Personally, I only recommend up to medium fluorescence cuz if too strong then the stone might have an overall murky appearance. Some people like their diamonds to exhibit some degree of fluorescence cuz of the soft glow emitted by the diamond under UV light. Again, even with a score of 0.4, you still need to physically inspect the diamond with the aid of scopes.įluorescence is quite a tricky thing to deal with. Automatically reject any stones with a HCA score of more than 2.0 if you are looking for super ideals. You can also try the HCA tool available here. That one is useful but do not depend entirely on it cuz the best way to judge is still with your own eyes. I am assuming that you are referring to the Enchanted cut score tool.
In case you need any help, even from other jewellers, feel free to let us know. Memory Jewellery should provide the best value, but I would recommend you to check with each of them first before making the final decision. Ring setting price may vary from RM 1000 - RM 3000 and beyond (I assume starting price is more expensive since the carat size is bigger). But if you want paper value, then 0.604ct maybe a better choice because it is a 60-pointer. The actual reason I will choose 0.593ct over the 0.604ct is because the H&A and idealscope of the 0.593ct looks better than the 0.604ct. However, if we go into the details, you will noticed that the F VS1 is actually larger face-up compared to the E VS2. If we based on market price, yes, it is not worth it because 0.593 is almost there, but not there yet. You may think that the price is not worth it for that F VS1 because for that price, it is close to the 60-pointer. USD 2891 + USD 44 shipment (approximate) = USD 2935 (Convert to MYR + GST = RM 13466.40) USD 2853 + USD 44 shipment (approximate) = USD 2897 (Convert to MYR + GST = RM 13292.04) Both are affiliate links (which means I will earn some commission if you buy via either links). Here are 2 diamonds that I picked from Black by Brian Gavin. This post has been edited by kambingkoh: Jun 8 2017, 11:46 AM Some other labs may have standards that are not that strict, so have to beware. It may help you to see which one can perform the best under various environments.sĪnd yes, certificates are important. You probably can request the salesperson to view the diamond in the shop's back office, or go view under direct sunlight. And remember, everything looks beautiful in the shop. Nevertheless, at the end of the day, it depends on what you like. I have replied to another forumer here regarding Heart Shape Diamonds here. You may read about my experience with WhiteFlash here.Īs for Heart Shape Diamonds, I was told that you have to view the actual diamond to see if you like it or not, and it is not as easy to choose as round brilliant. I got mine from WhiteFlash and I set it locally by iDo Jewellery.
Few reputable vendors for Hearts & Arrows include: Diamonds with excellent proportions will be called Ideal Cut, while diamonds that are Ideal Cut + excellent optical proportions, we will call it Super Ideal Cut, aka Heart & Arrows. The one thing that makes the diamond to have optimum performance is the proportions and the cut precision. All said that they are the best, but it is more like a "they cut it, and they said it" scenario, unlike 57 facets, which has been standing there for so long as the standard. To me, extra facets is really sold by that "one (or few)" company to make it unique that the rest, other diamonds like these includes Gassan 121 (121 facets), Leo Diamonds (66 facets), Allove (81 facets). That's why I will prefer to stick with the traditional 57 facets which is well-proven over time to provide the optimum performance in all areas - Scintillation, Fire, Brilliance. It is also said that the extra sparkle (scintillation) will be at the expense of fire and brilliance as well: Read this article by Hearts on Fire. For the one with lesser facets, it will cover the same diamond area with "bigger windows", whereby the sparkles will be bolder. The main difference is that the one with more facets will have cover the diamond area with "smaller windows" whereby the sparkles will also be smaller, but a lot (because more windows).
Standard round brilliant is cut to 57 facets, while Hemera is cut to 101 facets.
Overall, CUT is really the most important factor in determining the light play within the diamond: When we discussed about cut, we focus on pavilion angle and crown angle mainly because that's where the light gets reflected. First of all, CUT also covers the proportions of the diamond, such as pavilion angle, crown angle, total depth.