CHRISTY-DANIELLE
Ideal_Rock
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As most of you here know, I bought a lavender spinel a few months ago. It wasn't the shape I wanted, but I loved the color. I listed it for sale recently but then someone suggested I contact Dan Stair about recutting it. I was thinking he could make it an oval.
He just got my stone today and looked it over in person. He said it has nearly flawless clarity, so he even tested it to make sure it is real not lab! ( it's real!). He also said the color is very nice and the crown is cut well.
Dan recommends just tweaking the pavillion for better dispersion. He said he could do an oval but it "would be a crime to waste material off such a nice spinel".
Here is where I need advice. He can perfect its current shape, or do a radiant (like a princess cut), or he can do a barion cut which he felt would make the prettiest , most dispersive result.
If I were recutting with 50% chance I'm going to try to sell again, what cut do you think would be best? At this point I am doubting I want him to do the oval because it would waste material.
Please tell me your thoughts! And can anyone show me their barion cut?
Stone as is:
He just got my stone today and looked it over in person. He said it has nearly flawless clarity, so he even tested it to make sure it is real not lab! ( it's real!). He also said the color is very nice and the crown is cut well.
Dan recommends just tweaking the pavillion for better dispersion. He said he could do an oval but it "would be a crime to waste material off such a nice spinel".
Here is where I need advice. He can perfect its current shape, or do a radiant (like a princess cut), or he can do a barion cut which he felt would make the prettiest , most dispersive result.
If I were recutting with 50% chance I'm going to try to sell again, what cut do you think would be best? At this point I am doubting I want him to do the oval because it would waste material.
Please tell me your thoughts! And can anyone show me their barion cut?
Stone as is: