What is this?

[Gypsy]

I ran across this, looking for something else.

http://www.jamesallen.com/diamonds/H-VS1-Good-Cut-Round-Diamond-1429007.asp Is this a new, old style roundish thing? Tables bigger than you'd think for an old style. Culet is there. Depth for an old cut is not surprising. Neither is the GIA cert. But whatever is going on there in the center isn't saying old cut to me. Just a REALLY bad cut round? Inquiring minds.

 

[Enerchi]

Transitional? GIA doesn't have the OEC option do they? I thought they always list as round brilliant.

ARe they listing old cuts now?

 

[Gypsy]

And is this an extra facet round at JA? What the heck is this one: http://www.jamesallen.com/diamonds/D-VS2-Good-Cut-Round-Diamond-1424838.asp

 

[texaskj]

A lapidary with a big bottle of scotch?
It does have a ton of personality.

 

[diamondseeker2006]

I ran across this, looking for something else.

http://www.jamesallen.com/diamonds/H-VS1-Good-Cut-Round-Diamond-1429007.asp Is this a new, old style roundish thing? Tables bigger than you'd think for an old style. Culet is there. Depth for an old cut is not surprising. Neither is the GIA cert. But whatever is going on there in the center isn't saying old cut to me. Just a REALLY bad cut round? Inquiring minds.

I think it is old and a late transitional/early rb. The old cuts in my 2 vintage rings were like this...transitional looking with larger tables.

 

[diamondseeker2006]

And is this an extra facet round at JA? What the heck is this one: http://www.jamesallen.com/diamonds/D-VS2-Good-Cut-Round-Diamond-1424838.asp

Modern rb, traditional cut?

 

[Gypsy]

I'm thinking of turning this into a weird diamonds found at vendors websites thread. There is a whole lot of wonktastic stuff if you look for it, I'm discovering.

 

[Gypsy]

Speaking of wonktastic. Table and depth on this plus pic = head scratcher even if you ignore the clarity. http://www.jamesallen.com/diamonds/F-I1-Very-Good-Cut-Round-Diamond-1404812.asp

 

[diamondseeker2006]

This is why were rarely venture out of Excellent cut! Scary things out there!

 

[ihy138]

I ran across this, looking for something else.

http://www.jamesallen.com/diamonds/H-VS1-Good-Cut-Round-Diamond-1429007.asp Is this a new, old style roundish thing? Tables bigger than you'd think for an old style. Culet is there. Depth for an old cut is not surprising. Neither is the GIA cert. But whatever is going on there in the center isn't saying old cut to me. Just a REALLY bad cut round? Inquiring minds.

Definitely a late transitional. My ER diamond looks similar to it. It has the arrows but also chunky facets. I promise it's pretty in real life!

 

[Gypsy]

And this didn't qualify for the Poor Cut grade WHY? http://www.jamesallen.com/diamonds/I-VVS2-Good-Cut-Round-Diamond-1326910.asp

(I do think the first two I posted have promise-- despite some of the ones, like the above, that are just eyesores).

 

[Gypsy]

And people ask why GIA's "Very Good" cut grade isn't good enough: http://www.jamesallen.com/diamonds/H-SI1-Very-Good-Cut-Round-Diamond-1451021.asp and http://www.jamesallen.com/diamonds/F-I1-Very-Good-Cut-Round-Diamond-1444994.asp and http://www.jamesallen.com/diamonds/F-SI2-Very-Good-Cut-Round-Diamond-1326906.asp ( <-- Personal Favorite) and http://www.jamesallen.com/diamonds/G-SI2-Very-Good-Cut-Round-Diamond-1433337.asp

(and yes, I am VERY INCREDIBLY BORED AT WORK!)

 

[Gypsy]

Why is this one only GOOD cut (compared to the Very Good's above). http://www.jamesallen.com/diamonds/H-I1-Good-Cut-Round-Diamond-1413038.asp It scores a .6 on the HCA to boot. Inquiring minds... anyone got an answer? I'm oddly fond of this one, and that inclusion is prongable (okay so we're talking big prongs, but still).

 

[Gypsy]

I ran across this, looking for something else.

http://www.jamesallen.com/diamonds/H-VS1-Good-Cut-Round-Diamond-1429007.asp Is this a new, old style roundish thing? Tables bigger than you'd think for an old style. Culet is there. Depth for an old cut is not surprising. Neither is the GIA cert. But whatever is going on there in the center isn't saying old cut to me. Just a REALLY bad cut round? Inquiring minds.

Definitely a late transitional. My ER diamond looks similar to it. It has the arrows but also chunky facets. I promise it's pretty in real life!

I believe it. I'd actually love to see an ASET of that one.

texas-- LMAO. You gotta wonder. I'm thinking Moonshine myself.

 

[Asscherhalo_lover]

I like this thread, keep em coming it's entertaining!

