About to Buy a Diamond - Need Help

[cryptik]

Hello there everyone,

I must start by saying that finding PS has been a blessing, its made my research on diamonds easy.
Thanks PS.

Moving on, my GF absolutely loves squarish cushion cuts. So I have a diamond in mind, but wanted some feedback...

So of importance to me and her..

Carat: Center diamond has to be 1ct or close.
Color: Near Colorless - Colorless is fine, if the the cut is Ideal/Premium
Clarity: I wanted to look in the VS1 or better range, but she seems okay with SI 1, saying "diamonds are naturally not perfect", which I kind of understand.

Other requirements, it should have some fire, scintillation, etc.

Here are the diamond specs:

Shape: Cushion
Lab Cert: GIA
Carat weight: 0.90
Cut: Ideal
Color: I
Clarity: SI1
Depth: 69.9
Table: 57
Polish: Very Good
Symmetry: Good
Girdle: Thin to very thick
Culet: None
Fluorescence: None
Measurements: 5.77*5.31*3.71

Thanks in advance.

 

[kcgunesq]

Sounds deep to me, and the Tn-VTk girdle suggest this will appear small for weight (and possibly a bit uneven). But I really don''t know anything about cushions. I am well prepared to stand corrected.

 

[ksinger]

Since I''ve been lusting after a cushion, I will say that the one thing I read over and over here, is that cushions must be SEEN. They cannot be adequately assessed (like a RB frequently can) strictly by "the numbers". That and, unlike a RB, there is no ideal cushion cut, because the proportions that can be quite stunning vary pretty widely, as do the cut patterns for cushions.

I know when I finally get my coveted cushion, I will be contacting GOG and Mark T. at Engagement Rings Direct. GOG has gorgeous stones (that you can view on hi-def video!!) and Mark T. is known as "The Cushion Guy". I will also probably contact the Ice Store since they have the YELLOW cushions I love....

From the haze of memory, a table in the 50''s and a depth in the 60''s seems to be a decent combo, but again, you''re going to need to see it, as appearance varies widely.

Good luck!!

 

[Skippy123]

Date: 4/8/2008 8:49:39 PM
Author: ksinger
Since I''ve been lusting after a cushion, I will say that the one thing I read over and over here, is that cushions must be SEEN. They cannot be adequately assessed (like a RB frequently can) strictly by ''the numbers''. That and, unlike a RB, there is no ideal cushion cut, because the proportions that can be quite stunning vary pretty widely, as do the cut patterns for cushions.

I know when I finally get my coveted cushion, I will be contacting GOG and Mark T. at Engagement Rings Direct. GOG has gorgeous stones (that you can view on hi-def video!!) and Mark T. is known as ''The Cushion Guy''. I will also probably contact the Ice Store since they have the YELLOW cushions I love....

From the haze of memory, a table in the 50''s and a depth in the 60''s seems to be a decent combo, but again, you''re going to need to see it, as appearance varies widely.

Good luck!!

Good old Gold and Engage Rings Direct both great reputation for cushions.

 

[cryptik]

Thanks for the feedback so far everyone.

I am in touch with GOG.. but my budget isn''t too high, and James Allen seems to fit my budget more.

However, GoG cushions are beautiful, and I''ll wait till maybe a good deal comes my way,

Question: My GF ring size is a 6. I''m worried a 0.8 to 0.9ct will look small on her finger. Does anyone have experience to answer this?

Thanks