Thoughts on three princess cuts please

[delight]

You can simply walk into any local stores and get them to show you diamonds with different color around the 1.5 carat range. Likewise the same for clarity. Just make sure that they are all GIA or AGS graded diamonds for a fair comparison.

 

[diamond_concierge]

White light return, or “flash” is more noticeable in stones with larger table facets. Stones with smaller table facets will deliver a smaller flash, but more light dispersion due to the visual prominence of bezel and star facets along the crown angle. Any photo of any stone with a small table compared to any photo of any stone with a large table facet will illustrate this effect, thus giving the viewer a strong sense of which optical effect they prefer.

 

[TXTahoeZ71]

White light return, or “flash” is more noticeable in stones with larger table facets. Stones with smaller table facets will deliver a smaller flash, but more light dispersion due to the visual prominence of bezel and star facets along the crown angle. Any photo of any stone with a small table compared to any photo of any stone with a large table facet will illustrate this effect, thus giving the viewer a strong sense of which optical effect they prefer.

What is flash and light dispersion?

 

[TXTahoeZ71]

Have read up on light dispersion and feel like I understand that. So with a princess cut, the larger table will return more light to the eye when looking at the top of the diamond, but the smaller table will have a larger bezel and star facets so will disperse more light to the sides and at angles (make it sparkle more)? Am I understanding that correctly?

 

[JulieN]

I wish I could understand diamond_concierge, too.

There are a lot of variables. Really, your best bet is to head to WF or some other jewelers who carry AGS Ideal princesses.

 

[blackprophet]

Did you go to WF yet?

 

[TXTahoeZ71]

Not yet, work has been really busy, but I am hoping to next week or maybe Friday if I can duck out early. Their hours are M-F 10-5 and they are located 20 minutes away so I want to make sure I can allot enough time there.

 

[TXTahoeZ71]

Made it out to White Flash today and saw a few princess cuts, 1.5-1.6, H, I and F, all A Cut Above. I reserved this one but before I buy this or any diamond, I would like your opinions of it:

http://www.whiteflash.com/loose-diamonds/princess-cut-loose-diamond-2941431.htm

Thanks for all of the help along the way, made me feel much more confident walking in and looking at diamonds.