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Princess, Radiant or Emerald Votes |
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| P: 6/3/2002 7:21:29 AM | |
sparkles Ideal Rock Total Posts: 553 Last Post: 10/17/2009 Member Since: 5/24/2002 |
Please vote your number 1 preference a. Princess b. Radiant c. Emerald Sparkles 
Love until it hurts. Real love is always painful and hurts then it is real and pure. Mother Teresa |
| Posted: 6/3/2002 7:21:29 AM | |
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There are 24 replies to this message. There are 24 replies on this page. |
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| P: 6/4/2002 10:03:32 AM | |
camdenlock Rough Rock Total Posts: 1 Last Post: 6/4/2002 Member Since: 12/20/2001 |
I'll weigh in for emerald, I have found over time it is an elegant, refined cut that's eminently wearable.
Camden Lock |
| Posted: 6/4/2002 10:03:32 AM | |
| P: 6/4/2002 10:57:13 PM | |
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sparkles Ideal Rock Total Posts: 553 Last Post: 10/17/2009 Member Since: 5/24/2002 |
Thankyou for responding - the word elegant keeps coming up with this type of cut. Sparkles Love until it hurts. Real love is always painful and hurts then it is real and pure. |
| Posted: 6/4/2002 10:57:13 PM | |
| P: 6/5/2002 3:41:52 PM | |
Jess Rough Rock Total Posts: 91 Last Post: 9/13/2002 Member Since: 12/20/2001 |
I am sorry more people haven't responded! I myself like the round the best and don't pay much attention to the other cuts...however, if I were picking...I like the radiant then the princess, don't really care for the emerald. It doesn't really give any sparkle and fire that I am so fond of in the round!
JESS |
| Posted: 6/5/2002 3:41:52 PM | |
| P: 6/5/2002 6:10:52 PM | |
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mbn Cut Rock Total Posts: 212 Last Post: 7/18/2003 Member Since: 9/9/2001 |
I used to like princess bc it's different than round until I found out princess depth is deeper for it to shine, therefore looks smaller than round for same carat weight, and it's a hassle to have to worry about the corners chipping every time u change setting. It's harder to set sharp corners than round stone, and round stone is more brilliant, more durable, and looks bigger for same carat wt, therefore better buy for your money. |
| Posted: 6/5/2002 6:10:52 PM | |
| P: 6/9/2002 12:49:25 PM | |
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BEDAZZLED Cut Rock Total Posts: 115 Last Post: 11/3/2003 Member Since: 9/9/2001 |
EMERALD But my favorite is round b/c of the sparkle. |
| Posted: 6/9/2002 12:49:25 PM | |
| P: 6/9/2002 5:32:02 PM | |
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aFatCat Rough Rock Total Posts: 8 Last Post: 6/11/2002 Member Since: 5/20/2002 |
i vote for PRINCESS.
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| Posted: 6/9/2002 5:32:02 PM | |
| P: 6/10/2002 1:28:10 PM | |
swift Rough Rock Total Posts: 10 Last Post: 7/28/2002 Member Since: 6/10/2002 |
If you have never seen a superbly cut, fine quality emerald-cut diamond, hold off on your judgements. The best stones BLAZE white-white-white light and have amazing fire - they throw off sparks of color (green, red, blue). What emerald-cuts don't have is the scintillation (that sparkly quality) that you see in round brilliant cuts. Also emerald-cut stones tend to be sold only in the better color and clarity grades because you can see the color/flaws more easily because of the large facets. The other advantage of emerald-cut stones is that it's hard to find a diamond-substitute (like CZs) that look as good as the real thing - not true with other cuts - so you know that it's real. Last but not least, the emerald-cut tends to be the least expensive cut so you get more weight for the money. Can you tell, I love the emerald-cut? |
| Posted: 6/10/2002 1:28:10 PM | |
| P: 6/10/2002 2:01:13 PM | |
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mbn Cut Rock Total Posts: 212 Last Post: 7/18/2003 Member Since: 9/9/2001 |
Emerald is least expensive? I thought radiant cut is and princess. You get more weight for money, but not necessarily good spread, so you end up spending more money buying bigger stone for same size effect as round or other cuts. |
| Posted: 6/10/2002 2:01:13 PM | |
| P: 6/10/2002 3:57:10 PM | |
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swift Rough Rock Total Posts: 10 Last Post: 7/28/2002 Member Since: 6/10/2002 |
Maybe princess and radiant prices are lower. Price is mostly determined by demand, and emerald-cuts seem to be becoming more popular again. I see a lot of princess and radiant rings out there in the stores, more so than emeralds so it may still be less expensive (for the same size & quality, of course) for now. You can save more of the rough by cutting in certain shapes and a lot of rough seen to be naturally shaped for the rectangular cuts. The radiant and princess cuts were made for people who wanted square and rectangular stones but with more brilliance than the emerald-cut - the faceting and polishing take more time (more facets, carefully placed) than with the emerald-cut. Marquise-cut stones generally look biggest for the size, emerald cuts tend to look slightly smaller than their size. There is always the temptation for any cutter to give the stone a larger look by cutting it a little "spread" if it saves some weight and it doesn't cost too much in beauty. |
| Posted: 6/10/2002 3:57:10 PM | |
| P: 6/2/2003 10:22:25 PM | |
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GiGi Rough Rock Total Posts: 87 Last Post: 2/19/2005 Member Since: 10/8/2002 |
Nothing beats Emerald Cut!!!
