Rose Cut Diamond Question

[violet3]

Hello all, I have a quick question for those of you who are knowledgeable about diamonds (i am not). I saw a lovely ring in a local jewelry store and the salesperson told me it had a rose cut diamond in the middle. It was a round bezeled diamond (i think around 1.3-1.5 carats) with two beautiful light blue sapphires bezeled on either side.

The price of the ring seemed way too reasonable compared to others i have seen, so my question is this....It had a lovely cut around the edges, but you could see straight down through the middle of the ring, as if the center was glass. I thought perhaps a poor cut had contributed to the affordability, but they told me no and that''s the way it was supposed to be cut. Is this normal for a rose cut diamond? I know they a very old cut....

I have found a similar looking cut online and will post for reference. FYI - I know the stone in this picture is yellow, but the one i saw was quite white...

Thanks in advance for your time in explaining!

 

[purrfectpear]

Yep, that''s normal. Rose cuts are facted on top but almost flat on the bottom. They''re spready but shallow. Real shallow.

 

[violet3]

Thanks for the prompt reply! Are they typically less expensive as a result of the cut or no?

 

[diagem]

Date: 9/4/2008 2:21:19 PM
Author: purrfectpear
Yep, that''s normal. Rose cuts are facted on top but almost flat on the bottom. They''re spready but shallow. Real shallow.

Some great rose-cuts have depth.

 

[ericad]

Date: 9/4/2008 2:30:16 PM
Author: violet3
Thanks for the prompt reply! Are they typically less expensive as a result of the cut or no?

A number of factors can contribute to the price of rose cuts:

-new or antique? (lots of newly cut rose cuts on the market now, many of which are being represented as old)
-the usual color/clarity factors
-carat weight will be far lower than you expect for the face up size. If it faces up like a 1.5 carat, it weighs a lot less - probably under a carat.

 

[purrfectpear]

Date: 9/4/2008 2:41:22 PM
Author: DiaGem

Date: 9/4/2008 2:21:19 PM
Author: purrfectpear
Yep, that''s normal. Rose cuts are facted on top but almost flat on the bottom. They''re spready but shallow. Real shallow.

Some great rose-cuts have depth.

Sorry, semantics. You''re talking TOTAL depth, I was using the term shallow to indicate the diamond BELOW the girdle.

You''re correct, your pics are deep...just deep as in tall crowns.