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[kenny]

Remember that Whitflash New Line vs Classic test I did?
I ended up keeping the .742 ct I VVS1 but had not gotten around to getting it mounted yet.

Then this diamond floated down the river of life.
ACA .924 ct I IF. (That should be mind-clean enough)
It would have been nice to get a higher color but the size and clarity is highly groovy.
The recipient puts more priority on size and clarity over color than I would if the stone was for me.

It is hard to find diamonds in the .9xxx carat range, and not too many IF ACAs are floating around either.
I like the medium girdle too since it is going into a tension setting.

HCA for both the Sarin and the AGS report’s numbers is 1.1 XXXV.
It falls into both GIA and AGS's top cut grades so it should be purdy.
This ACA is a classic, though I would have grabbed it if it was New Line too.
Whiteflash has been great to deal with in every way.

http://www.whiteflash.com/hearts_arrows/A-Cut-Above-H-A-cut-diamond-2432804.htm#

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[mrssalvo]

wow, very cool kenny...

 

[Ellen]

Oh wow, very nice!!

Don''t see 77 lgf''s too often either. I like.

 

[kenny]

I haven''t jumped into the lgf subject yet.

What does the 77 lgf do?
Why is that good?

 

[Ellen]

Kenny, if you search lgf''s, a ton of info comes up, probably more than you want to know.

But short version is, the lower girdle facets determine the type of scintillation. 75 are on the shorter side and the flashes would be broader/chunkier. 80 would be more slender, with some broad, and some pin/needle like flash. I tend to like the broader flash, and 77 is just a nice spot, for me. I think you''ll like it.

 

[february2003bride]

Kenny-

what a beautiful upgrade!!

What are you setting it in?

 

[kenny]

Thanks.

I'm pretty sure it's going into this titanium tension setting.

I've worn a similar ring for a year and love that fact that you can see more of the diamond.
When I am driving and the ring is in the sun lots of color burst out of the pavillion of the diamond.

Seems like with a tension setting you get more of what your paid for - more diamond to see.

 

[Ellen]

Very cool.

 

[Rod]

Date: 8/15/2006 11:47:10 AM
Author: kenny
Thanks.

I''m pretty sure it''s going into this titanium tension setting.

I''ve worn a similar ring for a year and love that fact that you can see more of the diamond.
When I am driving and the ring is in the sun lots of color burst out of the pavillion of the diamond.

Seems like with a tension setting you get more of what your paid for - more diamond to see.

Kenny.........Beautiful stone and this is one of my all time favorite settings.

 

[Mara]

love the new stone and the setting kenny...greg adores his titanium tension set ring because he can see the sides of the diamond when his hand is on the steering wheel. max boy fun.

please post finished pictures!

 

[Cind11]

Where does it say the lower girdle facet number?

 

[Kaleigh]

Kenny,
Love the new stone and that setting is way cool. Love it!!!

 

[kenny]

Cind11
Here is where the lgf is on the AGS report.

 

[Cind11]

Thanks, Kenny. I was curious about the diamond I just got which is off being set. I like the tension setting by the way.

 

[kenny]

Thanks

 

[Rod]

Date: 8/15/2006 1:40:08 PM
Author: kenny
Gosh I think those guys at AGS might want to clean their loupes if they think this is an IF. (See plots.)

Too funny Kenny

 

[kenny]

Oh Gosh Rod; you are quick.
You grabbed my photoshop job before I could yank it.

I deleted it because I thought it was too tacky.
I have a wild sense of humor but I was afraid someone would not think it was too funny.

Anyway lets leave it up unless someone gets their kinckers in a twist.

 

[Rod]

oops.........guess I''m quick on the draw. but still, it was funny