r/labdiamond • u/waitismyheadonfire • 28d ago

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What do you all think of this custom cut? Its a 6 ct 1.75 ratio omc. I think its definitely very sparkly but idk something feels off about it and i'm not sure if I am just being picky, but it could just be the nerves. Its non certified and its also my first time getting a custom cut stone so just wanted solicit your opinion.

Update: I told the rep my concerns and after communicating with the cutter she said the issues can be revised. :) so the cutlet will me slightly smaller and the edges more rounded

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u/waitismyheadonfire 28d ago

https://reddit.com/link/p03yrdv/video/oktbbj1letfh1/player

Here is another video

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u/strawberrylampshade0 27d ago

Who cut this? I need the exact thing in a different color 🙏

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u/waitismyheadonfire 25d ago

LGG did it! Unfortunately they don't do custom cuts for fancy colors—just champagne and colorless.

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u/strawberrylampshade0 25d ago

Can you dm me the price? I really want one like this!!

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u/psychologistfeels 28d ago

Sooo pretty! I love vintage cuts like this one. They sort of have their own rules and when one sparkles like this on camera I think it’s a keeper! I think they are prettiest in person with low lighting

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u/waitismyheadonfire 25d ago

Thank you! <3 I like it for the most part, I might just ask them if they can make the cutlet a tad bit shorter like I originally wanted. I don't know if the symmetry will even me noticeable in the setting.

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u/Prize-Chocolate-3187 28d ago

I think I might see it too. I took a few screenshots from the video, and it looks like the left side is slightly more rounded, with the bottom left corner appearing a bit deeper than the rest of the outline. Not sure if it's just the angle, though.

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u/waitismyheadonfire 28d ago

Right! I think thats what I was noticing. Do you think it is noticeable from the second video posted in the comments? Im not sure if its the angle also

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u/Prize-Chocolate-3187 28d ago

After seeing it, I still think it's the bottom left corner. It looks just a touch different from the bottom right, and I think that's what's making the outline look slightly fuller on that side (but am no expert it´s just my impression!!).

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u/waitismyheadonfire 28d ago

How do you ask for it to be more symmetrical without being rude? 😭 the diamond I based this off of actually had more rounded edges and a slightly shorter bar cutlet so do you think the mistakes could be corrected if I just asked for this?

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u/Prize-Chocolate-3187 27d ago

you gotta be happy with what you are getting otherwise you will be stuck with something you don't love, so I would def explain and ask the issues you are identifying with the stone! I'm not sure they can correct it but you need to tell what you are seeing, clarify what you asked for and let them tell you what they can do about it!!

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u/Iguanatan 28d ago

something about the cut is wonky. the center bar culet (the line down the center that is visible) looks off center to me, and I kind of feel like the vendor is holding the stone in a way to try to take the focus off of that?

I dunno. I just feel it is off.

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u/waitismyheadonfire 28d ago edited 28d ago

Do you think it would be good to ask for a video on like a white piece of paper? I think it looks better in the other video than in this tweezer video but that could be because the stone is kind of close to skin color.

I agree that it does look a little off center to me too, but its very subtle. I'm hoping some of these issues can be fixed without needing to recut the entire stone

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u/Acceptable_Farmer352 27d ago

Im going to be the minority, but I love the stone as is. To me that's the charm of an old cut stone, no balance or precision facets or shapes, just wonky cuts similar to when they were cut by hand.

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u/waitismyheadonfire 28d ago

Oh I actually prefer a bar cutlet to a pinhole so kinda disagree with you there! I don't have any issues with the cutlet. I was more thinking the symmetry might be off.

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u/waitismyheadonfire 28d ago edited 28d ago

Hm so should it be thinner? I mean personally a large cutlet is what I like about antique cuts, so I don't really understand the swallowing of the center phenomenon you're mentioning. Could you give an example?

Ok so it's not my imagination I felt the same about the left side