DY Jewels - Fine gold and diamond jewelry

What is a megascope report and why do I need one?

If you are making a significant diamond purchase you want to know that you are making a sound investment. Most Gemological reports sum up a megascope analysis and only give a final cut grade, leaving the customer wondering, "What does a 'good' cut mean?" Others will give table size, depth, etc. They do not tell you how good each specification is in the overall grade. So you may have a poor table size, but the other specifications may be very good and pull it up to a "good" cut, but the table size will hinder the refraction of light. Our megascope is the same machine used by Gemological laboratories. We will let you see the megascope report yourself. Every report has a "report number". This report number will also be on an independent GIA appraisal, stating that all specifications are deemed to be 100% accurate. We will expose to you all the "raw" numbers and the tolerances (ranges) of each cut parameter. See the sample megascope report below:

The megascope report above not only shows the average value for each specification, but also the range. For example, the diamond above has an average table size of 62.2%. But it also tells you the upper and lower specification for the table size for that diamond (it ranges from 61.7 to 62.8%). This is vital, because someone else may say they have a diamond with a good average table size such as 62.2%, but it may be more oval in shape then round, and the range could be very high, such as 53.2 to 71.4%, which is not a good table size.

Another very critical part of the equation is the "off-center" of the diamond. Most Gemological reports do not include this information, but it is important in the overall grade. If you see in the example above, the table has an off-center of 0.6% and the cutlet has an off-center of 0.4%, these are very small amounts, which is why the diamond has "very good" proportions. Any thing above 2% will result in significant loss of light. Do you know how off-center your diamond is when purchasing elsewhere?

Another advantage of the megascope report is that all the specifications for each cut parameter are outlined in the box in the bottom left hand corner, and each cut parameter is assigned a grade of Ideal, Excellent, etc. These are the GIA specifications, not EGL or HRD which allow for much wider ranges. So as you can see, an "ideal" table size according to GIA falls between 53.0 to 57.5%. Excellent is 51.0-53.0% or 57.5-63.4%, etc. So you will know how good your diamond is for each cut parameter.

Finally, a purchase at DY Jewels for any diamond jewelry containing diamonds over 0.40ct each come with a free megascope report analysis. This takes the "human" factor out of grading the cut of diamonds, when buying a diamond insist on a megascope report. Most institutions can not offer this technology because of the high cost of the machines. Any diamond we sell that has a "good cut" will have all the best parameters to create a good cut, and we will disclose all specifications to you. We have nothing to hide and with a megascope report, nothing can be hidden. We cut all diamonds ourselves and take great pride in the quality of our master cutters. As mentioned above, every report has a "report number". This report number will also be on an independent GIA appraisal that will also include an evaluation of your diamond(s), stating that all specifications are deemed to be 100% accurate. If either the megascope or GIA appraisal is shown by any major Gemological laboratory to be inaccurate, we will refund 100% of your funds no questions asked and credit you an additional $500 for your trouble. This is how confident we are as to the accuracy and precision of our megascope. If you have any questions or concerns about megascope reports, please email us.