OK, it''s killing me...

[devientdrow]

Date: 2/20/2007 11:30:08 AM
Author: James Allen Schultz
Hey guys!

I know I don''t post often, but I got an email about this diamond/topic and I thought I would post my reply. I hope this answers some of your questions...

This is, in fact, the correct picture for this diamond. Based on the image and the GIA cut grading of ''Good'', I think there are *much* better choices available on the jamesallen.com website.

As to the specifics of this image, we have developed a camera system that does two things very well. First, it allows customers to clearly see the clarity characteristics for the almost 10,000 diamonds we have cataloged and photographed. This is an invaluable tool when trying to select between diamonds in the SI and I1 range. Secondly, the cameras allow customers to clearly recognize the different ways in which fancy cut diamonds are shaped, such as the broadness of the cut-corners in an asscher or the various length/width ratio''s available for pears, marquises, and ovals.

A third feature (although not primary purpose) of the imaging is that exaggerates the different light-return patterns in various diamond cuts. For example, diamonds like this (with relatively shallow pavilion angles) will tend to photograph with a striking contrast between the shafts and tops of the arrows relative to the body of the diamond. On the flip side, diamonds with particularly steep pavilion angles will show the opposite affect - arrows that show little contrast against the rest of the diamond.

I wish this was the end of the story, but now things get even a bit more complicated! We don''t use just one camera to take images - we have more than a dozen. While each camera was *supposed* to be exactly and equally calibrated, that was not always the case. Over the course of the next several months we are going to rephotograph many diamonds in the system which are currently out of focus or have incorrect color settings.

In the meantime, I would invite anyone to call or email our offices about imaging questions or to have any diamond rephotographed (at no charge).

Lastly, I appreciate everyones interest and discussion about our diamonds, and am working to improve our technology each and every day.

Sincerely,

I''m glad you posted! Theres no better answers than straight from the source! All I can say however is that I have purchased from Jim and i''m going on, 3 years happy with my diamond? I absolutly love it. I have had freinds and relatives go out and spend way more than what I spent on something that doesn''t even look half as good as mine. I have changed a lot about my wedding set but I would never part with this stone! You can look at my past posts and see how happy I was, and how impressed I was with the service. Not to sound like i''m just kissin butt here but I was really impressed with the knowledge and honesty of this company. I don''t think they were anywhere near "b & M tactics" and anyone who has done buisness with them would probably say the same. Just look this company up on here, I know i''ve read tons of happy posts besides my own. I trust their judgement. I would have no problem if I was ever in the market for more diamonds (hopefully earrings sometime!) I would have no problem telling this company my budget and what I was looking for and have them advise me. I hope i''m not coming across as defensive, I just saw that some people are posting thier opinions about this company and I just wanted to put mine!