cushion lovers please look over

[Sopy]

What do you guys think of this cushion? Here is the link

http://www.jamesallen.com/loose-diamonds/cushion-cut/1.01-carat-e-color-si2-clarity-sku-840806


SHAPE: Cushion
CARAT WEIGHT: 1.01
COLOR: E
CLARITY: SI2
POLISH: Very Good
SYMMETRY: Very Good
FLUORESCENCE: None
L/W/D (MM): 5.48*5.25*3.84
L/W RATIO: 1.04

DEPTH %: 73.10
GIRDLE: Medium
TABLE %: 66.00
CULET: Pointed
CERTIFICATE: IGI
CROWN ∠: 0.00
CROWN %: 0.00
PAVILION ∠: 0.00
PAVILION %: 0.00

 

[telephone89]

Pass - no sparkle in the middle, all mush!

What is your budget & 4c criteria?

 

[telephone89]

http://www.jamesallen.com/loose-diamonds/cushion-cut/0.90-carat-f-color-vs1-clarity-sku-858552
This is a nice example of what folk here usually prefer - crisp facets (not mush) that clearly turn on and off as the stone spins. This one is a smaller ct weight than your original one, but will face up around the same if not a tad larger.

 

[Sopy]

wow this one is nice

 

[Gypsy]

The one you picked is, well...telephone summed that up. No need to say more.

The .90 is a winner though. She picked a great one for you.

If you want larger/have a larger budget or want other options. Post your budget and requirements for us and we'll post some options.

 

[Rockinruby]

http://www.jamesallen.com/loose-diamonds/cushion-cut/0.90-carat-f-color-vs1-clarity-sku-858552
This is a nice example of what folk here usually prefer - crisp facets (not mush) that clearly turn on and off as the stone spins. This one is a smaller ct weight than your original one, but will face up around the same if not a tad larger.

Great find Telephone89! That's a beautiful diamond!

 

[Sopy]

What about this one

http://www.jamesallen.com/loose-diamonds/cushion-cut/0.91-carat-h-color-vs1-clarity-sku-683341

SHAPE: Cushion
CARAT WEIGHT: 0.91
COLOR: H
CLARITY: VS1
POLISH: Excellent
SYMMETRY: Very Good
FLUORESCENCE: Medium
L/W/D (MM): 5.77*5.23*3.73
L/W RATIO: 1.10

DEPTH %: 71.30
GIRDLE: Thick
TABLE %: 62.00
CULET: None
CERTIFICATE: GIA
CROWN ∠: 0.00
CROWN %: 0.00
PAVILION ∠: 0.00
PAVILION %: 0.00

 

[VirginiaZee]

OP, what are your requirements re. the four C's? Do you care about it being high color, or are you fine as long as it faces up white? The one that Telephone found is really lovely...

 

[Sopy]

I agree it is very lovely, but that's not in my budget. I want to keep it under $3000.

 

[VirginiaZee]

Okay, so the budget is $3k or less for the stone... what about the other criteria (color, cut, clarity, desired faceup size)?

 

[telephone89]

Okay - $3000 usd. The first few are a teeny bit overbudget BUT if you live in the US I believe you can get a referral discount ($100 off). I hope someone from the us will chime in about that.

http://www.jamesallen.com/loose-diamonds/cushion-cut/0.82-carat-h-color-vvs1-clarity-sku-814111
http://www.jamesallen.com/loose-diamonds/cushion-cut/0.80-carat-f-color-vvs2-clarity-sku-764991
http://www.jamesallen.com/loose-diamonds/cushion-cut/0.90-carat-i-color-vvs2-clarity-sku-805011
http://www.jamesallen.com/loose-diamonds/cushion-cut/0.80-carat-f-color-vs1-clarity-sku-789681
http://www.jamesallen.com/loose-diamonds/cushion-cut/0.83-carat-h-color-vvs2-clarity-sku-775154
http://www.jamesallen.com/loose-diamonds/cushion-cut/0.80-carat-g-color-vs1-clarity-sku-771065

eta - remember to compare the mm dimensions vs the ct weight. So you won't hit 1ct with these, but they will look better/some bigger than the 1 ct in your original post.

 

[evergreen]

I'm gonna throw this one out there, since the OP hasn't posted his color specs yet -- http://www.jamesallen.com/loose-diamonds/cushion-cut/1.15-carat-k-color-vs2-clarity-sku-875056 . Stunning, has medium blue fluorescence, and if you/your intended aren't going to see much of the diamond from the side (& aren't color-sensitive, like I'm not!)... well, this is the "size" choice.