DaCounselor
Rough_Rock
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- May 28, 2008
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Okay, so I have been searching for an awesome cushion for some time now and thanks to our fine PS resident cushion experts I think I have developed discriminating taste (maybe too much so....) when it comes to these particular stones. I recently called in a few potential candidates from Jon at GOG and all I can say is that he deserves his reputation as a man who can pick winners.
One of the stones that initially caught my eye was a 1.21 F cushion. It is stone #2 in the following video:
http://www.vimeo.com/3299563
This stone lit up from the moment it came out of the envelope. Although it is not to be considered an elusive "chunky antinquey style" cushion, it did look fantastic and have a chunkier than average appearance. I had an opportunity to check it out in a variety of lighting conditions, including outside, and it looked awesome. Very bright and very nice optics. Threw lots of nice chunky flashes of light. The video Rhino shot tells the story very well - very very pretty stone. I probably would have bought it on the spot had I not called in other candidates to complicate my life....
The second GOG stone I called in was this 1.61 I cushion:
http://www.goodoldgold.com/diamond/5416/
This cushion had been on my mind for weeks because of its amazing old antique style chunky look. I tormented myself with the "why does it have to be an ''I'' color" question because I really wanted a G or better. But I broke down and called it in because it just looked too sweet to not give it a chance.
As far as the ''I'' color, my appraiser''s colorimeter pegged it as an H. It looked like an H to me (having viewed many stones in the G/H/I range to determine my sensitivity). I viewed it in a variety of lighting conditions and it never looked yellowish, as many other ''I''''s have to me. I''m very color sensitive. It looked really good - ever so slightly warm when compared to the F - probably perfect for an antique setting.
This is one beautiful chunky cushion. The facet pattern is so pretty and it is certainly one of the most balanced cushions in terms of light performance that I have seen. I sat with this one for about 30 minutes and just played with it. It was great but it was also torture - could I get over my color issue? Was this going to be a mind-clean stone for me? Aaaaahhhh!! Torture!!
Complicating the decision was that I had also called in a 3rd cushion from Jon that was also awesome. And it is the 3rd one that I ended up buying. More on that one later, with pics of course. For now, I just wanted to pass along some thoughts on the other 2 GOG stones that I had time to play with in the event that it may help any fellow cushion hunters out there. Sometimes it can help to get some insight from someone who has actually seen the stones in person. I''ve been helped by so many here with their great posts that I wanted to pass a little something along myself.
Good luck Cushion Hunters!
One of the stones that initially caught my eye was a 1.21 F cushion. It is stone #2 in the following video:
http://www.vimeo.com/3299563
This stone lit up from the moment it came out of the envelope. Although it is not to be considered an elusive "chunky antinquey style" cushion, it did look fantastic and have a chunkier than average appearance. I had an opportunity to check it out in a variety of lighting conditions, including outside, and it looked awesome. Very bright and very nice optics. Threw lots of nice chunky flashes of light. The video Rhino shot tells the story very well - very very pretty stone. I probably would have bought it on the spot had I not called in other candidates to complicate my life....
The second GOG stone I called in was this 1.61 I cushion:
http://www.goodoldgold.com/diamond/5416/
This cushion had been on my mind for weeks because of its amazing old antique style chunky look. I tormented myself with the "why does it have to be an ''I'' color" question because I really wanted a G or better. But I broke down and called it in because it just looked too sweet to not give it a chance.
As far as the ''I'' color, my appraiser''s colorimeter pegged it as an H. It looked like an H to me (having viewed many stones in the G/H/I range to determine my sensitivity). I viewed it in a variety of lighting conditions and it never looked yellowish, as many other ''I''''s have to me. I''m very color sensitive. It looked really good - ever so slightly warm when compared to the F - probably perfect for an antique setting.
This is one beautiful chunky cushion. The facet pattern is so pretty and it is certainly one of the most balanced cushions in terms of light performance that I have seen. I sat with this one for about 30 minutes and just played with it. It was great but it was also torture - could I get over my color issue? Was this going to be a mind-clean stone for me? Aaaaahhhh!! Torture!!
Complicating the decision was that I had also called in a 3rd cushion from Jon that was also awesome. And it is the 3rd one that I ended up buying. More on that one later, with pics of course. For now, I just wanted to pass along some thoughts on the other 2 GOG stones that I had time to play with in the event that it may help any fellow cushion hunters out there. Sometimes it can help to get some insight from someone who has actually seen the stones in person. I''ve been helped by so many here with their great posts that I wanted to pass a little something along myself.
Good luck Cushion Hunters!
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