I've been working with James Meyer on a RHR project where he's been looking for a cushion cut diamond to be set in one of his platform styles.
He found a stone lately that he thinks would be a good choice, but the pricing option for the stone is very close to a stone had previously told me about (about a $170 difference between the smaller and larger stone), so now I'm torn...
Here are my options:
Option #1:
0.77 ct
Cushion Sq. Modified Brilliant
6.07x5.55x3.39
Depth: 58.3
Table: 51
Crown: 17.4
Pavillion: 35.6
Girdle: Very Thin to Thick
Culet: Large
Polish: Good
Symmetry: Good
Clarity: SI1
Color: H
No Fluorescence
Option #2:
1.01ct
Old Mine Brilliant
6.07x5.94x4.15mm
Depth: 69.9
Table: 48
Crown: 18
Pavillion: 45.6
Girdle: Very thin to sl. thick faceted
Culet: Large
Polish: Good
Symmetry: Good
Clarity: VS2
Color: L
No Fluorescence
Option #2 is already set, so I cannot customize the setting, but the setting is one that I like.
Some of my issues are: my budget is not very high, and I don't want to spend more than $4700 maximum. My initial budget was $4000-$4300 total for the setting and stone, but it doesn't look like I'll be able to stick to that budget. These two stones with the settings will hit within the $4600-$4750 mark.
Would you be concerned about the colour of the second option? I personally have not been able to see many warmer stones in real life so it's hard for me to determine what my preferences are in the color department. However, it does look very nice in JM's pictures and I trust him to find good stones. How about the clarity of option 1?
The price difference between the final price of each is about $170, so should I just go for the larger stone if the warmth is OK with me? Or should I ask him to keep looking?
He found a stone lately that he thinks would be a good choice, but the pricing option for the stone is very close to a stone had previously told me about (about a $170 difference between the smaller and larger stone), so now I'm torn...
Here are my options:
Option #1:
0.77 ct
Cushion Sq. Modified Brilliant
6.07x5.55x3.39
Depth: 58.3
Table: 51
Crown: 17.4
Pavillion: 35.6
Girdle: Very Thin to Thick
Culet: Large
Polish: Good
Symmetry: Good
Clarity: SI1
Color: H
No Fluorescence
Option #2:
1.01ct
Old Mine Brilliant
6.07x5.94x4.15mm
Depth: 69.9
Table: 48
Crown: 18
Pavillion: 45.6
Girdle: Very thin to sl. thick faceted
Culet: Large
Polish: Good
Symmetry: Good
Clarity: VS2
Color: L
No Fluorescence
Option #2 is already set, so I cannot customize the setting, but the setting is one that I like.
Some of my issues are: my budget is not very high, and I don't want to spend more than $4700 maximum. My initial budget was $4000-$4300 total for the setting and stone, but it doesn't look like I'll be able to stick to that budget. These two stones with the settings will hit within the $4600-$4750 mark.
Would you be concerned about the colour of the second option? I personally have not been able to see many warmer stones in real life so it's hard for me to determine what my preferences are in the color department. However, it does look very nice in JM's pictures and I trust him to find good stones. How about the clarity of option 1?
The price difference between the final price of each is about $170, so should I just go for the larger stone if the warmth is OK with me? Or should I ask him to keep looking?