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| Posted: 6/2/2003 10:22:25 PM | |
| P: 6/2/2003 10:35:11 PM | |
homer_j Cut Rock Total Posts: 234 Last Post: 8/7/2003 Member Since: 3/31/2003 |
Radiant and emerald. But they speak two different languages to me. One of sleek elegance (emerald) another of refined pizazz (radiant). Not so crazy about large princess stones. I do like them small and channel set.
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| Posted: 6/2/2003 10:35:11 PM | |
| P: 6/3/2003 1:19:31 PM | |
KGenoa Rough Rock Total Posts: 3 Last Post: 6/4/2003 Member Since: 5/30/2003 |
Emerald cut for sure; timeless...
KG |
| Posted: 6/3/2003 1:19:31 PM | |
| P: 6/3/2003 1:41:02 PM | |
maggiepie11 Rough Rock Total Posts: 19 Last Post: 7/1/2003 Member Since: 4/29/2003 |
I vote princess, then radiant, and I don't care for the emerald cut. Whether it's scintillation or sparkle, or whatever the experts want to call it, emerald cuts look like plain glass to me. I prefer any cut over the emerald cut for that reason. I prefer princess cuts over radiant cuts just because I think the squared corners of the princess cut gives it such a unique, bold look. There's no doubt that it's square, whereas radiant cuts can't seem to decide if they want to be a round diamond set in 4 prongs or if they want to be square. Does that make any sense? 
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| Posted: 6/3/2003 1:41:02 PM | |
| P: 6/3/2003 3:06:30 PM | |
Iceman Ideal Rock Total Posts: 1,374 Last Post: 1/24/2008 Member Since: 8/26/2000 |
(1) Princess (only if its cut by barry) (2) Radiants (3) life less emerald cuts
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| Posted: 6/3/2003 3:06:30 PM | |
| P: 6/3/2003 6:40:28 PM | |
noles9498 Rough Rock Total Posts: 34 Last Post: 6/3/2003 Member Since: 2/20/2003 |
It's like that "Elvis or the Beatles" question from 'Pulp Fiction' - people who love Emeralds (like me) just don't like the other cuts. 
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| Posted: 6/3/2003 6:40:28 PM | |
| P: 6/3/2003 8:17:06 PM | |
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Iceman Ideal Rock Total Posts: 1,374 Last Post: 1/24/2008 Member Since: 8/26/2000 |
There is no wrong answer 
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| Posted: 6/3/2003 8:17:06 PM | |
| P: 6/3/2003 8:17:13 PM | |
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Iceman Ideal Rock Total Posts: 1,374 Last Post: 1/24/2008 Member Since: 8/26/2000 |
There is no wrong answer
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| Posted: 6/3/2003 8:17:13 PM | |
| P: 6/3/2003 8:18:50 PM | |
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Iceman Ideal Rock Total Posts: 1,374 Last Post: 1/24/2008 Member Since: 8/26/2000 |
Is there an echo in here tonight ?
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| Posted: 6/3/2003 8:18:50 PM | |
| P: 6/3/2003 11:18:27 PM | |
niki Rough Rock Total Posts: 26 Last Post: 8/18/2003 Member Since: 4/23/2003 |
EMERALD!! I used to think I wanted a princess cut, love the square look. Then when my b/f and I started looking around for diamonds, I fell in love with the emerald cut. We bought one that is breathtaking! I also like the fact that there are fewer people out there with emerald cuts than round or princess.
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| Posted: 6/3/2003 11:18:27 PM | |
| P: 6/3/2003 11:28:13 PM | |
LadyHawk Rough Rock Total Posts: 31 Last Post: 4/2/2004 Member Since: 5/14/2003 |
Princess all the way!!
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| Posted: 6/3/2003 11:28:13 PM | |
| P: 6/4/2003 5:35:33 PM | |
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camper Rough Rock Total Posts: 5 Last Post: 11/21/2003 Member Since: 6/3/2003 |
Definitely the radiant!
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| Posted: 6/4/2003 5:35:33 PM | |
| P: 6/4/2003 5:51:06 PM | |
Hest88 Ideal Rock Total Posts: 3,678 Last Post: 11/22/2009 Member Since: 1/22/2003 |
I thought this was an old thread? Well, here it goes anyway. Emerald, definitely. I like square diamonds and once would have said princesses were my second choice, but I no longer admire them as much. I adore the how deep and mysterious an EC looks.
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| Posted: 6/4/2003 5:51:06 PM | |
| P: 6/5/2003 12:34:43 AM | |
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LadyHawk Rough Rock Total Posts: 31 Last Post: 4/2/2004 Member Since: 5/14/2003 |
Well everyone, I voted earlier for princess all the way, however, after finding this little bauble, I think I may have changed my mind: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=15177&item=2637691576 Absolutely GORGEOUS!!!!!!!!!!!!
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| Posted: 6/5/2003 12:34:43 AM | |
| P: 6/5/2003 2:26:58 PM | |
QueenMum Ideal Rock Total Posts: 1,971 Last Post: 10/28/2009 Member Since: 2/13/2003 |
The EMERALD for the biggest color flashes !
Stephan |
| Posted: 6/5/2003 2:26:58 PM | |
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