Thanks, Swanky, my very reason for asking the question. Also, when having a diamond set in a tension setting, the girdle stats will be of importance. As always, Chaz' expertise in the jewelry business, is much appreciated
Hi Sun!! Thank you for the compliment!! As always I just say as I see,I think I have read so many certs and graded so many stones,that when I see stats,I start getting a picture in my head from my 'memory' bank if you like.
Its weird,when you get to a certain level,and have stone merchants you trust and 'talk' the same language,you can practically grade over the phone.I had one guy whose use of language,and I knew his level of stones so well,he could describe a stone as white,but 'slatey, and cold. Or a white that was 'soft' with a beautiful dispersion,and I'd see it in my head.He would often say that one stone would 'talk' more than another and I knew exactly what he meant.
Its also worth noting that these tiny factors such as 'slatey' appearance or 'soft' appearance also play a big factor in determining price per carat too.You can see it for yourself sometimes when you look at two stones together,both can have the most amazing and stats and be completely the same on the four c's,but one for some reason will just take the lead for you. Its that factor of why I always say,you have to look in person before dismissing a stone when you have only had access to certs.
I still find this an amazingly interesting subject,how something that has so many bases in science can move a heart so much.
