Anyone have cut outlines of Elara vs Flanders

[squares]

Or at least the official word on what is different? I have yet to see either in person - if I see an Elara will this be identical to seeing a flanders and vice versa? Crunch time is coming and I''m getting closer to my purchase

Thanks!

 

[oldminer]

The Elara and Flanders are identical, I believe. Different importers or a disagreement of name "rights" caused the two names.
http://www.elaradiamonds.com/flash.htm#


http://www.dsourceva.com/shape.htm#Flanders

COPIED FROM ABOVE: "Flanders Brilliant - The Flanders Brilliant is still protected by patent and trademark since its introduction in the 1990's. It is another example of the application of a modified round brilliant cut applied to a square diamond. Since this is a branded cut protected by patent, expect to pay a premium over a similar quality round brilliant. This design results in brilliance comparable, if not superior, to the best cut round or square cuts. The Elara Cut is a branded name version of the Flanders Cut that is marketed in select stores so they can keep the prices higher than other Flanders Cut diamonds"

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[squares]

Thanks for your help - I wasn't 100% sure if they were identical. Going with the flanders... time for a search - they aren't the easiest to find! Do you or anyone else have specific things to look out for in a Flanders (ie. specific angles or percentages?)

Thanks again!

 

[oldminer]

The Flanders I have seen were all graded by PGS in Chicago. A very fine lab and accurate. The problem is the table was measured from point to point and not across the width. It throws the table into being relatively a lower percentage... Not proper, but no one is in charge, are they? Just be careful that you are not mislead by this departure from the norms.

 

[mike04456]

One correction--the Elara patent was held unenforceable last summer because of a suit between the two companies responsible for the designs, which are identical. The litigation is ongoing and will not end any time soon.




The Elara is also protected by a copyright registration, which has not been tested in court and may not hold up either.

 

[wallace]

Update - They cuts are identical beucase they are the same, that is, the very same stones! The FB's available in the US through NDS and the stones Elara uses in their jewlery are both cut in Europe by Lewy-Friedrich, the original patent holder, in Belgium. Thus, the Elara patent could not be upheld.