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Hi, Rocky Talkers! Can you help me?
My jeweler recently brought in a gorgeous antique cushion. I fell in love with it the moment I saw it. I plan to trade in my current engagement ring for the antique cushion, and I just want to run the specs by my trusted PS Rocky Talkers, first. I originally thought it was a J/VS something, but it just came back from GIA with these ratings:
Here they are:
· 2.30ct
· SI-1
· O-P
· Polish: G
· Symm: G
· Depth 62.6
· Table 53%
· Girdle VTN-VTK Faceted
· Culet LGE
· Meas: 8.10x7.92x4.96
· Shape: OMB
· Fluor: MED Blue
I KNOW cushions are impossible to judge by the numbers alone, so as for visual specs I can tell you it's beautiful. I love my current modern cushion, and it pains me to say this, but when I look at them next to each other my current stone just pales in comparison. Literally.
This is what I'm looking for: Assuming these specs are for a visually stunning stone, can you give me a ballpark figure for a reasonable price for this stone? It isn't a recut, it's an antique cushion, and was in someone's family for over a century, if that makes any difference. The stone had an appraisal or maybe even an old cert, I don't remember, that said it was a J/VS1 I believe, so I was surprised to see such different specs come back from GIA. I knew they might be off, but this is a big difference.
What do you think? What's a reasonable asking price for a knockout antique cushion with these specs? Is this even answerable?
In the interest of full disclosure, I'm 99% sure I'm going to trade in for this stone. I just don't feel right doing this without first asking for feedback from my PS family. (Or is it validation that I'm looking for?)
Thanks so much for your help and insight, I really appreciate it!
My jeweler recently brought in a gorgeous antique cushion. I fell in love with it the moment I saw it. I plan to trade in my current engagement ring for the antique cushion, and I just want to run the specs by my trusted PS Rocky Talkers, first. I originally thought it was a J/VS something, but it just came back from GIA with these ratings:
Here they are:
· 2.30ct
· SI-1
· O-P
· Polish: G
· Symm: G
· Depth 62.6
· Table 53%
· Girdle VTN-VTK Faceted
· Culet LGE
· Meas: 8.10x7.92x4.96
· Shape: OMB
· Fluor: MED Blue
I KNOW cushions are impossible to judge by the numbers alone, so as for visual specs I can tell you it's beautiful. I love my current modern cushion, and it pains me to say this, but when I look at them next to each other my current stone just pales in comparison. Literally.
This is what I'm looking for: Assuming these specs are for a visually stunning stone, can you give me a ballpark figure for a reasonable price for this stone? It isn't a recut, it's an antique cushion, and was in someone's family for over a century, if that makes any difference. The stone had an appraisal or maybe even an old cert, I don't remember, that said it was a J/VS1 I believe, so I was surprised to see such different specs come back from GIA. I knew they might be off, but this is a big difference.
What do you think? What's a reasonable asking price for a knockout antique cushion with these specs? Is this even answerable?
In the interest of full disclosure, I'm 99% sure I'm going to trade in for this stone. I just don't feel right doing this without first asking for feedback from my PS family. (Or is it validation that I'm looking for?)
Thanks so much for your help and insight, I really appreciate it!