differences?
#1 55 stars and 81 lower girdle (traditional girdle)
#2 65 stars and 78 lower girdle (traditional girdle)
#3 72 stars and 76 lower girdle (painted girdle)
Thanks!
So now it''s on to the star/lower girdle numbers. After reading some older posts and looking at GOG''s and others'' tutorials, I know that stars and lower girdle #''s make a difference in the appearance of the diamond.
But can someone enlighten me as to the importance (if any) of particular combinations? For example, what differences would I look for in two stones of similar size, color, clarity and dimensions (depth, crown and pav. angles, and all have HCA''s well under 2. I''m comparing 3 stones, all between .43 and .46 in size. The major differences between stones are the stars/lower girdles numbers. Will I see any difference in the stones due to these differences?
#1 55 stars and 81 lower girdle (traditional girdle)
#2 65 stars and 78 lower girdle (traditional girdle)
#3 72 stars and 76 lower girdle (painted girdle)
Thanks!