Hello, i was wondering what you guys think of recutting this emerald, is it a risk worth taking? It is 3.77 cts, i wonder how much i will lose, any ideas? Thx
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Well it has a 62% depth to width ratio. This should be enough to remove the window depending on how much of the total depth is above and bellow the girdle line. If proportions are right I would be inclined not to recut the top, just do the pavilion. And also just do the center width, while leaving the bulge in at the ends.
Please post a view from the side both length and width so we can see in cross section how the pavillion bulge looks.
If all is right, you should be able to keep the stone well above 3 carats with no window.
I should get this recut but the seller mentioned this was the best cut for the stone, i cant understand why but now i think that the center as is, darkens into a window, but the center if cut has a bit if yellowish green, very light color to it, im guessing instead of cutting it nicely, to hide the light hue in the center, the cutter left it as a window and darkens when set.... just my thoughts. Is it a risk to recut, could it lighten the stone? Im sure its impossible to know unless i do cut it, just a thought anyways. Thx
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It cut was that way to save weight, no other reason. Color will improve when properly cut. The light will travel a further distance reflecting in the stone and so absorb more color. Transmitted light in the window area only travels once through the stone.
As you can see the row of facets closest to the girdle is very steep. Probably around 70 degrees. This made it so that the cutter had to cut below 39.5 degrees on the last one or two rows in order to close the culet. This is why you have a window, and all the color seems to be around the edges of the stone.
All that needs to be done to close the window is cut the first row of facets closer to 50 degrees so by the third row where you close the girdle you are still above 39.5 degrees.
You will want to have your cutter examine the stone for other complications such as cracks, inclusions, and color zones before recutting. You will also have to re-oil the stone after cutting.
It looks like a good candidate if you don't mind the weight loss. You will not lose any perception of size because the diameter should remain the same.
Keep in mind, I am not recommending that you actually do the recut, only trying to inform you on what is possible if you do.
That makes sense, too bad the cutter didnt have the common sense to do that in the first place. yud think they would know what they are doing since nearly all emerald is specifically cut in India as they are supposedly the best emerald cutters there. It doesnt make sense to me really. Thanks again! cheers. Ill start looking into the details regards color zoning and cracks,
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