Chelsea Palmer
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Hello and thank you for reading my post. Is a radiant-cut diamond the same thing as a crushed-ice diamond? If not, can you explain the differences? I’m specifically referring to rectangle-shaped diamonds. I appreciate it.
Hello!
A crushed-ice diamond isn’t an official cut—it describes the appearance of very small facets that look like tiny ice chips all reflecting light. So for a rectangle-shaped stone, a radiant-cut might give you that crushed-ice sparkle, but the terms aren’t interchangeable.
I guess this is why they say a picture is worth a thousand words. I agree with your choice. Now, is that a bowtie in the top picture? If so, are radiant-cut rectangular diamonds susceptible to the bowtie effect? Thank you.
Technically, its not considered a bow-tie by professional diamond folks (like Garry). That part that is dark will light up with slight movement. A "real" bow-tie will have facets that remain dark or stay dark for an extended period (subjective?)
However, the general population would consider that a bow-tie (like @MMtwo 's understanding).
It gets very complicated. Garry wants us to use the professional understanding on PS, but I keep slipping into the general population
version.
Edit...I would also choose the first stone over the second!
Radiant cuts have a wide variety of facet arrangements and modifications and they vary widely in appearance. Even stones that have the same facet diagram on a laboratory report and look equivalent in terms of proportions, can have altogether different appearance. The complex interaction of facet design, length to width ratio, proportions, and specific facet angles can produce an wide array of virtual facet patterns.
This is the challenge for cut quality grading of fancy shape diamonds.
This is:
A great photo.
A totally misleading photo.
Both are true
The “Original “ Radiant would be described as “crushed ice”
A static photo doesn’t capture the effect.
In “PS” history, crushed ice has been flogged. Many times.
Unfairly IMO
Each style has its own charm
I really wasn’t sure what crushed ice
My personal preference is for crushed ice by the way, so you probably will need to evaluate with your eyes! A good crushed ice stone is sparkly and twinkly and mesmerising. Not big bold flashes but lots of tiny slivers. I prefer it, personally.
I think the original quote was that the diamond looks like a
"Bottomless bucket of crushed ice"
I don't know how that turned into a negative......