Cushion Experts Help - 1.5ct $12K Budget

[aa1331]

Hello! I am on the hunt for a square cushion with 8 main pattern, size 1.5ct or greater with color I or better, with a max budget of $12,000 for the stone. I've opened up so many GIA certs to find the pattern of stone I am looking for and only came across these two that may be a possibility:

1. Blue Nile 1.50 H VS2 http://www.bluenile.com/diamond-search?pt=sig&track=NavDiaSigCU#diamonds_pid=LD03884493
Table 57% Depth 70.5% Girdle Thin to Thick

2. JA 1.51 I VS2 http://www.jamesallen.com/loose-diamonds/cushion-cut/1.51-carat-i-color-vs2-clarity-sku-288175
Table 62% Depth 69.60% Girdle Medium to Thick

I'd like to know you think either of these is a good fit and based on the low inventory if I should wait until later in the year to see if anything comes up? I'm planning on a September deadline

 

[Gypsy]

Hello! I am on the hunt for a square cushion with 8 main pattern, size 1.5ct or greater with color I or better, with a max budget of $12,000 for the stone. I've opened up so many GIA certs to find the pattern of stone I am looking for and only came across these two that may be a possibility:

1. Blue Nile 1.50 H VS2 http://www.bluenile.com/diamond-search?pt=sig&track=NavDiaSigCU#diamonds_pid=LD03884493
Table 57% Depth 70.5% Girdle Thin to Thick

2. JA 1.51 I VS2 http://www.jamesallen.com/loose-diamonds/cushion-cut/1.51-carat-i-color-vs2-clarity-sku-288175
Table 62% Depth 69.60% Girdle Medium to Thick

I'd like to know you think either of these is a good fit and based on the low inventory if I should wait until later in the year to see if anything comes up? I'm planning on a September deadline

Both have possibility.

I kinda prefer the Blue Nile, though there is no ASET. Just a hearts and arrows view. JA can get you an ASET image of their stone.

These two lines will also have the look you want but with AGS0 light performance. : http://www.briangavindiamonds.com/diamonds/diamond-details/1.522-h-si1-cushion-diamond-ags-104066027008
http://www.goodoldgold.com/diamondResults.php?shape=2&optSym=512&inHouse=3&resultsColumns=402653263

Another option.
http://www.goodoldgold.com/diamond/10965/

 

[treasurehunter]

something different and unique , master cut stone fancy yellow

http://www.diamondsbylauren.com/index.php/jewelry/old-mine-brilliant-85ct-fancy-intense-yellow-vs2-branded-dbl-modern-antique-diamond-gia-r5299

 

[aa1331]

Well the origional BN stone got snatched up while I was waiting on JA ASET. I am cautious now on wanting to post direct links to stones that I have my eye on.

The JA ASET is included "JA1origional". I selected another stone as well "JA2compare".

Any thoughts on these?

For the JA2compare diamond also something that concerns me is that the GIA report on JA is dated December 2013 but on the GIA website is February 2013.
JA GIA Report December 2013:
- 5.04mm height
- Diagram lists feathers on the outer edge.
- Polish: Excellent
- Symmetry: Excellent

GIA Website February 2013:
- 5.05mm height
- Diagram lists cavities on the outer edge.
- Polish: Very Good
- Symmetry: Very Good

Is the dealer shopping around GIA to keep resubmitting the diamond to get the report he wanted? How could the height change? That seems very odd. And from this site I read that feathers are okay but cavities are usually visible so that is a big concern among everything else listed.

I absolutely love BGD signature cushion but for the price for that great of cut I can't bring myself to justify it...yet...maybe the longer I wait and get discouraged I'll realize in the end I should have gotten a BGD.

 

[JulieN]

2 is my preference