Rose Cut Diamonds, a question

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claudette2

claudette2

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Jan 28, 2007
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#1
Does anyone know how rose cuts compare size wise, ct for ct to a round brilliant? I'm guessing that a 1 ct rose cut looks larger than a 1 ct round brilliant because rose cuts have less mass (having a flat bottom and all), but I'm not certain if this is correct. I tried to find a chart correlating ct weight to size, but couldn't. Thanks!
 
#2
The way you can get your answer is to find out how many millimeters across your rose cut diamond is and then search the internet for the width of a well cut round brilliant.
 
#3
^ Thank you for the idea! While this is not totally precise because rose cuts can vary in the way that they are cut, but I found one that weighed 2.02 ct and measured 11.27 mm (an ideal round brilliant of 2 ct is 8.2mm, and one of ~11 mm is more like a 6 ct) so I guess that means rose cuts DO face up larger than round brilliants of the same ct weight.

I also read that a rose cut will cost about 25% less than a full cut stone of same clarity and colour. Interesting. I think rose cuts are really beautiful, but definitely hard to come by. Thanks again.

 
#4
claudette2 said:
Does anyone know how rose cuts compare size wise, ct for ct to a round brilliant? I'm guessing that a 1 ct rose cut looks larger than a 1 ct round brilliant because rose cuts have less mass (having a flat bottom and all), but I'm not certain if this is correct. I tried to find a chart correlating ct weight to size, but couldn't. Thanks!
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A 1 carat Rose-cut should be between 6.9mm to 7.4mm, depending on its body fullness.
 
#7
Rose cut diamonds were used in antique jewelry(100 years and older) and were thought to be worthless by comtemporary jewelers of the 1960's-2000. They actually sold them for next to nothing. Can you believe that!. Now they have come back in fashion and are selling for a fortune. I love them!:heart:
 
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