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Ideal_Rock
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I am so close to finishing my collection of natural diamonds in the traditional shapes. I was only missing two — heart and pear. Heart is not going to be a problem; I think they’re cute, it’s just a matter of finding the right one. But, no offense to anyone, I hate pears. Well, I was helping @lovedogs to find a very strong blue fluorescence stone and I came across this pear. It is elongated and rose cut and I found it much more appealing than typical brilliant cut pears. F, VVS2, 0.60ct, GIA.
It has a slight violet tinge in the sun, and some chalkiness in direct sunlight, although it is hard to tell how much is due to the blue sky reflection and me forgetting to take it off before showering. If you are paying a zillion dollars for some giant investment quality step cut diamond, maybe pass on SBF. Honestly I love violet way more than I could ever afford a fancy color violet diamond of any size, so for me the SBF is a nice touch.
Like most rose cuts, the center does not reflect light when viewed straight on.
But it reflects such lovely colors and has that subtle twinkle that rose cuts are famous for.
Setting is a stock 14k white gold bezel from Rarecarat. They confirmed the diamond availability soon after I ordered, but it took a few days before several websites stopped listing it. Price was fair, probably a little discount for the SBF. It’s the kind of piece that some hipster designer might sell at a silly markup .
Thanks for looking!