Small culet, what does it mean?

[luvn2oxfrd]

On my elusive search to find the perfect heart shaped diamond, I have come across this stone:

Shape: HT
Carat Weight: 2.01
Length to Width: 8.17 x 8.19 x 5.11 mm
Depth: 62.4 %
Table: 60 %
Girdle: MED - VT
Culet: S
Polish: VG
Symmetry: G
Clarity: VS2
Color: F
Fluorescence: NON

According to the AGA tables it is an ideal cut. So my question is, how does a small culet, versus very small or no culet, effect the sparkle of the stone?

 

[Giangi]

A small culet is, indeed, small and visible only with a loupe. It's no big deal at all. In fact, some believe that a small or medium culet is a good choice because it gives some extra protection from culet chipping.




The most important things in heart shaped diamonds are the presence of a more or less noticeable 'bow-tie' effect , the shape and the symmetry. You can have a stone graded as 'good' in symmetry where one lobe is slightly larger than the other. It's a very disturbing effect and I'd make sure that the two lobes are fairly equal in dimensions.

I'd also ask for a pic so that you could get an idea of the shape... Some hearts have very deep clefts and are not aesthetically pleasant, and you want to avoid that.

 

[msb2ncsu]

http://diamonds.pricescope.com/culet.asp

Shouldn't notice any sparkle difference between those.