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Rough_Rock
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- Jun 8, 2021
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Hi friends! I'm new to posting in this forum (but have read through several of the threads and advice from contributors and really appreciate all the resources). I'm going to be looking at oval diamonds this weekend and I was wondering if anyone has seasoned tips on how to best evaluate oval cut diamonds. I've seen resources, guides and videos on the ideal cut measurements, length to width ratio, table/depth %, girdle measurements, color/clarity grades, and all of that but I'm hoping for suggestions after all of that checks out. How do you spot a particularly high quality oval diamond from other great diamonds or an average oval diamond (of the same specs)? What signals do you look for to identify particularly high quality oval diamonds that make them stand out as special?
Do 8b main facets have better light performance than 4 or 6 mains?
How do you properly evaluate bowtie severity? What makes for an acceptable level of bowtie vs a "bad" bowtie that one should avoid (even if all else checks out in the outline, shape, color, clarity and cut measurements)
I've come across some posts on oval cuts (4 main, 6 main and 8a or 8b main) and lively, well defined facet cuts vs "mushy" areas (thank you tyty333 for your expertise!) I believe you had also previously mentioned that standing diamond videos are the hardest to evaluate. Why is that? Would the diamond laying flat show a more accurate view of light reflection?
In addition to looking at light performance with an ASET scope, are there other tips that you can recommend?
Thank you all in advance for any suggestions! Much appreciated
Do 8b main facets have better light performance than 4 or 6 mains?
How do you properly evaluate bowtie severity? What makes for an acceptable level of bowtie vs a "bad" bowtie that one should avoid (even if all else checks out in the outline, shape, color, clarity and cut measurements)
I've come across some posts on oval cuts (4 main, 6 main and 8a or 8b main) and lively, well defined facet cuts vs "mushy" areas (thank you tyty333 for your expertise!) I believe you had also previously mentioned that standing diamond videos are the hardest to evaluate. Why is that? Would the diamond laying flat show a more accurate view of light reflection?
In addition to looking at light performance with an ASET scope, are there other tips that you can recommend?
Thank you all in advance for any suggestions! Much appreciated