Help! Please let me know what you think of these cushions!

[molonsm]

I am considering 3 stones. All are GIA certified

Stone 1.
Cushion Modified Brilliant
8.81 x 7.26 x 5.04
Carat 2.77
Color E
Clarity SI1
Polish V Good
Symmetry Good
Fluorescence Faint
Table 60%
Thin-very thick faceted
Depth 69.4%

Stone 2
Cushion Modified Brilliant
9.35 x 7.58 x 5.31
Carat 3.01
Color G
Clarity SI1
Polish V Good
Symmetry Good
Fluorescence Faint
Table 55%
Medium- Extremely thick faceted
Depth 70%

There is a third stone I'm looking at but I dont have as much information

Stone 3
Cushion
9.79 x 7.5
Carat 3.25
Color J
Clarity IF
(I don't have any more information or pictures and am going to look at it today)

I'd appreciate your thoughts on these stones - do you think they're good?

Also is a GIA J very low in color to go? Everyone says go E-G if possible and give up on size.

Thank you for your help!!!!!

 

[diamondseeker2006]

Re: Help! Please let me know what you think of these cushion

The J stone is too tinted for me, and the other one doesn't look like it has very good symmetry. I'd look at Engagement Rings Direct and Good Old Gold for cushions. They can bring some in if they don't have the specs you want at the moment.

Examples of well cut cushions (look for excellent symmetry):

http://www.engagementringsdirect.com/1.70-carat-f-si1-x-factor-cushion-cut-diamond-gid-101561.html (this one is oddly graded good for symmetry but it looks better than some others graded good)

http://www.goodoldgold.com/diamond/9045/

 

[Gypsy]

Re: Help! Please let me know what you think of these cushion

She wants a 9x7 cushion. I tried to explain the problems with that. But... didn't seem to make an impression.

I don't like either of them. But the E is the better of the two.