Goodytimes
Rough_Rock
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- Jan 31, 2023
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Isn't leakage in the table common for radiants? Is it still a nice gemstone or is the leakage too much? Should I return it?
It is your choice - I prefer a radiant to be uniformly bright - either that or almost all crushed ice. And buying without ASET makes any assesment impossible unless you have side by side great comparisons in various types oflighting
Is yours elongated? Do you mind sharing a picture? It just seems some table leakage is expected with elongated radiants. Even the ASETs Gary shared have some leakage. I've noticed that visually the stone doesn't look as leaky as it does in those pictures/videos I shared. Added some more pictures.Just chiming in, I think those leakage areas are pretty significant and may well affect the performance of your diamond. I have a radiant and it sparkles like crazy in most types of lighting. I would keep looking, but that’s just me and I’m not an expert! Good luck!
@Goodytimes, you’ve had at least two people tell you that the light leakage in your stone would put them off. I, too, would consider your stone a bit subpar.
But keep in mind that we’re picky. And although you state that @Garry H (Cut Nut)’s ASETs show leakage, too, to our eyes, yours has more. This is partly due to the fact that we have seen a lot more leakage than you have. We can also see the leakage in your stone on both the photos and the video, just fyi.
The tricky thing about leakage in radiants is that once the stone gets dirty (which diamonds love to do), those areas will just look like mush. Diamonds are grease magnets, and very few people actually clean their diamonds on a weekly basis.
Thing is, if you really like the stone, then keep it. What’s most important, in the end, is the personal relationship with the stone.
Best of luck!
Sure. I'll take some photos today. I
Here is a video. Radiant
But keep in mind that we’re picky. And although you state that @Garry H (Cut Nut)’s ASETs show leakage, too, to our eyes, yours has more. This is partly due to the fact that we have seen a lot more leakage than you have. We can also see the leakage in your stone on both the photos and the video, just fyi.
@Goodytimes, you’ve had at least two people tell you that the light leakage in your stone would put them off. I, too, would consider your stone a bit subpar.
But keep in mind that we’re picky. And although you state that @Garry H (Cut Nut)’s ASETs show leakage, too, to our eyes, yours has more. This is partly due to the fact that we have seen a lot more leakage than you have. We can also see the leakage in your stone on both the photos and the video, just fyi.
The tricky thing about leakage in radiants is that once the stone gets dirty (which diamonds love to do), those areas will just look like mush. Diamonds are grease magnets, and very few people actually clean their diamonds on a weekly basis.
Thing is, if you really like the stone, then keep it. What’s most important, in the end, is the personal relationship with the stone.
Best of luck!