Need help comparing 2 diamond

[russo]

Hi Everyone

I need some help comparing two cushion cut diamonds

http://www.jamesallen.com/loose-diamonds/cushion-cut/1.05-carat-e-color-if-clarity-sku-486507
http://www.jamesallen.com/loose-diamonds/cushion-cut/1.04-carat-e-color-if-clarity-sku-794751

Both are a really good cut, I was recommended 1.05-carat-e-color-if-clarity-sku-486507 over 1.04-carat-e-color-if-clarity-sku-794751 but not to sure why as the 1.04-carat-e-color-if-clarity-sku-794751 seems to have a better table and depth.

Any opinions appreciated

Thanks,
Russo

 

[telephone89]

Dump them both

 

[tyty333]

Neither of them are any good. They both show light leakage under
The table. What you want to see are clear, crisp facets under the table that flash on and off like mirrors.

Edit - numbers don't mean much for fancy cuts. I'll try to find some good examples of cushions. You need to loosen your specs. A well cut F or IF clarity is going to be hard to find.

 

[telephone89]

http://www.jamesallen.com/loose-diamonds/cushion-cut/1.03-carat-f-color-vs2-clarity-sku-866970
http://www.jamesallen.com/loose-diamonds/cushion-cut/1.03-carat-f-color-vs1-clarity-sku-867669
http://www.jamesallen.com/loose-diamonds/cushion-cut/1.03-carat-f-color-vs2-clarity-sku-597707
http://www.jamesallen.com/loose-diamonds/cushion-cut/1.10-carat-f-color-vs1-clarity-sku-726316
http://www.jamesallen.com/loose-diamonds/cushion-cut/1.06-carat-d-color-vs1-clarity-sku-459468
http://www.jamesallen.com/loose-diamonds/cushion-cut/1.10-carat-e-color-vvs2-clarity-sku-795993
http://www.jamesallen.com/loose-diamonds/cushion-cut/1.20-carat-f-color-vs2-clarity-sku-634933
http://www.jamesallen.com/loose-diamonds/cushion-cut/1.20-carat-f-color-vs1-clarity-sku-749022

Do you NEED IF clarity? These are all much more sparkly, and cheaper. You can't see IF but you can see sparkle.

 

[tyty333]

http://www.jamesallen.com/loose-diamonds/cushion-cut/1.01-carat-f-color-vvs2-clarity-sku-771115

I now see that telephone just posted quite a few nice ones. Hopefully you can see what you need to look for now.

 

[telephone89]

I might have gone overboard ha

 

[russo]

Not overboard indeed Exactly what I wanted answered.

My Partner is pretty set on an IF but realistically for a good cut it won't happen.

Ideally no less than a VVS2 D-F colour. I will look through those posted above

What in particular should I be looking for in a cushion cut diamond?

 

[russo]

These are the 2 re sellers I have been looking at locally

http://diamondqueensland.com.au/diamond-search/#/

http://www.jogiadiamonds.com.au/diamonds/diamond_search.php

Photo's aren't as good to show light leakage though

 

[russo]

Hopefully I am on the right track a little bit more now

http://www.jamesallen.com/loose-diamonds/cushion-cut/1.01-carat-d-color-vvs2-clarity-sku-803596
http://www.jamesallen.com/loose-diamonds/cushion-cut/1.01-carat-d-color-vvs2-clarity-sku-864387

How about these 2?