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So the higher the measurements, the better the diamond will look?
Wagner answered, "Generally, if the report shows high ratings in any 1 or all of the Light Performance Analysis' 3 measurement categories (colored light, white light, scintillation), it'll be a diamond that will stand out in a crowd. It is left up to each individual jeweler and consumer to decide which combination of brilliance, fire, and scintillation results in the ‘best' looking stone."
How does it work?
Wagner answered, "Basically, when light hits a diamond, optimally it will bounce around inside the prism of the diamond and refract back through the crown of the diamond to produce a stunning sparkle. However, depending on the cut elements of angle and proportion, there may be varying degrees of light return from a diamond that may result in the diamond appearing duller. The BrillianceScope measures this light return." So, just how exactly does the BrillianceScope do this? We discovered that the process turns out to be very scientifically sound.
1) First the diamond is enclosed in a chamber that prevents any lost of emitted light. The BrillianceScope then begins moving a constant light source towards the diamond at different angles to simulate movement. The theory is that moving the light source around the diamond while it is at rest in the machine, produces the same effect as in the real world where the diamond is moving through a constant light source such as sunlight or a lamp. At 6 different distances from the constant light source, the image of the diamond is captured, recorded, and compared. The controlled environment of the BrillianceScope ensures that these are accurate readings of light performance. See our BrillianceScope Tutorial for more details.
2) It measures three aspects of light performance: brilliance, fire, and scintillation. Brilliance is the white light that is returned from the crown of a diamond. Fire refers to the colored light. Scintillation refers to the changing colors, radiance and sparkle of light rays emitted from the stone when it moves or a light source is changed.
So the higher the measurements, the better the diamond will look?
Wagner answered, "Generally, if the report shows high ratings in any 1 or all of the Light Performance Analysis' 3 measurement categories (colored light, white light, scintillation), it'll be a diamond that will stand out in a crowd. It is left up to each individual jeweler and consumer to decide which combination of brilliance, fire, and scintillation results in the ‘best' looking stone."
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