 

[Gypsy]

Next to Fisheye in the PS dictionary: http://www.jamesallen.com/diamonds/F-SI1-Good-Cut-Round-Diamond-1447441.asp

This one spent time as an industrial drill bit before deciding to change careers and become a 'gem': http://www.jamesallen.com/diamonds/H-I1-Good-Cut-Round-Diamond-1489911.asp

 

[diamondseeker2006]

I think we'd have to see idealscope images to see why one is "good". Very hard to tell just from the diamond image since we can't see potential leakage.

And ewwwww! Some I1's are very scary, too!

 

[ihy138]

I guess you have a knack for finding exceptionally strange diamonds as well as beautiful ones! I'm fascinated by these.

 

[Gypsy]

Presenting the Solar Eclipse Diamond: http://www.jamesallen.com/diamonds/H-VVS2-Very-Good-Cut-Round-Diamond-1454080.asp with GIA Very Good Cut, a great clarity rating of VVS2, it can be yours for ONLY 10k!

 

[Gypsy]

But my "friend" the jeweler said it's a 'needle in a haystack' stone that is super spready and will look even bigger to boot because it has a large table! http://www.jamesallen.com/diamonds/J-IF-Good-Cut-Round-Diamond-1412144.asp

 

[Gypsy]

Whew! DH is here to pick me up (we carpool) so... I'll leave you with these two:

But it's a D IF! I must have it! http://www.jamesallen.com/diamonds/D-IF-Very-Good-Cut-Round-Diamond-1425953.asp

And this one:


http://www.jamesallen.com/diamonds/I-SI2-Good-Cut-Round-Diamond-1465055.asp (taking applications for captions cause it's got me speechless).

 

[diamondseeker2006]

Presenting the Solar Eclipse Diamond: http://www.jamesallen.com/diamonds/H-VVS2-Very-Good-Cut-Round-Diamond-1454080.asp with GIA Very Good Cut, a great clarity rating of VVS2, it can be yours for ONLY 10k!

That's a specialty cut...look at the diagram of the stone. It actually is a pretty cut! Doesn't give the angles, though.

 

[Gypsy]

Presenting the Solar Eclipse Diamond: http://www.jamesallen.com/diamonds/H-VVS2-Very-Good-Cut-Round-Diamond-1454080.asp with GIA Very Good Cut, a great clarity rating of VVS2, it can be yours for ONLY 10k!

That's a specialty cut...look at the diagram of the stone. It actually is a pretty cut! Doesn't give the angles, though.

Okay so... someone put thought into it and that's what the result was. Huh. Wonders never cease. "Celebration" cut huh? What were they celebrating up there in Canada I wonder.

It could, granted, just be a REALLY bad picture. Which begs the question-- why post it if you are trying to SELL that stone.

 

[Enerchi]

Gypsy you are hilarious!!! I'm loving your treasure chest of specialty stones!

"This one spent time as an industrial drill bit before changing careers..."

"Solar eclipse"

You're killing me!

 

[lapelirroja]

I'm not sure why but I LOVE this thread. I wonder how many diamonds we see out and about would have magnified images that look like this? Would love to see RLP pics of these "beauties"

 

[JulieN]

Why is this one only GOOD cut (compared to the Very Good's above). http://www.jamesallen.com/diamonds/H-I1-Good-Cut-Round-Diamond-1413038.asp It scores a .6 on the HCA to boot. Inquiring minds... anyone got an answer? I'm oddly fond of this one, and that inclusion is prongable (okay so we're talking big prongs, but still).

GIA does not allow pavilion angle that low to be a better cut grade, you can find the info on GIA's website.

 

[ihy138]

Presenting the Solar Eclipse Diamond: http://www.jamesallen.com/diamonds/H-VVS2-Very-Good-Cut-Round-Diamond-1454080.asp with GIA Very Good Cut, a great clarity rating of VVS2, it can be yours for ONLY 10k!

That's a specialty cut...look at the diagram of the stone. It actually is a pretty cut! Doesn't give the angles, though.

I believe it's one of Zales' Celebration diamonds. They have it inscribed in their stones. I wonder how it got to JA?!

 

[JulieN]

This is the one that is interesting: http://www.jamesallen.com/diamonds/H-VVS2-Very-Good-Cut-Round-Diamond-1454080.asp
Same plot on both, totally different looks http://www.jamesallen.com/diamonds/F-SI1-Good-Cut-Round-Diamond-1447441.asp

Is it the same Celebration line at Zales? so sad.

Ah, I see someone else saw it too.

 

[Laila619]

And is this an extra facet round at JA? What the heck is this one: http://www.jamesallen.com/diamonds/D-VS2-Good-Cut-Round-Diamond-1424838.asp

Holy heck, that one has a 39 degree pavilion! I've never seen such a shallow pav before on a round.

 

[Laila619]

Presenting the Solar Eclipse Diamond: http://www.jamesallen.com/diamonds/H-VVS2-Very-Good-Cut-Round-Diamond-1454080.asp with GIA Very Good Cut, a great clarity rating of VVS2, it can be yours for ONLY 10k!

That's kind of cool actually! It's one of those modified rounds, a "Celebration" diamond they call it, with extra facets. I think Helzberg sells them.