This standard round brilliant has a very flat crown to try and lighten it. It only flashes around the girdle because of the lack of transparency of the c axis. It has an excellent blue color and weighs .86 carats, It has been accepted by the droplets of color.
This round brilliant with a very flat crown was out of the collection for awhile because Jeff could not get a picture with any color out of it. I think he did better the second time around. The only reason I wanted it back in the collection is because it is different and really has a great sapphire blue flash. The stone is eye clean and shows a very good color when you look at it from the back, but you turn it over and the lack of transparency of the c axis deadens the center area under the table. Now as you twirl the stone you see bright sapphire blue flash along the edges of the girdle. Sometimes you get a flash from deep within the stone. It really does remind me of some natural sapphire I saw years ago that was just about as dark. The standard round brilliant weighs .86 carats.
Bruce
