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DukeFB04|1463674105|4033558 said:* * * Personally, I like the look of an Emerald but I believe my gf prefers the sparkle of a cushion/round. I was thinking I could merge the best of both and go for the sparkle & broad flashes from an AVC. I haven't seen a AVR but I would think if I was going for a round I would want the most sparkle in a H&A cut because the reason why rounds are iconic.
Anyways,I am looking at AVC because of the quality of the cut. * * *
Sounds as if your SO has not given you positive feedback re old cuts, either truly vintage or the new variations. If that's the case, I'd like to suggest that you not leap right just yet into a OEC, OMC, AVC,or AVR, etc. Old cuts are truly a different "flavor" -- and, despite what you might think from reading numerous posts here on PS, they do not appeal to all women. My younger niece, for example, would not want on because she thinks the "hole" created by an open culet is "weird", and she isn't captivated by the faceting, especially dislikes the faceting seen in the "antique" cushions/OMCs, be they authentically old or the new versions.DukeFB04 said:Thanks for all the info. I had a conversation with my better-half last night and it turns out her first choice would be a cushion and then a round. She trusts my taste and style so I still have flexibility. However, on [the other] hand, I believe the AVC is the way to go. The decision was difficult because the more I look at the OEC the more I like it...the petal facets are really alluring and catch my eye. * * *
I gather that this is going to be a surprise proposal. But since the e-ring is a gift for your future wife -- who presumably will be wearing it often, if not daily, for years to come -- I hope you'll try to nail down that an AVC (or OEC or whatever old cuts are in the running in your mind) will indeed please her.