Brian Gavin Lace Solitaire with Signature Cushion Cut
Hi Danny, I was looking at the new line of Brian Gavin Signature Lace engagement rings and think that they are beautiful, but how will it look with a Brian Gavin Signature Cushion cut diamond? It seems like all of the rings pictured within the collection are set with a round brilliant, but the description does indicate that the rings can hold a cushion cut diamond as well. Do you have any pictures of the ring set with a cushion? I’m considering this 1.088 carat, F-color, SI-1 clarity, Brian Gavin Signature Blue Cushion, but am concerned about all of the green that I see in the ASET image, especially the green which is present in the center of the table facet… what are your thoughts on that? Thanks! – Heather T.
Hello Heather, the picture above is from the photo gallery featured on our Facebook page, and shows a Brian Gavin Signature Cushion cut diamond set in the Brian Gavin Signature Lace Solitaire with diamond accents (far left) and as you can see, it looks simply stunning!
What the Colors on an ASET Image mean:
The term “ASET” is an abbreviation for Angular Spectrum Evaluation Technology, which is used by the American Gem Society Laboratory (AGSL) to grade diamonds for brightness, and to determine how they make use of the light which is available to them within the room.
As explained in the educational article “Visible Perfection” which appears on the Brian Gavin Diamonds web site within the section on diamond education, the colors red and green are used to represent different levels of brightness which are being visible within the diamond, however it is important to have both red and green areas within the diamond, because they provide contrast which will improve our visual enjoyment of the diamond.
From a technical standpoint, the color red within an ASET image is used to represent light which is striking the diamond from 45° up to perpendicular with the table facet, this is the brightest light which makes the diamond brilliant.
The color green is light which is not as bright as the light represented by the color red, but it is no less critical to the visual performance of the diamond. This is light which strikes the diamond from 45° out to the horizon, and thus it merely represents light which is striking the diamond from a different angle than the light which is indicated by the color red in an ASET image.
It is important to note that since both the colors red and green are used to represent light which strikes the diamond from 45 degrees, that there can be some crossover or blending of the two colors when light from that angle strikes the diamond. Thus light which strikes the table facet from 45 degrees can appear as red or green on the ASET image, and one is not better than the other, because it is still light which adds to the brightness of the diamond, which is going to be quite vibrant by the way since this diamond did receive an overall cut grade of AGS Ideal-0 from AGS Laboratory on their Proprietary Light Performance grading platform.
