SPECS for a great radiant please ...

[LuvsThose Rocks7]

Can anyone please show me what makes a great radiant and the specs to look for, and maybe even pics of bad radiants?? I saw someone looking for EC''s w/ a $5500 budget getting results as such. I guess we would be looking at radiants under 1.5 carats or such prob. with setting and all around 10 ... I am just playing with the numbers right now, but from 1 - 1.5 I do want! Thank you!!

 

[Lorelei]

Welcome to PS

Radiants are tricky to evaluate, but I will try to start you off. Here is a chart which will give you some guidelines, but Radiants are best judged by the eyes it is said.

http://diamonds.pricescope.com/fnc2.asp

Also many fancy colours are cut into Radiants for a reason - they show more colour. So depending on your taste and preferences, you might want to shoot for a higher colour than you would in a round for example.

Hope this helps.