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Ideal_Rock
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First, I wanted to say thanks to everyone who has helped me in my search for the "perfect" princess cut diamond. After lots of hard work and several disappointments (almost every diamond I posted and got a "thumbs up" on was purchased by the time I had barely inquired about it), I found a diamond that was most definitely meant for me! So thank you, PS members, for your advice, consideration, and support! I couldn''t have done it without you! The specs of the diamond are as follows:
GIA Certified Princess Cut
AGA Cut Grade: 1A
Carats: 3.22
Dimensions: 8.14x7.95x5.89 mm (l/w ratio of 1:1.02)
Color: I (faces up extremely white even without fluorescence)
Clarity: SI1 (completely eye-clean, even when looking through pavilion)
Depth: 74.1% (74.4% on Sarin)
Table: 71% (70.8% on Sarin)
Girdle: M-TK
Polish and Symmetry: Very Good
Crown: 11.2%
Crown Angle: 43.6
Pavilion Height: 60.5%
Pavilion Angle: 40.0
The settings I am considering so far include the Vatche x-prong and reverse-v double prong, simple Tiffany solitaire settings, the White Flash w-prong, and cathedral settings. Also, I really like settings with sidestones, but find that they are usually very small (I would like 2-3 channel set princess diamonds on either side that are close to the width of the band). Finally, I don''t want a shank that is wider than 2.5-3 mm and don''t really like them to be tapered unless they get smaller near the stone (I have a 4.5 ring size so I prefer thin bands to prevent them from looking bulky) Have any suggestions or do I need to get a custom setting? If my only option is a custom setting, do you know of any photos that are similar to what I''ve described? I''m also open to other suggestions, so please let me know your thoughts!
Thanks for all your help!
GIA Certified Princess Cut
AGA Cut Grade: 1A
Carats: 3.22
Dimensions: 8.14x7.95x5.89 mm (l/w ratio of 1:1.02)
Color: I (faces up extremely white even without fluorescence)
Clarity: SI1 (completely eye-clean, even when looking through pavilion)
Depth: 74.1% (74.4% on Sarin)
Table: 71% (70.8% on Sarin)
Girdle: M-TK
Polish and Symmetry: Very Good
Crown: 11.2%
Crown Angle: 43.6
Pavilion Height: 60.5%
Pavilion Angle: 40.0
The settings I am considering so far include the Vatche x-prong and reverse-v double prong, simple Tiffany solitaire settings, the White Flash w-prong, and cathedral settings. Also, I really like settings with sidestones, but find that they are usually very small (I would like 2-3 channel set princess diamonds on either side that are close to the width of the band). Finally, I don''t want a shank that is wider than 2.5-3 mm and don''t really like them to be tapered unless they get smaller near the stone (I have a 4.5 ring size so I prefer thin bands to prevent them from looking bulky) Have any suggestions or do I need to get a custom setting? If my only option is a custom setting, do you know of any photos that are similar to what I''ve described? I''m also open to other suggestions, so please let me know your thoughts!
Thanks for all your help!