Cushion shape 1ct

[John Taylor]

Uhi I have this image of an ASET for a 1ct G color diamond. Any opinion?

I am looking for reassurance that this diamond will give me nice fire and sparkle
Also, what about the blue black light? Will that be appealing?
The depth is slightly above what is in the ideal range (70.1%) . Table is 60%.


Alternatively, I have found this diamond on the Astor collection at blue Nile, however they do not provide ASET images.

https://www.bluenile.com/uk/build-y...DiamondDetails&action=newTab&catalogView=true




I like the chunky look of this one however I feel like I don’t have sufficient information on light performance considering that the measures are other than idea: depth 71.1% and thick to very thick girdle.

Thanks for your help!

 

[Lovesparklesparle]

Do you have any videos/more info? Initial impressions, number 1. If you’re referring to the blue in the ASET image, it’s not the background but contrast- I think it looks pretty good. Can you link it? Is it James Allen?

Number 2 too much obstruction/darkness for me. The first diamond’s faceting is much more elegant.

 

[John Taylor]

Thank you for your opinion, and yes, no.1 is james allen. What do you think in terms of brilliance/fire?

 

[Lovesparklesparle]

Can you link the stone and provide more info and images/video. Some recommend putting the stone on hold to avoid lurkers swooping.

 

[lovedogs]

I can't really tell without the Ja link, but I'm not really a fan of either. But definitely 1 is better than 2.

 

[lovedogs]

What's your budget? I'm not a cushion expert by any means, but I prefer the stones to have more defined cutting (the x-style is how I refer to it).

Like this one

https://www.jamesallen.com/mobile/l...ut/1.20-carat-i-color-vs1-clarity-sku-6415711


Or

https://www.jamesallen.com/mobile/l...ut/1.20-carat-i-color-vs1-clarity-sku-6415711

I ususally don't like true hearts bc I think they are overpriced. But you get 25% off setting, and this one looks nice to me in the video.
https://www.jamesallen.com/mobile/l...ut/1.06-carat-i-color-vs2-clarity-sku-3377073

But again, not a cushion expert so take with a grain of salt