Do you have a Gia cert we can look at?
That is how I feel as well. Not as big of a fan of these types of stones vs one with more organized facetsI personally have a preference for organized facets. This cushion, based off of the pictures above, looks unorganized to me. More splintery/crushed ice looking towards the center, chunkier towards the edges.
One issue is that it has a thick girdle. That means it may not face up as large as some other cushions of that weight that have thin to medium girdles. Be sure you always compare the diameter measurements. Well cut cushions are somewhat hard to find, and I really can't tell about this one from the pictures.
Yup, just to leave enough fat there to hit the magic weight. I have an extremely thick girdle too.Agreed.
The Very Thick to Extremely Thick girdle is just wasted weight that the cutter retained to hit the 4.01 mark.
Yup, just to leave enough fat there to hit the magic weight. I have an extremely thick girdle too.but I'm not trying to hit any magic weight #.
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Mushy center makes me sad because the other parts are nice. Depends on what you want and like. Since I’ve seen cushions with nice crisp centers I could not live with that mushy center, especially on such a big stone. But if you are fine with it, it’s a pretty stone. However if you want something crisper with more defined faceting those stones are out there and for as much as you’re paying, I wouldn’t settle.
For the crushed ice look I like these
https://www.bluenile.com/diamond-de...MONDS&track=viewDiamondDetails&action=sameTab
https://www.bluenile.com/diamond-de...MONDS&track=viewDiamondDetails&action=sameTab
For slightly larger facets this one is appealing
https://www.bluenile.com/diamond-de...MONDS&track=viewDiamondDetails&action=sameTab
on the fence about these, might be worth an inquire
https://www.bluenile.com/diamond-de...MONDS&track=viewDiamondDetails&action=sameTab
https://www.bluenile.com/diamond-details/LD11729933? refTab=DIAMONDS&track=viewDiamondDetails&action=sameTab
@KKJohnson I had noticed the D/SI1 & waivered if to mention or not - did not because the spread is somewhat smaller than the chosen F. I am endorsing it now because I have just noticed how good the price is among all else at Blue Nile: there are only 14 radiants or cushions, D, any clarity, at most medium fluorescence, over 4 carats and less than 100K...