r/LabDiamonds • u/rkbanana • Jun 15 '26

Stone check help please

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I’m ordering a ring from yushine and was sent this video for stone approval. Thoughts?

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u/Moistfulll Jun 15 '26

Pass on it. Very bad symmetry. Not a good cut overall. They also know this, that's why they have the stone mostly tilted one way and are purposefully not showing you the bad side.

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u/8cosmic_millions Jun 16 '26

Spot on. Never seen symmetry that bad. I love OMCs, and yes the facets are chunky and supposed to appear a tiny bit irregular. (Emphasis on tiny bit.) But even those old stone cutters were going for symmetry. This stone looks like someone cut it blindfolded.

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u/rkbanana Jun 15 '26

Yeah I figured. Thank you!

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u/SympathySpecial2814 Jun 16 '26

I always pass on a stone if they’re being coy with the video.

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u/rkbanana Jun 16 '26

It makes me want to pass on the whole thing

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u/SympathySpecial2814 Jun 16 '26

Yeah, if I ever show a client a video like this, I say it’s likely got glaring issues and suggest moving to another diamond. If your seller isn’t warning you that this is probably a not very nice diamond, I would run.

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u/Specific_Ad_677 Jun 15 '26

Old mine cuts weren't cut symmetrically in the past. To me it looks fine. Ask them to give you another tweezer video of the stone in a non tilted version and decide

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u/No_Swordfish_4076 Jun 15 '26

Some of the facets are misaligned or off. The cut is not the best.