Rockdiamond|1340757464|3224124 said:Hi Ichinichi,
If you're looking for a stone that does well on reflector tests- which indicate light performance as it's discussed here, generally it's not going to be a traditional style Radiant cut.
I am a big fan of having folks see stones for themselves.
Trying to judge a radiant cut in particular based on ASET is far less intuitive than either looking firsthand- or even multiple photos or video.
Yssie|1340760901|3224151 said:Rockdiamond|1340757464|3224124 said:Hi Ichinichi,
If you're looking for a stone that does well on reflector tests- which indicate light performance as it's discussed here, generally it's not going to be a traditional style Radiant cut.
I am a big fan of having folks see stones for themselves.
Trying to judge a radiant cut in particular based on ASET is far less intuitive than either looking firsthand- or even multiple photos or video.
Agree - most non-branded "traditional" radiants aren't designed for top performance as judged by tools like the ASET - they're designed to shine in a different way, one that these sorts of tools don't value or measure or grade. Having seen a fabulous specimen of this sort IRL I can honestly say that the nice ones are really beautiful in their own way. The one I saw was like looking into a tub of glitter (yes, I know, broken record!) - all glisten and edge-edge sparkle, no discernible patterning. Very different from the sharper on/off of a princess, or clear faceting in something like square H&A.
Have you seen this stone IRL? What did you think?
ETA: just saw your last post - why does your WF rep think it was not a good one to bring in? There may be other issues - overly thin girdle, not eyeclean, not up to the rest of your specs requirements... Honestly though, I love WF but this is not the *type* of stone they excel in. I would recommend you contact David at DBL in NYC (RockDiamond).
Dreamer_D|1340813021|3224420 said:For a radiant I qwould suggest DBL or Good Old Gold, myself.
Ichinichi|1340878647|3225034 said:Spoke with David. Thanks for the rec Yssie. I'm having it brought in for assessment.