Hello all! This is my first post here and I'd like to thank you for generously providing guidance and sharing valuable knowledge. I'm currently looking for an engagement ring and just want to be sure I understand a few fundamental concepts. My questions are related to the ideal proportions mentioned in the following post:
https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/pavilion-and-crown-angle-advice.250832/
First case:
- The following 2 stones conform to the ideal proportions but the 1.532 D/VS1 has cleaner hearts pattern than the 1.57 G/VVS1:
1.532 D/VS1: https://black.briangavindiamonds.com/diamond-details/bkags-104047809010
1.57 G/VVS1: https://black.briangavindiamonds.com/diamond-details/bkcags-104106086132
- And this 1.798 F VVS1 has Table% a bit higher than the upper end of the ideal range (57.3) yet its hearts pattern looks better than both stones above: https://black.briangavindiamonds.com/diamond-details/bkcags-104106339005
Second case:
- Both of the following 2 stones from HPD have ideal proportions yet one (1.72 F/VS1) has much cleaner hearts pattern than the other (1.63 E/VS1):
1.72 F/VS1: https://www.hpdiamonds.com/en-us/diamonddetail/HPD10500
1.63 E/VS1: https://www.hpdiamonds.com/en-us/diamonddetail/HPD10811
So my question are:
1) Is the cleanliness of the hearts pattern solely a function of the cut, or do size, color and clarity also play a part?
2) If a stone conforms to the ideal proportions would it surely be rated as a true hearts & arrows diamond? And with all other things (size, color, etc.) being equal, is a true hearts & arrows stone guaranteed (or at least has much higher probability) to look better than one which isn't?
3) Is it possible that a stone with a true heart & arrows pattern may look dull and one without such pattern may look more brilliant?
Thank you in advance for your insights.
https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/pavilion-and-crown-angle-advice.250832/
First case:
- The following 2 stones conform to the ideal proportions but the 1.532 D/VS1 has cleaner hearts pattern than the 1.57 G/VVS1:
1.532 D/VS1: https://black.briangavindiamonds.com/diamond-details/bkags-104047809010
1.57 G/VVS1: https://black.briangavindiamonds.com/diamond-details/bkcags-104106086132
- And this 1.798 F VVS1 has Table% a bit higher than the upper end of the ideal range (57.3) yet its hearts pattern looks better than both stones above: https://black.briangavindiamonds.com/diamond-details/bkcags-104106339005
Second case:
- Both of the following 2 stones from HPD have ideal proportions yet one (1.72 F/VS1) has much cleaner hearts pattern than the other (1.63 E/VS1):
1.72 F/VS1: https://www.hpdiamonds.com/en-us/diamonddetail/HPD10500
1.63 E/VS1: https://www.hpdiamonds.com/en-us/diamonddetail/HPD10811
So my question are:
1) Is the cleanliness of the hearts pattern solely a function of the cut, or do size, color and clarity also play a part?
2) If a stone conforms to the ideal proportions would it surely be rated as a true hearts & arrows diamond? And with all other things (size, color, etc.) being equal, is a true hearts & arrows stone guaranteed (or at least has much higher probability) to look better than one which isn't?
3) Is it possible that a stone with a true heart & arrows pattern may look dull and one without such pattern may look more brilliant?
Thank you in advance for your insights.
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