Hiall – I’m aPricescope virgin so please take it easy on me.First off, thanks to all who contribute.I’m about to take the plunge and am looking for a very serious rock.This is a informative site, though I must say it has raised as many questions as it has answered.
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Some Q’s:
1) Is there any concrete evidence from an independent source supporting the idea that a dark red / black, symmetrical star-pattern Firescope / Ideal-scope(etc.) images correlate to a diamond of high brilliance, fire and scintillation?Or do these tools simply measure symmetry? If just symmetry, does good symmetry necessarily correlate strongly with the aforementioned desired characteristics?
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These star pattern images are posted all over this site.The implication seems to be (roughly) that white/gray spots and a lack of symmetry equals light loss which leads to a lesser diamond.Have these tools and assumptions been tested by an independent body or association?I’m especially interested to hear some responses from those that do not sell or make these tools.(No offence to the mfgs. and retailers.)
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2) This question is completely subjective in nature, however I just want to make sure I’m not completely crazy.
Perfectly cut, H&A, 8-star type rocks appear to classified by most online vendors as the best of the best. I know I’m partially crazy but….would anyone else agree with me that a perfect star pattern in a larger, say 2 plus carats is somewhat detrimental to the face on look, due to the amount of “black” created by the star pattern itself?Somehow, I think some “randomness” in the cut adds to the “sparkle”. While I think the pattern and symmetry are neat, do they, to anyone, seem to subtract from the scintillation? - assuming this is the right term.
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Thanks for any input.
JC