Hey all,
So I've done a lot of research on my own about cushion cut diamonds and I've met with several jewelers over the past 6 months or so. I found the jeweler I want to work with and she gathered up about 12 square cushions (non-crushed ice look) for me to look at. There was one that just stood out among the rest on display; however, it had a unique characteristic that I wasn't used to seeing. The table was larger than the depth of the stone. In most of my searching, I've tried to find a table around the mid 50s with depth mid 60s. This table however is 72% and 65% depth.
The stone is running $15,400 and I've attached the GIA cert. I know its likely tough to tell without seeing the stone, but it has a very unique look to it (in a good way).
My only hesitation is that the price either 1) shouldn't be that high if the large table = bad cut or 2) it doesn't fully light up like a fireball in direct sunlight. There's a lot of sparkle, but the fire is more around the corners/edges.
Any opinions help as I need to make a decision tomorrow. Also - my g/f was with me when we looked at the diamonds and this one was hands down her favorite. She loves it which is great, but can I do better for the money too? And are there any other concerns from looking at the GIA mapping?
Thanks!
-Brian
So I've done a lot of research on my own about cushion cut diamonds and I've met with several jewelers over the past 6 months or so. I found the jeweler I want to work with and she gathered up about 12 square cushions (non-crushed ice look) for me to look at. There was one that just stood out among the rest on display; however, it had a unique characteristic that I wasn't used to seeing. The table was larger than the depth of the stone. In most of my searching, I've tried to find a table around the mid 50s with depth mid 60s. This table however is 72% and 65% depth.
The stone is running $15,400 and I've attached the GIA cert. I know its likely tough to tell without seeing the stone, but it has a very unique look to it (in a good way).
My only hesitation is that the price either 1) shouldn't be that high if the large table = bad cut or 2) it doesn't fully light up like a fireball in direct sunlight. There's a lot of sparkle, but the fire is more around the corners/edges.
Any opinions help as I need to make a decision tomorrow. Also - my g/f was with me when we looked at the diamonds and this one was hands down her favorite. She loves it which is great, but can I do better for the money too? And are there any other concerns from looking at the GIA mapping?
Thanks!
-Brian
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