HELP!Cushion cut.Need to make decision soon!Thanks Millions!

[faye119]

Hi dears,

I am doing e- ring hunting for a while now, now i need to make a decision pretty soon!

It would be VERY VERY much appreciated if you can tell me if this stone is an ideal cut! and also is VS1 clarity good enough, or should i go for VVS?

Thanks so much!



SHAPE SQUARE CUSHION

CUT BRILLIANT


MEASUREMENTS 6.80 x 6.71 x 4.29 mm
LENGTH x WIDTH x DEPTH IN MM

CARAT WEIGHT 1.35 CARATS


COLOR GRADE G


FLUORESCENCE NONE


PRESENCE

PRECISION OF CUT EXCELLENT


SYMMETRY EXCELLENT


POLISH EXCELLENT


CLARITY GRADE VS1


ENHANCEMENTS (BESIDES CUT/POLISHING) NONE


CUT PROPORTIONS

TOTAL DEPTH PERCENTAGE 63.9% PAVILION ANGLE 41.4°


TABLE SIZE PERCENTAGE 63% GIRDLE THICKNESS MEDIUM TO SLIGHTLY THICK


CROWN HEIGHT PERCENTAGE 15.5% GIRDLE FINISH FACETED


CROWN ANGLE 35.7° CULET NONE


PAVILION DEPTH PERCENTAGE 44.7%







Thank you very much!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Faye

 

[slg47]

Re: HELP!Cushion cut.Need to make decision soon!Thanks Milli

do you have any pictures? for fancies (anything except round brilliant) it is really hard to tell just from numbers.

with regards to clarity, VS1 will be totally eye-clean (no visible inclusions) but some people prefer having a diamond where they know there are fewer inclusions. I think VS1 is fine and is still rather high in clarity.

 

[slg47]

Re: HELP!Cushion cut.Need to make decision soon!Thanks Milli

also here is CCL's guide to cushion cuts which is really helpful if you are not sure what type of cushion you want (or even if you know what you want this is very informative!)

ChunkyCushionLover's Guide To Buying Cushion Cut Diamonds (2.0)

Step 1 (Choose The Type of Cut)

Decide the look of cushion you like best. (Watching the videos should help you the most with this.)
A great video illustrating the best in Cushion Brilliant Optics and a comparison between several varieties http://www.vimeo.com/9188543

Types of Cushions:

i) Cushion Brilliant
a) 4 main http://www.vimeo.com/2120607 (4 main is on the left)
b) 8 main thin (modern style) http://www.vimeo.com/9188543 (1st stone on the left)
c) 8 main thick (vintage style) http://www.vimeo.com/9188543 (3rd stone from the left)
d) BGD modern 8 main cushion (the mains intersect at the corners) https://www.pricescope.com/idealbb/view... ... icID=12849

ii) Square Cushion Hearts and Arrows
http://video.jogiadiamonds.com.au/image ... 7266-2.mov http://video.jogiadiamonds.com.au/image ... XF7266.mov also second stone from the left in http://www.vimeo.com/9188543

iii) Cushette
http://www.vimeo.com/3164922

iv) Cushion Modified Brilliant
(often referred to negatively as the "crushed ice" variety as many in this category have only small flashes and were cut to save weight not to optimize light return),
a) 4 Pavillion main facets (several varieties)
b) 8 mains (several varieties) http://www.vimeo.com/3164922 both the left and the right stones have the same facet structure. Most in this cutting style would look similar to the one on the left.

