Post by sentientpuppets » February 6th, 2012, 8:49 pm
Hi there,

Thank you all for the very informative threads that this forum has provided, it has certainly helped this newbie proposal diamond ring purchaser gain some knowledge!

I hope I am not repeating another thread (only did a cursory search!) but nevertheless I hope I could get some advice about the utility of the different cuts (or even availability) at smaller diamond sizes. Specifically, I was wondering about Brellia (cushions) and whether they are available at smaller carat weights hovering around 0.5ct.

Whilst I started out looking at ideal round brilliants around this carat weight, I then discovered the Brellia cushions which offer similar optical properties (?) to the round brilliants and provide a unique shape. I reckon, if I decide on using a four prong pave setting (haven't fully settled on that) on a round brilliant, it may end up having a similar, more squarish look just like the princess/cushion, hence I am wondering what your thoughts are on this matter, especially since the ~5mm measurements may limit the numbers/types of fancy cut diamonds available?

At the same time, I suppose the higher facet cuts for rounds (eg. Solasfera) would look a bit busier on a diamond of such a size?

Thank you all for your time and advice!