Hello everyone,
I have been a silent listener (lurker) on the forums for sometime and I REALLY appreciate the incredible amount of information here.
I am looking for a cushion stone and taking advice from here, I contacted Mark ERD (Engagementringsdirect) and Jon GOG (goodoldgold) and I have mostly narrowed it down to this stone:
http://www.goodoldgold.com/diamond/7912/
With video here:
http://www.vimeo.com/26937020
I’d like to use everyone’s help in evaluating this stone, please!
- Is this a good buy overall?
- I am totally fine with an eye clean SI2. Noting that this is an SI2, I want to make sure it is eye clean. I am not able to find the inclusions on the video. Am I missing something that I might later wish I had seen? Please feel free to point out WHATEVER. I am quick to admit that I am relatively naïve at this, compared to the gurus here!
- Does this have the bow-tie or the maltese cross? I am not educated enough on this but it looks like a bow tie to me. Is this generally a bad thing or a good thing.
- Anything else you guys can think of? The good? The bad? The ugly?
- Finally, does anyone have experience with GOG on building custom settings? We are looking at a Halo setting with them and I didn’t see a lot of feedback on that on PS. Most people seem to buy the stone from GOG and source the setting elsewhere. We found a good setting that they can build and the pricing is reasonable. Just curious why most people go elsewhere for settings even after getting the AVC stone.
Overall, I keep reminding myself that the most important thing is that we are in a happy loving relationship. If my fiance got a rubber band for a ring, she says she’d still be happy. However, since we are spending this much, we want it to be the best possible!
Thanks in advance for your help!
I have been a silent listener (lurker) on the forums for sometime and I REALLY appreciate the incredible amount of information here.
I am looking for a cushion stone and taking advice from here, I contacted Mark ERD (Engagementringsdirect) and Jon GOG (goodoldgold) and I have mostly narrowed it down to this stone:
http://www.goodoldgold.com/diamond/7912/
With video here:
http://www.vimeo.com/26937020
I’d like to use everyone’s help in evaluating this stone, please!
- Is this a good buy overall?
- I am totally fine with an eye clean SI2. Noting that this is an SI2, I want to make sure it is eye clean. I am not able to find the inclusions on the video. Am I missing something that I might later wish I had seen? Please feel free to point out WHATEVER. I am quick to admit that I am relatively naïve at this, compared to the gurus here!
- Does this have the bow-tie or the maltese cross? I am not educated enough on this but it looks like a bow tie to me. Is this generally a bad thing or a good thing.
- Anything else you guys can think of? The good? The bad? The ugly?
- Finally, does anyone have experience with GOG on building custom settings? We are looking at a Halo setting with them and I didn’t see a lot of feedback on that on PS. Most people seem to buy the stone from GOG and source the setting elsewhere. We found a good setting that they can build and the pricing is reasonable. Just curious why most people go elsewhere for settings even after getting the AVC stone.
Overall, I keep reminding myself that the most important thing is that we are in a happy loving relationship. If my fiance got a rubber band for a ring, she says she’d still be happy. However, since we are spending this much, we want it to be the best possible!
Thanks in advance for your help!