Help with D/T for Cushion Cut please ! :)

[love rocks]

Hi, I''m looking at a 1.22 ct. cushion modified brilliant, D is 65, T is 72, SI1, E color.

my question is this: Is it normal to have a table size that is a) much larger than the depth %, and b) that large?

My dealer says that I should "start worrying" if the table gets up to ~75%, but I think he''s going off the specs for princess cuts, should I be worried?

I''ve seen it in person, and it looks fine to me, but then again, I haven''t seen that many cushions, so I cannot compare.

Thanks, any help would be VERY appreciated!

 

[researcher]

I don't know much about cushion cuts, but I do know that having a table that large with a low depth probably means a low crown (and reduced fire). It could, however, mean a pretty brilliant stone (an effect of a larger table). I just know that the ratio of those numbers doesn't seem right, so I personally would keep looking at this point and see what you come up with!

 

[eyesoftexas]

I would try and get the table to be equal or less than the depth. Not sure if this total true but I have heard that you should shoot for numbers under 70%. Have a look at the cushions at NiceIce.com They have one that is 64% depth and table in the 50s% range. They are so darn picky about their diamonds that if it is their stock listing I ma sure it is an awesome diamond. At the very least look at the stats on their cushions and go from there.

 

[valeria101]

With no clear (or, better saying, complete) rules to judge such a fancy shape after a set of numbers, having at leats a picture and, preferably, some test of brilliance seem little to ask from an online transaction.

I bet it would be hard to find a match to this stone if you asked the seller, and no one would look for one by table and depth alone - simply because the untold details of the cut are important.

THIS STONE definitely got about as big a "file" as it gets onlyne (and there were more cushion cuts listed incompletely on the same page a few days ago... no idea what happened, aside that the owner of the store is out of town!).

Since "cushion cut" is a generic name for stones anywhere between square and oval - it makes sense to know what the actual piece looks like before paying

I would say. And do, the large table does not sound promissing for brillaince to me either, but, on the other hand, it can easily be argued that one goes for cushion cut diamonds for their shape, not sparkle