TheGreatTwizz
Shiny_Rock
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- Oct 24, 2011
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Hi diamond nuts!! Lurking here for the past few months has lead to a wealth of information, and being a research hound, has proved invaluable in my hunt. My many thanks for that! Am I going to be one of those users who posts, gleans tons of great info and never comes back, well, probably. My apologies in advance. If I can do the same for anyone else on cars (profession) or clothes (hobby; AskAndyAboutClothes.com), please look me up.
So the g/f and I have been talking about this for sometime, and after significant talk about cuts (she was split between an oval and emerald, I suggested asscher, she comes up with cushion [facets over steps]), she has set her heart on a 1.10+ ratio cushion, and in particular, a ring already set at a local jeweler (who will remain publicly unnamed, you can PM if it is relevant; they are established high end) with a halo and diamond band. She (the g/f) is a minimalist when it comes to the setting, but what makes her tick on this particular ring is the face up, which I only see on similar 2.5+ stones. My concern lies in how shallow it is.
I'm here for a few reasons, first for an opinion on the stone as specified, and secondly for what I should expect, within reason, to pay for this. I certainly don't have a problem sourcing a stone elsewhere and having it set, but a number of factors at work here, including her love for this particular ring, as well as this jeweler's particular motivation for having their ring on her finger (a very dialed-in community where she is well known and they would get TONS of exposure).
This is a 2.02 cushion, H, VS2 (not pleased there, inclusion at 9 o'clock is visible to me), P/S both good, no florescence, 52.3% depth (eek!!!), 61% table, measures 8.46x7.63x3.99, GIA cert.
Thoughts?
So the g/f and I have been talking about this for sometime, and after significant talk about cuts (she was split between an oval and emerald, I suggested asscher, she comes up with cushion [facets over steps]), she has set her heart on a 1.10+ ratio cushion, and in particular, a ring already set at a local jeweler (who will remain publicly unnamed, you can PM if it is relevant; they are established high end) with a halo and diamond band. She (the g/f) is a minimalist when it comes to the setting, but what makes her tick on this particular ring is the face up, which I only see on similar 2.5+ stones. My concern lies in how shallow it is.
I'm here for a few reasons, first for an opinion on the stone as specified, and secondly for what I should expect, within reason, to pay for this. I certainly don't have a problem sourcing a stone elsewhere and having it set, but a number of factors at work here, including her love for this particular ring, as well as this jeweler's particular motivation for having their ring on her finger (a very dialed-in community where she is well known and they would get TONS of exposure).
This is a 2.02 cushion, H, VS2 (not pleased there, inclusion at 9 o'clock is visible to me), P/S both good, no florescence, 52.3% depth (eek!!!), 61% table, measures 8.46x7.63x3.99, GIA cert.
Thoughts?