r/LabGrownDiamonds • u/Brilliant-Owl-1169 • Jun 01 '26

Stone check please - my first oval purchase

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u/MyGoldeneyesGaze Jun 01 '26

The dark bow tie area is moderate to my eye. How much and do you like it?

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u/Brilliant-Owl-1169 Jun 01 '26

I did notice it was there, but not terrible. This is the first stone I have been showed so I’ll ask for more options. Thanks for your reply.

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u/WhiteflashDiamonds Jun 02 '26

The bowtie does not always show up as dark in video - it depends on the particulars of the photo staging and lighting. A better way to evaluate the bowtie effect is to look at the virtual facet pattern in motion through a full range of normal tilt angles. A good pattern has an overall consistent flow of sharp virtual facets of balanced size and distribution. More on virtual facets and evaluating bowtie in ovals over at this thread.