BGD Cushion - Let Me Know What You Think

[311Hokie]

Hi Everyone,

First of all, hello! I''ve been a lurker for quite some time now and finally registered to be able to post questions about a stone I am currently considering purchasing.

I have decided (with input from the FF of course) that cushion is the way I''d like to go, although I''m not crazy about big chunky or rectangular cushions. I am also not crazy about the square H&A cushions. They are beautiful stones, but we''re just not crazy about them. I know there have been threads about the new line of BGD cushions (some very heated!), but I am going to post another one because I am seriously considering one.

Below is a GIA cert. 1.2c I SI1 excellent polish and symmetry. Of course since this is a Brian Gavin stone it shows beautifully and is eye clean. I will be giving Brian a call later in the day to discuss, but wanted to get everyone''s opinion here as well as to get good ideas for questions I can ask when I talk with him.

SARIN:

 

[311Hokie]

ASET:

 

[311Hokie]

Ideal Scope

 

[311Hokie]

Pic 1

 

[311Hokie]

Pic 2

 

[311Hokie]

3 Stones. It''s the one in the middle.

 

[luv2sparkle]

ooooh! I love it. I have somehow missed the threads about Brians cushions. It looks beautiful to me! I know very little about cushions, but the thing I love most about Brian and Lesley is that it really
doesnt matter how much you know about a stone, you are always assured of getting a beautiful one from them.

 

[LaurenThePartier]

It looks like a lovely cushion if that''s the style you''re going for!

 

[Lorelei]

Its a very pretty cushion, my taste tends to run towards the chunkier type on the right but you say that isn''t your preference which is absolutely fine! I would ask him how the I colour shows itself and the performance nuances, it has a very nice crown height so I would be very interested how the fire shows in this stone.

 

[ChunkyCushionLover]

Date: 10/30/2009 9:29:05 AM
Author:311Hokie
Hi Everyone,

First of all, hello! I''ve been a lurker for quite some time now and finally registered to be able to post questions about a stone I am currently considering purchasing.

I have decided (with input from the FF of course) that cushion is the way I''d like to go, although I''m not crazy about big chunky or rectangular cushions. I am also not crazy about the square H&A cushions. They are beautiful stones, but we''re just not crazy about them. I know there have been threads about the new line of BGD cushions (some very heated!), but I am going to post another one because I am seriously considering one.

Below is a GIA cert. 1.2c I SI1 excellent polish and symmetry. Of course since this is a Brian Gavin stone it shows beautifully and is eye clean. I will be giving Brian a call later in the day to discuss, but wanted to get everyone''s opinion here as well as to get good ideas for questions I can ask when I talk with him.

SARIN:

The best thing to do is to view the stone in person. I would view it under a table, in dim lighting, in candle lighting, in natural sunlight, under spot lighting etc. I think your personal observations are a lot more important than anything we can say here. If you can''t see it with Brian I''d have it shipped to a PS appraisor local to you or to you directly to view in person.

Good-luck,

CCL

 

[Lorelei]

I would be very interested to hear how this goes, let us know what Brian has to say about this diamond and how you then decide to proceed.

 

[geckodani]

Ooooh. Love it!!! I''m not a huge chunky fan, so this tickles my fancy quite well! It looks fantastic!

 

[311Hokie]

Will do!

 

[D&T]

Date: 10/30/2009 10:05:47 AM
Author: Lorelei
Its a very pretty cushion, my taste tends to run towards the chunkier type on the right but you say that isn''t your preference which is absolutely fine! I would ask him how the I colour shows itself and the performance nuances, it has a very nice crown height so I would be very interested how the fire shows in this stone.

I''m in the same boat.. Its very pretty, Would love to see how this perform on video