Visibility of arrows and tips in normal light?

[Ken Naw]

For those that own hearts and arrows and super ideal cuts round diamonds, is it relatively easy to see the arrows and tips in normal light?

I find it quite difficult to see all the arrows and tips and only see them in certain light and in particular circumstances.

Maybe the quality of the cut needs to be a top cut within hearts and arrows and super ideal cuts for the arrows to show easily?

Would anyone care to post their arrows and tips in their full glory?

Below is the best I could capture near a window in overcast daylight (reflection on left) and assume it's because it's a lower quality hearts and arrows (IGI certificate).

 

[Karl_K]

Very distance and lighting dependent.
The bright lighting hitting between the left side prongs is lighting up the arrow, this covers the darkness from obstruction from the top of the stone.
Perfectly normal.

 

[Karl_K]

Some angle combinations at some distances even with perfect h&a will show dark arrow tips more than arrow shafts than full arrows or the opposite.
Very flat lighting viewed close pops arrows.