What not to buy .....

[MAC-W]

That would be this stone


http://cgi.ebay.com/VVS-GOLDEN-BROWN-ROSE-CUT-DIAMOND-PEAR-1-04-CTS-/160441943065?cmd=ViewItem&pt=Loose_Diamonds&hash=item255b15c419

and they want $3000.00 for it

I know I always say I cant see windows but even a blind man at midnight can see this one.



(anybody got other horror stones they've seen?)

 

[BWise]

Where is the window? All I see is a door...

 

[chrono]

MAC,
You should keep this as an example picture when others want to know what windowing is (or in this case, a bay door).

 

[T L]

Okay, now that''s just bad when you not only see an enormous widow, but one like that in a diamond of all material.

It''s too bad since it would probably be a pretty stone if it were cut properly. It has great clarity, as indicated by how the window shows no inclusions.

 

[Kismet]

Heh, it looks like they made a solid diamond halo. All you need is a stone cut to the shape of the center and you''d be good to go.

 

[MAC-W]

Date: 6/24/2010 9:58:47 AM
Author: Kismet
Heh, it looks like they made a solid diamond halo. All you need is a stone cut to the shape of the center and you'd be good to go.

Now there's an idea

anybody know any good cutters LOL?

That's one way to get rid of a window

 

[RockHugger]

WTH....is it a slice? Diamonds are hard stones to ''window'' in general. My computer wouldnt open the pics on the auction so I am wondering what the profile view is!!!!!

 

[VapidLapid]

Im surprised they are not trying to market it as cut like the darya-i-noor, a totally windowed stone that I would never turn down.

 

[zerj]

They don''t have a profile pic listed on the auction. I honestly can''t tell if that second pic is just another view from the top or it is a view from the bottom. I''m leaning towards the latter but with this cut I wouldn''t bet on it.

 

[snowc]

I''m guessing it really doesn''t matter if its the top or bottom.. in the listing it says its 8.1X6.3X2.6 MM.. wayy to shallow... lol I wouldn''t even want that if it was free...

 

[chrono]

Date: 6/24/2010 1:06:34 PM
Author: snowc
I''m guessing it really doesn''t matter if its the top or bottom.. in the listing it says its 8.1X6.3X2.6 MM.. wayy to shallow... lol I wouldn''t even want that if it was free...

Snowc,
A rose cut is typically quite shallow. It has a flat bottom (no pavilion) with a domed crown made up of triangular facets, with the style of cutting more glassy than flashy. I think it only has 12 or 24 facets.

 

[snowc]

I didn''t realize it was rose cut.. thats why then.. but still dont want that diamond!

 

[chrono]

Date: 6/24/2010 2:44:16 PM
Author: snowc
I didn''t realize it was rose cut.. thats why then.. but still dont want that diamond!

I wouldn’t touch it either; I’ve seen far better rose cut diamonds that that, plus the colour is plainly unattractive in the first place.