Recutting a 2.1 Ct oec

[Drma]

Does it pay to recut a round 2.1 ct OEC to a round brilliant?

I've been told the loss in weight is about 15%.

Advise, please!

 

[Madam Bijoux]

Hi! Unless the OEC was badly cut to begin with, I would leave it alone. OEC'S have a special beauty that is all their own.

 

[diamondseeker2006]

No, it would be a huge mistake. Either leave it as it is, or have the OEC cut improved/rehabbed or recut into an August Vintage Round (which is a newly cut OEC).

 

[arkieb1]

If it's half decent and you want a modern round brilliant you would probably be better selling the OEC via Jewels by Grace and then buying a RB.

 

[foxinsox]

Recutting to get a MRB used to be the only thing OECs were thought good for but there is a decent market for authentic OECs especially if you have a high colour OEC or one with good light return and patterning since these are rare due to the practice of recutting into a MRB. I'd second arkieb's advice to sell the OEC and buy a MRB with the proceeds. Or take DS's advice and get the OEC tweaked to have ideal optics as an AVR.

 

[mochiko42]

If you recut with 15% loss then you would likely drop below the 2ct mark reducing value of the stone (assuming the recut didn't result in any dramatic improvement in color or clarity).

 

[Niel]

No!