Amethyst Test
About two years ago, I did a test with a mediocre amethyst rough that was included, and a really nice piece from Uruguay. Same cut (with angles modded for quartz), same size (8mm, I think), same lap sequence. Turns out, while the mediocre one didn't have the final clarity of the fancy one, both ended up looking pretty nice in their own ways. The mediocre looked significantly deader in lower light, though. Unfortunately, I can't find the pictures of the rough, as not everything seemed to get backed up when I changed phones, but either way, shiny rocks. Photos are just my phone camera.
NFS as I don't even have these anymore.
u/Methixsks — 3 days ago