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nwhysee

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I¡¯ve been lurking for quite a while, but getting ready to pull the trigger shortly. Have read tons of great advice here, including from a great group of very prolific posters (e.g., strmrdr on asschers and many others) and am hoping to make a further request of their time and expertise.

Taking a close look at the following four (have been having real trouble finding anything I really like)¡ªnumbers 2 and 4 seem to be the ones I like the looks of the best, and both seem pretty promising on specs and asets, although the patterns are somewhat different between the two. I tend to like the slightly bigger windmills/wider corners, but not at the expense of something that gets too dark in the middle.

What do people think?
http://www.goodoldgold.com/diamond/6299/

Diamond 1
2.32ct
Color: G
Clarity: VS2
Polish: Excellent
Symmetry: Good
Fluorescence: None
Lab Report: GIA
In House: Yes
Width: 7.18mm
Length: 7.25mm
Depth: 4.96mm
Table Percentage: 65.14%
Depth Percentage: 69.18%
Crown ¡Ï: 34.50¡ã
Pavilion ¡Ï: 40.75¡ã

Diamond 2
http://www.goodoldgold.com/diamond/6296/
2.37ct
Color: E
Clarity: VVS2
Polish: Very Good
Symmetry: Very Good
Fluorescence: Strong
Lab Report: GIA
In House: Yes
Width: 7.22mm
Length: 7.32mm
Depth: 4.89mm
Table Percentage: 61.39%
Depth Percentage: 67.76%
Crown ¡Ï: 34.50¡ã
Pavilion ¡Ï: 40.75¡ã


Diamond 3
http://www.goodoldgold.com/diamond/6297/
2.50ct
Color: G
Clarity: VS2
Polish: Excellent
Symmetry: Very Good
Fluorescence: None
Lab Report: GIA
In House: Yes
Width: 7.31mm
Length: 7.35mm
Depth: 5.07mm
Table Percentage: 65.53%
Depth Percentage: 69.44%
Crown ¡Ï: 34.50¡ã
Pavilion ¡Ï: 40.75¡ã

Diamond 4
http://www.goodoldgold.com/diamond/6298/
Carat Weight: 3.01ct
Color: G
Clarity: SI1
Polish: Excellent
Symmetry: Very Good
Fluorescence: None
Lab Report: GIA
In House: Yes
Width: 7.82mm
Length: 7.84mm
Depth: 5.40mm
Table Percentage: 63.56%
Depth Percentage: 69.07%
Crown ¡Ï: 34.50¡ã
Pavilion ¡Ï: 40.75¡ã
 
I''m not an expert but just looking at the pictures diamond #4 just made me gasp in awe. That is one GORGEOUS diamond. #1 is my second choice, which is also very beautiful. I wasn''t as big of a fan of #2 or 3 though. Good luck with your search!
 
Storm is the expert here. But I love #4 and #1. I don''t like #2 at all. Storm helped me pick my asscher from GOG, he will be along shortly to help I am sure. I think of the 2, they are both kicken as he would say. How are you going to set it?? Best of luck, I can''t wait to see what you decide..
 
I 100% like #4 the best because of the windmills are the most predominant.
 
Just joining the chorus for number 4
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I would remove #2 from consideration then wait for a video to decide.
Is 4 eyeclean?
 
Agree....#4 is delicious! But #1 looks good too if price is of concern.

Lucky girl you have!
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Thanks for all the quick input--both expert and more recreational (all is welcome and appreciated).

Video link here for all four, which should be in the same order that I''ve listed them. I have an inquiry in regarding the eyeclean appearance (or not) of number 4.

http://vimeo.com/6281850http://vimeo.com/6281850

Also happy to provide setting info in short order, as I think I have that picked out, but really focused on finding an excellent center stone as that is main focus of the ring in my mind (and with this particular setting). Its been quite hard to find nice stones in this size (other than pretty extensive inventory on bluenile, but you are stuck with buying without seeing).

Note that in updating links I noticed GOG also had another signature asscher on site which looked pretty under natural light, but seemed a little dark in the center on the aset (hard to really tell though without a closer look I guess).
http://www.goodoldgold.com/diamond/5826/
 
I watched the video, and while I had 2 favorites from the very beginning, by the time we got to the natural diffused lighting, #1 became my overall favorite.

As for the newest one, strm can say whether it''s worth a look. If so, maybe you could pick the winner from this group and have Jon do another video between that and the newest one.
 
I love #4.
 
Hoping to make side-by-side comparison easier (sorry, pretty hard to do at work) with attached chart (could only fit in the original four, not the fifth one added above)...

asscherstonesnwhysee1.JPG
 
#4, no doubt.
 
May I suggest that you put a hold on diamond #4? If I had not bought my RB recently, I would have pulled a fast one and bought this stone.
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None of the 4 would win any awards for brightness but the first is a little better.
The 5th is more of the same.

