I feel the colorless sapphire was done with that window intentionally for a certain look. That’s a matter of taste. Not telling someone what not to buy.
The blue sapphire and the emerald were done that way for other reasons, and the window is a result of those decisions.
I suspect the Hooker and Logan were cut to retain weight rather than for beauty, which is the case with many windowed gems. I am personally turned off by their windows because the concentration of color is only along the edges of these stones. For me, color trumps enormous size.
I think the only gems where I can personally accept a huge window are rose cut diamonds, because they have other aesthetic qualities that make them attractive, especially as side stones.
I think it all circles around to (of course) taste, the intended effect of the finished jewelry, and making those choices for an educated reason.
Totally different scenario of someone popping in with a windowed peice and asking if they have found a precision cut, top tier trade ideal specimen. Or most usually, “is it good?”
I feel the colorless sapphire was done with that window intentionally for a certain look. That’s a matter of taste. Not telling someone what not to buy.
The blue sapphire and the emerald were done that way for other reasons, and the window is a result of those decisions.
That's stunning! And set so beautifully, too. Thanks for sharing this slightly opposing viewpoint.
I always assumed huge windows in gemstones sucked but I watched people on IG describe them in the Victorian period as intentional showing the finger under or through a gemstone as something sensual, teasing, and how they could be viewed erotically. I have a collection of antique gems with windows, I now see them in a completely different way, in fact, I now actually like and can appreciate the historical context of the windows in many of them....