Having trouble finding the right oval stone

[acgirl]

Hi all,
Been in and out of the forum for a long time now, and finally broke down and bought an oval stone from Whiteflash. I must say at the outset that they have been nothing but great from the get go. The trouble has been finding an oval that we like. We purchased this stone from Whiteflash last week:
https://www.whiteflash.com/oval/Oval-cut-diamond-2382122.htm

Here is the idealscope image for the above stone:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/acgirl/237982323/



Now that we have it home, it seems like we really should have chosen one that wasn''t so deep. Of course, we made the rookie mistake of trying to minimize the bow tie. Instead we picked a stone that seems to just not have the brilliance of other ovals we''ve seen. However, not having seen but a few ovals first hand, it''s hard for us to know if it''s really the depth that''s the problem or we''re just dealing with the limitations inherant in the oval cut. Of course, like so many, we do not have access to view many stones, so we are left to judge by the numbers. So, the question is, if we get an oval that falls closer to a Class 1A cut grade, will we really see that much difference in fire and scintillation? I understand that everyone has their own view of these things, but what is yours? For example, would this stone look appreciably nicer?
https://www.whiteflash.com/oval/Oval-cut-diamond-2475777.htm

Thanks in advance for your help!!!!

 

[acgirl]

Giving myself a bump as I could really use any help here. Thanks!

 

[Cehrabehra]

I got a long cushion and have had similar issues... I wanted an oval originally but didn''t want to deal with bow tie - and now I deal with a cumberbund! I''ve been told they could recut my stone to make it deeper and eliminate that but honestly I get so much out of those same facets that I don''t want to mess with them. They''re the best part and the worst part of the stone, but at their best they really rock! And I do believe they add brilliance... in most lights there is no cumberbund at all... so yeah I don''t know that having a deeper stone would have done anything really good *other* than losing an *occasionally* darkish area in the middle.

I can''t help you on the stats though... good luck!!

 

[acgirl]

Thanks Cehra. I guess it''s just the nature of a fancy shape stone to have some sort of bow tie or other accessory in the middle of the stone. I appreciate your input.

 

[mrssalvo]

I don''t know much about ovals but I do know with fancy''s you have to see them and go with what is pleasing to your eyes. That isn''t always a perfect match for what''s supposed to be the perfect #''s. If your unhappy send that one back to WF and see what else they can come up with for you..