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Help a struggling guy - cushion cuts!

sorry, not very impressive choice. Weak light return.
 
Thanks for the feedback! How's light return determined?
 
Julie's is a 4 main, which isn't the best plot (still better than the original) for light return.

here are some with potential
http://www.jamesallen.com/diamonds/G-VS2-Ideal-Cut-Cushion-Diamond-1393883.asp
http://www.jamesallen.com/diamonds/H-VS1-Ideal-Cut-Cushion-Diamond-1435049.asp
http://www.jamesallen.com/diamonds/H-SI1-Good-Cut-Cushion-Diamond-1519413.asp might have some darkness but for the price thought it was worth a look
http://www.jamesallen.com/diamonds/G-VS1-Good-Cut-Cushion-Diamond-1302364.asp depends how the facets under the table, around the very heart, light up.
http://www.jamesallen.com/diamonds/H-VS1-Ideal-Cut-Cushion-Diamond-1501675.asp not sure about the bowtie like thing showing up could be photography since bowties are not usually found in such perfect squares
http://www.jamesallen.com/diamonds/G-VVS2-Very-Good-Cut-Cushion-Diamond-1511028.asp Antique style but clarity is way high and so is price
http://www.jamesallen.com/diamonds/F-VS2-Very-Good-Cut-Cushion-Diamond-1523129.asp
http://www.jamesallen.com/diamonds/H-SI1-Good-Cut-Cushion-Diamond-1518430.asp try this one (it may have something going on at the center, but for the size/price combo I'd ask for an ASET)
http://www.jamesallen.com/diamonds/I-VS2-Ideal-Cut-Cushion-Diamond-1501678.asp shallow and the table is big, but might ASET out okay.
http://www.jamesallen.com/diamonds/I-VS1-Ideal-Cut-Cushion-Diamond-1501677.asp
http://www.jamesallen.com/diamonds/I-VS1-Good-Cut-Cushion-Diamond-1279813.asp

The ones without comment are the best ones from the pics. But the ones with comments are recommended, with reservations stated.
 
I try very hard not to to discriminate against the crush ice style. Because I know some people find it attractive, and it's not my job to push my faceting preferences on them, but to help them find a good performing stone that meets their preferences. And some of the crushed ice cushions are really nice performers. Crushed Ice isn't bad because it doesn't perform. It's only got a bad rap because many people don't care for the look of them.
http://www.jamesallen.com/diamonds/I-VS2-Ideal-Cut-Cushion-Diamond-1501678.asp Major appeal is price on this one plus spread. I stated above that it is shallow and the table is big. And that could mean performance problems--especially under table mush, which is why I put the disclaimer on it. But at that price/spread if someone is looking for a deal... it might be worth an ASET. It is modified four main, but again... not saying its the best choice out there (and I said above that any with comments on them are recommended with reservation, not without reservation).

http://www.jamesallen.com/diamonds/H-VS1-Ideal-Cut-Cushion-Diamond-1501675.asp I think this one is going to really quite nice as long as those few dark facets that look like a bowtie under the table are just photography. (Which is what I wrote above). Square stones do not usually have bowties, thats usually an elongated shapes issue. But it could have a dark cross thing going on (two way bow tie). However, I do see a lot of nice brightness at the edges of it. Again it si a modified four main. But modified four mains, from what I've seen, are at least better in terms of your chances for light return than the average four main. Again, this one was not recommended without reservation, there was a disclaimer.
 
There's quite literally so much that I don't know. Thanks for all the help!

In general, are the James Allen pictures representative of the expected light return?
 
StrugglingSteve|1347557272|3267596 said:
There's quite literally so much that I don't know. Thanks for all the help!

In general, are the James Allen pictures representative of the expected light return?
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No. They are more a rejection tool than a selection tool.

They are taken from places all around the country with all different skill levels of photography and all different types of editing software.

It's a bit of a crap shoot. But there are some things that you can rule out from pictures, so that's why it's a rejection tool.
 
Thanks, appreciate all the work in providing suggestions. This space can be pretty hard to navigate for a newbie (hopefully only doing this once!).
 
This is an Aset from one of the diamonds listed above, any thoughts?

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StrugglingSteve|1348084291|3271127 said:
This is an Aset from one of the diamonds listed above, any thoughts?
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That's the really well priced 2.5 right? http://www.jamesallen.com/diamonds/H-SI1-Good-Cut-Cushion-Diamond-1518430.asp

It performs better than I thought it would. It does have some darkness under the table (which was my concern from the start, above) and it is green in the center but the problem areas are MUCH better than I was expecting, and the edges are pretty bright and it's actually much nicer than the large majority of stones out there. And if I remember the price was really good on that one....

Depending on the gemologist's comments (did the gemologist give you an assessment?) I would take a chance on it and see what it looks like in person and how those facets at the center of it perform in real life.
 
I was really hoping you'd respond :tongue:

Yes, you've got the diamond correct. The gemologist said the following (not sure how much of this is 'standard'):

"I'm pleased to share with you that our gemologist found this diamond to be very beautiful. Its inclusions blend very well and the diamond will face eye clean to the average eye. It has traditional faceting and the gemologist favors its cut. Best of all, it has great fire, brilliance, and scintillation and will appear bright and lively in person!"
 
StrugglingSteve|1348086094|3271153 said:
I was really hoping you'd respond :tongue:

Yes, you've got the diamond correct. The gemologist said the following (not sure how much of this is 'standard'):

"I'm pleased to share with you that our gemologist found this diamond to be very beautiful. Its inclusions blend very well and the diamond will face eye clean to the average eye. It has traditional faceting and the gemologist favors its cut. Best of all, it has great fire, brilliance, and scintillation and will appear bright and lively in person!"
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A lot of the comments sound canned. But after you see a bunch of them you notice that it's more about what they don't say than what they do say. The "fire, brilliance... bright and lively," that's what you want to hear. I'd take a chance on it.

Do you have a setting in mind? If you like: JA has some new settings and several of them are pretty awesome so I would be happy to help you find a nice 'home' for it.
 
 
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