Cushion advice- J color

[EMH]

I am in the market for a chunky cushion. The online jeweler I have been talking to emailed me this diamond. I said I was willing to go down to J color to allow for a bigger stone, but now I am having hestitations. I have read the J threads on PS and I thought I was comfortable with it, but now I want your opinion on this stone. I am in no ways tied to it, so please be honest.

Will it be yellowish or "warm" in some light?! I am afraid I will regret it later if I see color in it.

2.04, VS2, J, 55% table, 67% depth.

I am new to looking at ASET pics, so if you could help me that, as well...

Thanks everyone!

 

[antelope1]

I would pass on this particular J, too much green in the ASET.

This is how I was thinking about it -- and I'm not an expert, but...there is something in the photos and the ASET that are correlated, so I just want to point them out -- someone correct me if I'm interpreting this incorrectly.

At 12 o'clock and 6 o'clock in the ASET, the facet in the pavilion that you can see through the table graduates from red to green. Suppose that you had a spotlight and you were rotating it around the diamond from 12 to 6 o'clock. That facet would sparkle in different places at lower light angles (the green part) then in different parts for the higher light angles (the red part).

Similarly, in the still photo, those two facets really bother me because from the angle from which the photo was taken, the part that transitions from the green to red in the ASET looks leaky. Ask for a video, and I think you'll see what I'm talking about.

 

[Siamese Kitty]

Hmm...I posted before, but it's not showing up.

The short version. Have you seen J's in person? You can't rely on a computer screen and you probably need to gauge your tolerance by actually looking at a J. I also said that I think vintage cuts lend themself well to some warmth and I am someone who really loves a colorless round. Finally, is it possible to have the stone sent to an appraiser near you prior to purchase? I think the stone is beautiful-but I am NOT the resident cushion expert. HTH

SK

 

[EMH]

I would pass on this particular J, too much green in the ASET.

This is how I was thinking about it -- and I'm not an expert, but...there is something in the photos and the ASET that are correlated, so I just want to point them out -- someone correct me if I'm interpreting this incorrectly.

At 12 o'clock and 6 o'clock in the ASET, the facet in the pavilion that you can see through the table graduates from red to green. Suppose that you had a spotlight and you were rotating it around the diamond from 12 to 6 o'clock. That facet would sparkle in different places at lower light angles (the green part) then in different parts for the higher light angles (the red part).

Similarly, in the still photo, those two facets really bother me because from the angle from which the photo was taken, the part that transitions from the green to red in the ASET looks leaky. Ask for a video, and I think you'll see what I'm talking about.

I was curious what those "blurry" spots were too. I had no idea how to interpret that. But it also goes to show how little I know about ASETs because I didn't think that was a lot of green!

Thank you so much!

 

[bigdiamondtinygal]

If you are color sensitive I would pass on the J colored cushion. Even if it is GIA graded J, you will see warmth in a chunky cushion of that size (the bigger the stone the more you will see the color). I have a GIA graded J that is considerably smaller than this and I can definitely see warmth in the stone in almost all lighting situations (especially if it is not face up). Personally, I love color in cushions so I love mine. But you need to see it in person to be able to tell what your lowest acceptable color is. If you are color sensitive, you should probably stick to the G-H range and above.

 

[ChunkyCushionLover]

All vintage cushions have more warmth than Tolk Rounds it is unavoidable. If you think you are tint sensitive a J isn't the way to go and especially in a vintage cutting style with larger virtual facets.

 

[EMH]

Ok. You guys are right. I knew that deep down I wouldn't be 100% satisfied... I just needed someone else to tell me so. Thanks, everyone!