Do your diamond preferences change depending on the diamond size?

[peonygirl]

I''ve decided on a round-cut diamond for my price range, but I realized today that I really love emerald cuts 2-carats and over. It''s funny though, because I really wasn''t fond of them around 1 carat or so. Does anyone else have the same reaction to certain sizes of certain cuts?

 

[door knob solitaire]

Yes I agree. The pear for example is absolutely stunning say on Jessica Simpsons ring...I am still attracted to pears...but when they are that big they are incredible.

If I had a larger stone than say 4 carats...I would have to shift shape from round to a cushion or an emerald or that pear. But down deep and for this life...I think I still gravitate to the round. Garry H is setting that HUMONGAZOOID round I think it is 8-9 carats? Don''t get me wrong, if he flups up and puts my name and address on the label when he sends it out...I''ll slip that puppy on and no one is getting it off of me...but I do think I would prefer another shape at that size. Your finger width can only carry so much...with out looking like a ring pop! (sorry hope no husbands read that last line and pull back on carat weight...)

I think this was a great question to ask!

Door Knob

 

[door knob solitaire]

Oh Peony,

I forgot to add...color is also a consideration for me...the larger the size goes. I would love a canary yellow diamond in a large stone...have no interest in canaries in small size. I find that funny.

Just an after thought.

DKS

 

[Bagpuss]

Your finger width can only carry so much...with out looking like a ring pop!

That''s so funny, yet so true!

Cushions and pears do look good in the bigger carat weights, but I''d go for an emerald cut every time if it was going to be 3ct+ ring.

I have most of the other shapes in either sims or other inexpensive gemstones in larger carat sizes and, hands down, the emerald cut looks the classiest when it''s BIG.

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[FireGoddess]

For me it''s asschers - they are not impressive to me at all unless they''re a decent size so you can see that gorgeous windmill thing going on! I love the Daniel K ''uternity'' band of asschers in all the magazines, and they look great magnified on the page, but in reality when you look down and they''re small....I think you lose the effect. And to me, that effect is the essence of the cut.

 

[lumpkin]

Yes, Peony, I definitely think size influences the cut choice for me. My sweet spot for a round is between 1.25 -1.5. There is something about the way a great cut round in that size disperses light that is just beautiful to me. Much more than 2 carats gets a little cartoony for me, in many cases. Above 2 carats I think a fancy cut is my preference. I really like a BIG emerald cut. I prefer square emerald cuts to asschers. And I''m finding that so much of it depends on the setting. Where I''d normally agree that an EC under 1.5 carats is not as impressive, I have seen one set east/west in a bezel surrounded by pave on the Art of Platinum website that just enthralled me.

 

[JCJD]

1-2.5ct: RB, cushion, oval, pear.
>2.5ct: RB, EC, Asscher.

I''m definitely not a size girl, but I do seem to like stones that "normalize" their face-up sizes... wide spreads for smaller weights and vice versa. I SOOOOOOOOOO want an Asscher pendant someday, but as FG said, the cut of an Asscher is lost in lower weight stones (i.e. ones I could afford!).

 

[valeria101]

Not really...

IMO, for each shape different proportions are ore suitable for relatively small or large diamonds. I can understand why cut grading is made dependent of size. There may be economic aspects, bt visual ones as well.

I might be wrong, but the new AGS grading system take this into account. I have not seen allot of talk about this, but heard about it often. In fact, it was one of the first things that impressed me for good with the little details of diamond cut

 

[laney]

Hmm, there are certian shapes that I would only like large - like the assher over 3-2.5 People say that a round brillant over 5 cts looks like a stoplight. But, I''ve never seen a RB that large in person. And, if I had.. well, I probably would be enamored with it.

I find all sparkelies of all sizes nice, but it is true about certain shapes. I think marquies look best smaller - max 1.5 cts or so. Emeralds I like at 1.25 or larger - but I don''t like them too big either. Pears look nice larger or small.. hmm.

I guess I like them all..