Step 2 (Choose the 4Cs)

1) Post your budget, Color, Clarity, Carat Weight, LW(length to width) Ratio (do you like perfectly Square or Rectangular?) and cut preference. We will help find stones in your price range or tell you if your budget is unrealistic for the specs you have chosen or if you will have to make some tradeoffs. If you would rather go directly to the vendor at this point I suggest you speak to:

i) Jon at Goodoldgold.com (The most selective and expert vendor for the best light return in cushions especially branded lines like Square Cushion Hearts and Arrows, August Vintage Cushion (8 main vintage) and 4 main cushion brilliants.
ii) Mark at Engagementringsdirect.com (Excellent prices, specializes in 8 main vintage stones and can find 8 main thin modern ones as well)
iii) Bob at Whiteflash.com (Has been known to source decent 4 main cushion brilliants)
iv) Brian at Briangavindiamonds.com (Designed the BGD 8 main modified cushion brilliant above but mostly specializes in hearts and arrows rounds)

Once you know what kind of cut you are looking for we can be most helpful if you post your preferences in your thread.
Example:
Budget: $10,000
Color: H and above
Clarity: SI1 and above (Anything Eye clean from 6 feet away looking face up)
Carat Weight: 1.3Ct+
Lw Ratio: 1 - 1.05 (I want square) or 1.1 - 1.3 (I want rectangular)
Cut: Cushion Brilliant (Modern) 8 main

Step 3 (View and Post ASET Image and Photographs and/or view in person)

Ask the vendor for a Video and/or ASET image (http://www.ideal-scope.com/1.using_ASET_scope.asp) of your possible choices and we can help you narrow down which of your selections we prefer and why.

If you want to learn about cushions cut for light performance a great video by Jon at GOG can be watched here http://www.vimeo.com/7579666 and bonus footage here http://www.vimeo.com/7611843...

Step 4 (View a side by side comparison at a vendor or appraiser for final selection)

If you are still not sure I would send your two or three favorite stones to a PS listed appraisor https://www.pricescope.com/appr_list.aspx close to you, where you can view your final choices in person prior to purchase. Many PS vendors will send stones to a trusted appraiser without you having to pay first and the appraiser will only release the stone to you only upon payment to and consent of the vendor. You may incur small shipping and appraisor fees to view potential choices in person which for many is well worth it to be sure about their purchases.

Happy Hunting,
CCL

 

[Lorelei]

Re: HELP!Cushion cut.Need to make decision soon!Thanks Milli

Hi dears,

I am doing e- ring hunting for a while now, now i need to make a decision pretty soon!

It would be VERY VERY much appreciated if you can tell me if this stone is an ideal cut! and also is VS1 clarity good enough, or should i go for VVS?

Thanks so much!


SHAPE SQUARE CUSHION

CUT BRILLIANT


MEASUREMENTS 6.80 x 6.71 x 4.29 mm
LENGTH x WIDTH x DEPTH IN MM

CARAT WEIGHT 1.35 CARATS


COLOR GRADE G


FLUORESCENCE NONE


PRESENCE

PRECISION OF CUT EXCELLENT


SYMMETRY EXCELLENT


POLISH EXCELLENT


CLARITY GRADE VS1


ENHANCEMENTS (BESIDES CUT/POLISHING) NONE


CUT PROPORTIONS

TOTAL DEPTH PERCENTAGE 63.9% PAVILION ANGLE 41.4°


TABLE SIZE PERCENTAGE 63% GIRDLE THICKNESS MEDIUM TO SLIGHTLY THICK


CROWN HEIGHT PERCENTAGE 15.5% GIRDLE FINISH FACETED


CROWN ANGLE 35.7° CULET NONE


PAVILION DEPTH PERCENTAGE 44.7%



Thank you very much!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Faye

Hi Faye and welcome!

Really it isn't possible to say if a fancy shape is ' ideal cut'....So the main thing is if you have seen many cushions, viewed some in person which are cut with the best optical performance in mind ( light return/ beauty and sparkle), once you have seen the best cut then you have a basis on which to compare others. Is this the type of cushion you want? They come in different styles and can have different looks and personalities, this is an excellent comparison video to show you some of the differences and types,

http://www.vimeo.com/9188543

Also which lab graded this diamond, have you seen it in person or is it for sale online? If online, do you have detailed photographs of the diamond and images such as ASET?

VS clarity is perfectly acceptable unless you prefer VVS for purity or other reasons.

If you could give us a bit more info and answer the above questions then we will best know how to proceed to help you.