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Is this pavillion angle too deep?


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#1 esaod

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Posted 12 December 2005 - 08:35 PM

I previously asked which of 2 diamonds was a better bet. The diamond that I felt the most comfortable with is the following. (I am trying to stick with a local jewler that has a Sarin machine).

Round stone
GIA
1.58 carat
clarity VS1
color H
7.42-7.46x4.65mm
Depth 62.5
table 57.1%
girdle medium to sl thick faceted
polish VG
symmetry Ex
fluor None
crown angle 35 deg.
pav angle 41.2 deg.
culet None
for $11,250

I have read a great deal online, and although they say that a 41.2 degree pavillion angle is AGS0, most articles I read suggest it's too steep cauging a deep pavillion depth (especially with a 35 degree crown angle). For $11,250 it seems like a good price for this diamond (especially from a local jeweler). BUT, am I loosing much in brilliance or fire with these proportions? Or am I loosing ~5 percent that the average person wouldn't notice. The stone looks nice to my untrained eye.

#2 barry

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Posted 13 December 2005 - 04:22 AM

You'll never know without a light performance analysis. "Numbers" are not absolute predictives.
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