Hello and thanks to everyone on PS who've helped me gain a bit of diamond knowledge over the past few weeks! Armed and ready with this new knowledge, I visited 3 dealers last week and looked at well over a dozen hand selected cushions. It was fairly straight forward to narrow the choices down to 2 specific stones for the surprise ER. I'm confident that we'd be happy with either stone, but there is a substantial price difference between the two and the cut styles are different as well.
Having said that, I'm pretty sure I know which one I'm going to purchase, but I'd love to get the PS'ers opinions on these 2 stones beforehand. I only have basic information off of the certs and some "okay' photos...so I'm realistic about what advise/feedback I may get here. Please remember that I've seen both in person and would be happy with either. I'm most curious to know what people think about the table % sizes and the gridle sizes, the "Extra facet" comment on Diamond #2 and the darker shapes under the table on Diamond #1.
Diamond #1:
- Cushion Brilliant
- 8.01 x 7.38 x 4.85 mm
- 2.05 ct F SI1
- VG / VG / no flour
- gridle thin - very thick (faceted)
- 51% table / 65.7% depth
- small culet
- comments: additional clouds not shown
- only really visible inclusion is a feather near one of the edges that is impossible to see face-up...and can only be seen on the profile and with a loupe.
- chunky, antique facets
Diamond #2:
- Cushion Brilliant
- 7.74 x 7.14 x 4.80 mm
- 2.06 ct F VS2
- VG / VG / no flour
- gridle thick - extremely thick (faceted)
- 63% table / 67.2% depth
- no culet
- comments: surface graining is not shown.
Price difference is about $2,700 more. Any comments? Any guess on which one is my favorite, or is more expensive? I'm attaching some pictures and the reference diagrams.
Thanks in advance!
Sang

Having said that, I'm pretty sure I know which one I'm going to purchase, but I'd love to get the PS'ers opinions on these 2 stones beforehand. I only have basic information off of the certs and some "okay' photos...so I'm realistic about what advise/feedback I may get here. Please remember that I've seen both in person and would be happy with either. I'm most curious to know what people think about the table % sizes and the gridle sizes, the "Extra facet" comment on Diamond #2 and the darker shapes under the table on Diamond #1.
Diamond #1:
- Cushion Brilliant
- 8.01 x 7.38 x 4.85 mm
- 2.05 ct F SI1
- VG / VG / no flour
- gridle thin - very thick (faceted)
- 51% table / 65.7% depth
- small culet
- comments: additional clouds not shown
- only really visible inclusion is a feather near one of the edges that is impossible to see face-up...and can only be seen on the profile and with a loupe.
- chunky, antique facets
Diamond #2:
- Cushion Brilliant
- 7.74 x 7.14 x 4.80 mm
- 2.06 ct F VS2
- VG / VG / no flour
- gridle thick - extremely thick (faceted)
- 63% table / 67.2% depth
- no culet
- comments: surface graining is not shown.
Price difference is about $2,700 more. Any comments? Any guess on which one is my favorite, or is more expensive? I'm attaching some pictures and the reference diagrams.
Thanks in advance!
Sang
