Help me choose a cushion! 3.11 vs 3.5

[weddingplanner]

3.11
F VS2
9.32 x 7.76
The more brilliant cut of the two

3.5
G VS2
9.6 x 8.3
The larger of the two

Both EGL cert...

What would you do?!?!

All phone pics sorry.

 

[diamondseeker2006]

It's hard to tell from these pics because we really need a close up face-up view of both stones. But from what I could tell, I liked the one that has slightly more rounded corners. (I like the one on the right in pic #3 and the one on the bottom on #4). What do you think about them? Are they both gorgeous or you are not sure? Because I'd keep looking if you aren't in love with one of them. And I'd look at GIA graded stones because they do more accurate grading. You can look at H-J color at GIA for diamonds that would be roughly equivalent to EGL F-G.

I think the table size appears to be pretty huge on the other stone. Can you give us the table sizes?

 

[arkieb1]

I wouldn't buy an EGL stone at all. Bad value because you don't know exactly what you are getting - colour is highly likely to be incorrect and clarity could be as well. You should in theory be able to buy a lower coloured, lower clarity GIA stone that has more reliable grading for a similar amount, and no, it's not like comparing apples to apples...

Is the one with the crushed ice effect the one that is more sparkly to your eye? If so it might be that it doesn't have more fire, just that is a finer different type of fire - a more disco ball type effect, which actually identifies the type of stone your eye prefers.... If you have to buy one of these I am with Diamondseeker I would go for the one with the rounded corners, but I don't think the cut is outstanding on either.

 

[tyty333]

I like the further one to the right in the 3rd picture also. (dont know if thats the bigger one or smaller one)