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RingLife

RingLife

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Hello,
I have two cushion diamonds options. First one:

Carat: 0.9
Cut: Very Good
Color: F
Clarity: IF
Culet: None
Fluorescence: None
Measurements 6.05 x 5.09 x 3.44
Price: $3,680

Second one:

Carat: 1.04
Cut: Very Good
Color: F
Clarity: IF
Culet: None
Fluorescence: None
Measurements: 6.37x5.59x3.51
Price: $8,600

I always wanted an D-F color stone. Clarity was always VS2 and up. Than I stumbled upon an .90 IF diamond and thought it would be rare and unique to own an IF diamond.

My boyfriend says 0.9 is big enough. But I always wanted at least 1 carat. He says the difference in price is huge and not worth to. What should I do?
 
If you can fit the 1.04ct into your budget, without compromising, or cutting yourself short in other areas of your life, go for it. Every other component between these two stones is exactly the same, except the size.
You’re looking at a 0.32 x 0.50mm difference in diameter. If you can afford the $5,000 difference, that would be my choice.
0.90ct is not a far cry away from 1.00, but when you consider your diameter spread, it may be worth the extra money to go bigger....
Perhaps, not...
Would have to see them next to each other to really know for certain.
 
The vendor told me I won't be able to see the difference in a double halo setting. But in my heart I will know its not 1 carat. I dunno what to do :(
 
RingLife said:
The vendor told me I won't be able to see the difference in a double halo setting. But in my heart I will know its not 1 carat. I dunno what to do :(
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See the chart above. It may help you...
 
Another idea would be to inquire about a diamond that’s between 0.97-0.99ct to keep it under the 1ct benchmark, and ensure you pay the lower amount, rather than going over 1ct & jacking up the price.
Ask your vendor to see if they can source a 0.97-0.99ct F IF Cushion, and see what they can do for you....
The parameters for “1ct weight” range between 0.97-1.11ct (if I’m not mistaken). Just make sure you consider the diameter mm spread; that’s where you’ll notice a size increase...
 
ratatat said:
Do you have to have IF? You won’t be able to see the difference between that and VS1. Maybe you can get a 1+ct F VS1 which will be cheaper and look the same..
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I wondered the same thing: is it a “mind clean” thing, or just the idea that it’s IF that makes a difference to you?
Honestly, VS+ will give you (should give you) mind clean results without the hefty price tag....
 
I’ll say at the outset that I don’t know much about cushions, but overall I’d be more concerned about the cut of the stones than the clarity. Personally, it seems to me to be a bit pointless to pay $5k more for such a small increase in size.

Have you seen the stones in person? Do you like how they look? I’ve just had a quick look on James Allen and there are plenty of F colour cushions just over 1ct for about $4-5k. Also August Vintage has a few in this size/colour range available.

More reading:

https://www.pricescope.com/wiki/diamonds/cushion-cut-diamond
 
Cushions cannot be picked by the numbers, so it is really hard to provide any real feedback here when it comes to the cut, which is the most important quality in a diamond. However, is the 0.3mm x 0.5mm increase worth the 5k price difference? It wouldn’t be something I would pay for and perhaps your bf isn’t comfortable with the price difference of these two particular diamonds as well.
However, we can help you find a 1ct or so stone within budget! You absolutely do not need IF or FL or even VVS in clarity, IF is a complete waste of money in my opinion. I would also entertain G color because G is still very white, perhaps indistinguishable from an F in some cases. That will definitely help the budget and help you get what you both want on a better budget.

Here is a pretty G VVS2 stone juuuust under 1ct with ideal light performance:
https://www.jamesallen.com/mobile/l...t/0.97-carat-g-color-vvs2-clarity-sku-3345672

Another one: https://www.jamesallen.com/mobile/l...t/0.92-carat-f-color-vvs2-clarity-sku-3377060

This is my absolute favorite because it’s a branded vintage cut called August vintage cushion
https://www.jamesallen.com/mobile/l...ut/0.93-carat-f-color-vs2-clarity-sku-3596263

1ct G VS1 - again a great performer
https://www.jamesallen.com/mobile/l...ut/1.02-carat-g-color-vs1-clarity-sku-3495439

1ct F VS2 AVC
https://www.jamesallen.com/mobile/l...ut/1.00-carat-f-color-vs2-clarity-sku-3596292

I will look more through the GIA stones tomorrow unless you are committed to your jeweler. We would never recommend buying a cushion without an ASET as that is the tool that indicates light performance, which we consider the most important quality of every diamond (minus colored diamonds ;) )
 
Love those AVC's ^^
Full disclosure I'm a bit of a BG fan girl but if you're after a non-antique super-ideal cushion I will just leave this here
https://www.briangavindiamonds.com/...948-g-vs1-cushion-diamond-active-104092669002
6.52 x 5.65 x 3.92 mm
This one faces up bigger (i.e. will look bigger) than your 1.04ct (in fact - pls someone correct me if I'm wrong - at a quick glance it looks to face up larger than all the cushions on this thread) (addit hmm - is this a typo on the AGS report ? 6.52 seems incredibly large ?)
Bright white, eye clean, super ideal optics, guaranteed to be a sparkle bomb ;)2
BG also has a promotion until the end of today - 12% off diamonds in this carat range
Brings the wire price down to $5,232...
 
RingLife said:
The vendor told me I won't be able to see the difference in a double halo setting. But in my heart I will know its not 1 carat. I dunno what to do :(
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The 1 carat benchmark is a american thing and really a marketing creation. It actually exceeds the averages in the US and UK. But, most people use that number to give an idea of size, not realizing that it is a weight that does not translate to a particular visual size if you compare between cuts. A round 1 carat is around 6.4 mm. But, since cushions are deeper than rounds by virtue of the cut, you pay more to hit that visual size mark since a square 1 carat cushion is around 5.7 mm.

@tyty3333 posted some great options! At 6.19 mm, this one is going to be the largest in spread. 1ct F VS2 AVC https://www.jamesallen.com/mobile/l...ut/1.00-carat-f-color-vs2-clarity-sku-3596292

@ratatat found a great modern cushion that has a great spread.

Here is another option with an ASET. https://www.goodoldgold.com/diamond..._modern-N-GIA-F-VS2-diamond-stock-14869-cert-

AVC with great spread. https://www.goodoldgold.com/diamond...S-G-SI1-diamond-stock-11353-cert-104067716005
 
WOW Ladies thank you sooo much! You are too helpful!
Thank you!!!
 
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