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Help with five stone ring

niteowlsam

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Hi All! I am considering a five stone RHR and have been scouring the five stone ring threads here for a couple of months. I am thinking about a ~2.25ct round or ~2.5ct square cushion cut (total ct) to maximize finger coverage.

I love the look of cushion cut stones, but it seems like there are very few who have five stone rings with them. Also, because there isn’t a set of specifications for cutting cushions, the stones can vary so much, and it is challenging to find 5 matching stones. Most of the jewelers I have spoken with can order a melee so the cushions match, but the cushion melee is more expensive than rounds or certified cushions stones of a similar size, and I am worried about the quality of cutting.

I could also do a more traditional round five stone, I just don’t love the V shaped gap at the bottom and top of the stones, where they meet. I think by going with a four prong per stone setting, this gap could be minimized. That being said, I haven’t seen a lot of four prong/stone settings except for a trellis. My e-ring is a Vatche three stone round trellis, and I was hoping for something a little different.

I love my ideal cut round diamond and am worried that I am going to miss the H&A with a cushion. Am I making a mistake wanting cushions? Are they going to have less fire? Should I stick with a traditional 5 stone round and see if I can find a setting to minimize their roundness?
 
Thanks for the suggestions. I had no ideal these were available. Do you know - are the virtual selection at BB hearts and arrows?
 
Are there other vendors that carry H &A cushion cuts? Also, how much variance between stone sizes is ok?
 
Thanks for the suggestions. I had no ideal these were available. Do you know - are the virtual selection at BB hearts and arrows?

If you mean BG (not BB) -- it is my impression the "select" cushions are not ideal cut. Most of the them have GIA not AGS cert. However, I understand they should be getting in more H&A BG cushions soon.
 
FWIW, my engagement ring has a BGD hearts and arrows cushion cut that we bought 2-3 years ago, and it is a really beautiful diamond. It might be worth a phone call to see if they still sell and H&A cushions.
 
So I contacted both BN and BG. BG said they weren’t cutting H&A cushions right now and couldn’t get more. BN couldn’t source more either. Trying to get five H&A cushion stones within a two color range with less than .1mm difference in size wasn’t possible at either vendor. I contacted several other sources but no one seems to be cutting in the .5ct range.

I was finally able to find five stones which arrived today. The H&As are beautiful but I feel like the diamonds aren’t completely square (sides aren’t parallel) and the squareness (roundness) of the corners (within a single stone) varies. Is this common for cushion?
 
Here are the stones - I would love some feedback. The online videos are terrible, but I think they are pretty well cut and have good fire. They are a little bigger than I had originally wanted, but I was thrilled to find 5 H&As.

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Here is an old thread:
 
I did reach out to GOG, but they said no one was cutting earth mined stones at that size right now.
 
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