I love those cuts! I had 2 small ones (natural diamonds), but ended up returning both because I wanted something bigger to appreciate the cut pattern. They are super nice.
Lol, right out of the box because I didnt have long before I had to head to work. Defininitrly any smudges are from my hands/dirt. I was mostly interested in the facet "crispness " using the ASET. I'm very interested to compare it to the BGD one! Looking forward to such comparison too!
Hi! Yes! I am loving it sooooooo dearly. It looks like the link to my thread was posted here which has all the details about my journey and lots of photos!!
The reason I made the switch from a crushed ice to this cut was in search of exactly what you ask - the performance of a round with the shape of a cushion. I couldn't be happier, it sparkles like MAD with those big satisfying chunks of light. I recommend seeing in person if you can, of course, but I absolutely love the look.
I was working with a trade-in so I was limited in my options, but Brian Gavin makes a brilliant cushion cut that is marketed to be the performance of a round with the shape of a cushion - you should check them out. I would have worked with them but they don't take trade ins from other places.
Good luck!! Here's some pics just for the hell of it!
This was me comparing my original ER to my upgrade (original center stone is an F color SI2!)