They look like they are all from the same cutter who needs a lesson in p2 and p3 angles.
 
strm, I had kinda thought the same, nice, but not the absolute best I''ve seen from GOG. What about this one? It''s only a tad smaller in diameter than the smallest of the group. Any better? I like that the windmills are straight on this one too.

http://goodoldgold.com/diamond/5930/
 
Date: 8/27/2009 12:06:45 PM
Author: Ellen
strm, I had kinda thought the same, nice, but not the absolute best I''ve seen from GOG. What about this one? It''s only a tad smaller in diameter than the smallest of the group. Any better? I like that the windmills are straight on this one too.


http://goodoldgold.com/diamond/5930/
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should be brighter would love to see it in a video.
 
i''m so expert by any stretch, but i think that 1 and 4 are the most visually appealing.
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Originally I was a huge fan of #4 and also liked #1 a lot. After the video, though, #4 really dropped for me because of its performance (or lack thereof). But it sure does take a pretty picture. #s 2 & 3 improved in my estimation, but #1 probably became my overall favorite as well.
 
Thanks for mentioning about the video. The four diamonds are all lovely. I can''t tell which one is the best. Surely, I am a bit disappointed about the performance of #4. It is still lovely, but I had high expectation before viewing the video.

My conclusion after viewing the video is to stick with round brilliant and cushions for me. Somehow, the asschers do not sparkle as much.
 
One more update for experts and interested alike--new video featuring the stone suggested by Ellen and seconded by strmrdr (at least for a look). Threeway comparison between that new diamond (first), the original number 2 and the original number 4!

http://vimeo.com/6307758


I have to say, they are all beautiful and I agree with the comment in the video-they do all appeal to me in different ways. I agree that the original #4 (the third one in this video) didn''t seem to have as much fire, but was also quite beautiful in photos and I actually think it looks pretty nice in natural light (although I am no expert).

What say you?

Size disparity between the first and last in video is certainly noticeable, but not in a way to be a dealbreaker for me (faceup size is not my primary concern, although I do like the relatively bigger deep pool look it accentuates in the asscher cut).
 
#4 improved on me in the second video, though the new stone also looked nice. I still wasn''t that impressed with stone #2 though.
 
The new one (the first one) definitely most closely fits what I think of when I picture an asscher, but I do like the big windmills of #4 (and agree that it looked better in the natural light in this video than the prior video). The sparkle in the third one seems much better than the second, but less than the first.

Strmrdr and others--based on the visuals and what to my limited eye looks like a pretty excellent ASET, number one certainly looks like the best technical stone.

Funny thing is, my bride to be will never know how much I''ve obsessed over this (which is a good thing probably)!
 
Attaching the ASET of new stone (first in video) for the list, which seems pretty well reflected in video to me.

aset-nwhysee2.jpg
 
2.07ct H VS1 is the brightest
The 3ct is a bit dead under the table.
The 2.37 has no windmills.
 
Date: 8/28/2009 12:51:40 AM
Author: nwhysee
The new one (the first one) definitely most closely fits what I think of when I picture an asscher, but I do like the big windmills of #4 (and agree that it looked better in the natural light in this video than the prior video). The sparkle in the third one seems much better than the second, but less than the first.

Strmrdr and others--based on the visuals and what to my limited eye looks like a pretty excellent ASET, number one certainly looks like the best technical stone.

Funny thing is, my bride to be will never know how much I''ve obsessed over this (which is a good thing probably)!
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But we know, and appreciate all the thought.
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I like the new #1 best.
 
In reference to the new video, #1 (new stone) is the best, followed by #3 (#4 in previous vieo), and #2 is last (the other two stones are livelier). I am still torn between the new stone and the 3-ct stone. I like the new stone, because it is bright and sparkles the most. I like the 3-ct stone, because I am a sucker for big diamonds, I love the look of its prominant windmills with many steps, and it also sparkles nicely although not greatly. As much as I love sparkling diamonds, I think I prefer #4 based on size in this case of asshers cut.

Let me picture the actual face-up size of the asshers. The new assher (7.13x7.04x4.86) looks like a 1.5 ct round (7.4 diameter), and the 3-ct assher (7.82x7.84x5.40) looks like a 2-ct round (8.2 diameter). The 2-ct assher is definitely way too small for me.
 
Thanks to everyone for their thoughts. I actually just went with the new stone (number one in second video). Particular thanks to Ellen for pointing it out.

Its a bit smaller facing up and I may get the itch to upgrade to something bigger at some point, but for now I''m quite happy and can''t wait to get it in person.
 
Good luck with it. It certainly is a beautiful stone. And in terms of the size of the stone itself, it really depends on your girl''s hand and her tastes. In a round my favorite size is about 7.5mm, more than about 8.2 and it''s just way too big. But if at some point the too of you feel it''s too small you can always halo it which will definitely add coverage to the finger. Regardless, hope the two of you enjoy your new diamond!
 
Date: 8/28/2009 5:12:25 PM
Author: nwhysee

Thanks to everyone for their thoughts. I actually just went with the new stone (number one in second video). Particular thanks to Ellen for pointing it out.

Its a bit smaller facing up and I may get the itch to upgrade to something bigger at some point, but for now I'm quite happy and can't wait to get it in person.
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Well you're quite welcome! You've got a great stone there, and a great upgrade policy for the future.
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I can't wait to see this beauty set, please come back with pics. Congrats!
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