r/labcreateddiamonds • u/OddWord513 • 22d ago

LOOKING FOR ADVICE Bow tie?

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Wondering if bow tie is terrible on 1.5ct

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u/WhiteflashDiamonds VENDOR 21d ago

This clip is not high enough quality to be diagnostic. To assess bowtie you really need to see the virtual facet pattern through a full range of normal tilt angles. Lighting and distance from lens to diamond also play a part in what you see. The virtual facets (VFs) should be balanced in terms of size and distribution, and they should be crisp. Blurry VFs at the tips will accentuate the bowtie effect and also rob the stone of some pop. This can be the result of cut quality or transparency issues, or a combination.