So, after much gnashing of teeth and pulling of hair, I finally put down a deposit on a 1.01 ct. Cushion Brilliant and setting for an e-ring yesterday. We went to a PS-recommended jeweler here in LA, and I feel like we have been given excellent service throughout the process. We had narrowed it down to two stones - one, from our jeweler, which we had viewed and were happy with. The second was a stone from a reputable online vendor with photos, however I have not seen this stone in person.
My dilemma is this - I think (?) that I am happy with the stone I put money down on yesterday. Unfortunately, when I came home and continued reading on PS I kept seeing mention of how you want a cushion with a smaller table than depth, in order to provide maximum brilliance and fire. Is that the case with cushions of all carat sizes? The reason I ask is that the specs on our stone are as follows:
1.01 ct. GIA Cushion Brilliant (4-pav plot)
H VVS2
Ratio 1.05
Table 68%
Depth 66.0%
Polish VG
Symmetry G
Fluor MB
Girdle Med-Ext Thick (faceted)
and the specs on the online stone are these:
1.01 ct GIA Cushion Brilliant (4-pav plot)
H SI1
Ratio 1.05
Table 63%
Depth 66.8%
Polish VG
Symmetry VG
Fluor None
Girdle Slightly Thick-Ext Thick (faceted)
I know cushions cannot be judged by the numbers, but why else do people seem to insist on having a depth larger than a table? Am I just driving myself slowly mad here?!? We saw it, we liked it, but I''m hoping we haven''t just been whisked along in this whole process without a true understanding of what makes a gorgeous cushion. Please advise if possible!
My dilemma is this - I think (?) that I am happy with the stone I put money down on yesterday. Unfortunately, when I came home and continued reading on PS I kept seeing mention of how you want a cushion with a smaller table than depth, in order to provide maximum brilliance and fire. Is that the case with cushions of all carat sizes? The reason I ask is that the specs on our stone are as follows:
1.01 ct. GIA Cushion Brilliant (4-pav plot)
H VVS2
Ratio 1.05
Table 68%
Depth 66.0%
Polish VG
Symmetry G
Fluor MB
Girdle Med-Ext Thick (faceted)
and the specs on the online stone are these:
1.01 ct GIA Cushion Brilliant (4-pav plot)
H SI1
Ratio 1.05
Table 63%
Depth 66.8%
Polish VG
Symmetry VG
Fluor None
Girdle Slightly Thick-Ext Thick (faceted)
I know cushions cannot be judged by the numbers, but why else do people seem to insist on having a depth larger than a table? Am I just driving myself slowly mad here?!? We saw it, we liked it, but I''m hoping we haven''t just been whisked along in this whole process without a true understanding of what makes a gorgeous cushion. Please advise if possible!