Eighternity vs H&A dilemma

[Jangla]

Been looking at rocks for a while now and have almost settled on a decision...almost.

I was leaning towards the Eighternity cut but since looking around online a few seeds of doubt have been sewn;
Firstly, apart from on the sites that are selling them, there''s very little recent information out there.
Apparently they may not be too busy in anything less than 2ct - way bigger than I can afford.
And of course, the classic concern - how well would a branded cut like this stand the test of time.

I have seen video footage of them compared to an H&A but there was no mention of the size of the stones used so it''s tricky to assess properly.

So come on all, let me have the wealth of your experience - are they as good as they say? How are they holding up now they''ve been around a few years? Assuming I''m aiming for something around 0.5 - 0.8ct (and I''m importing so can''t really return it easily), would I be better off playing it safe with an H&A?

Man, this game''s confusing!

 

[Ellen]

Hi Jangla,

I can''t really comment, as I haven''t seen the Eighternity in person. First, I would try and see the two in person.

If that''s not possible, I would suggest calling like GOG who sells them, along with regular H&A''s and speak with them. Tell them what you want visually. If in the end you still aren''t sure, I''d go with a regular H&A, you won''t be dissapointed.

One other thought. The Eighternity will cost more, which may knock your desired size down...

 

[Kaleigh]

Any chance you can get out to GOG and see them in person?? They are an hour outside of NYC.

 

[Jangla]

Not really - it may be an hour outside NYC but it would also involve a 7 hour flight to get to NYC in the first place!

 

[WorkingHardforSmallRewards]

is this for an Ering? if so I would say dont stray too far from the norm unless you have seen it and are positive about it or know it is something she would prefer--unless you are her in which case, I am sure you will make a great decision! i have never seen the eights so I cant say.

 

[strmrdr]

This is just my opinion of the 80+ facet stones I have seen in person and I haven''t seen the eighternity but the ones I have seen sparkle more like a princess cut than a RB.
If you like small pin-pointy light return and want a round then they are worth considering.

 

[diamondseeker2006]

I''d stick with a hearts and arrows stone in that size. I doubt the difference would be all that visible to justify the price increase.

 

[BigDiamonds]

I agree with DiamondSeeker. I doubt that you will be able to appreciate the difference, so the markup wouldn''t be worth it to me. It is a nice conversation piece, however, and if your girl wants a branded cut then it might be a good option.

If you search eighternity in the box on the upper right of PS you can see some old threads where people discussed the merits of this cut vs. H&A.