Let's start with the cut - it's awesome. I adore this cutter's work they replicate antique cuts, with modern precision.
The facets are large - providing plenty of opportunity for fire. The open culet!! Love it! Ooo lala!!
Although the diamond was graded I color, it faces up white. Speaking of grading... the elephant in the room... I2 clarity.
We could use this stone as a test case to show how clarity grading works. The grade is based on the presence of imperfection, as opposed how visible the imperfections are.
Therefore, we can find a VS2 with a spot you can see - or an I2 where the imperfections aren't all that much of a big deal. The way they're spread out minimizes the visual impact.
There's a string of black carbon spots running up one size of the stone.... it reminds me of the Florida Keys... a whole bunch of teeny islands. If you could smoosh them all together, you'd have a nice sized piece of real estate (don't want to give anyone any ideas)
