Opinions on selected Cushions?

[DiamondFlame]

Trying to put together an E-ring for around 2000-2300, with stone ~ $1600 or less.
Mark from ERD recommended these 2. Both eye clean and costs about the same. Which one would you favor?

Cushion 1:
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GIA 17539783
Carat: 0.57
Color: E
Clarity: VS2
Clarity Char: Cloud
Polish: EX
Symmetry: VG
Fluor: Faint
Dim: 5.10 x 4.70 x 3.14 mm
Price: $1425

*waiting for PIC*


Cushion 2
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GIA 6107426474
Carat: 0.70
Color: I
Clarity: SI1
Clarity Char: Feather
Polish: VG
Symmetry: VG
Fluor: None
Price: ~$1450
Considering 2 Cushions:
Cushion 1:
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GIA 17539783
Carat: 0.57
Color: E
Clarity: VS2
Clarity Char: Cloud
Polish: EX
Symmetry: VG
Fluor: Faint
Dim: 5.10 x 4.70 x 3.14 mm
Price: $1425

*waiting for PIC*

Cushion 2
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GIA 6107426474
Carat: 0.70
Color: I
Clarity: SI1
Clarity Char: Feather
Polish: VG
Symmetry: VG
Fluor: None
Dim: 5.36 x 5.20 x 3.44 mm
Price: comparable to Cushion 1 (a/w specifics)

PIC:-

 

[DiamondFlame]

Trying to put out a larger pic of Cushion 2. Kinda like it''s proportions.

 

[Skippy123]

I guess I would wait to see all the pictures to make an official decision; ERD has an excellent reputation on PS.

Hopefully cushion experts will chime in as far as numbers go.

 

[chrono]

I''ll have to see both pictures to compare. Cushions come in so many different flavours so there''s no predicting what they''ll look like. Cushion 2 looks to be pretty though.

 

[DiamondFlame]

Just been informed that cushion 1 might not be available any more.

Some comparable selections from JA at similar price points (but hard to tell from images alone):-

Cushion 3 0.80 J/SI2 http://www.jamesallen.com/grading_report.asp?pic=1209840&type=2

Cushion 4 0.71 H/SI1 http://www.jamesallen.com/grading_report.asp?pic=1213863&type=2

Cushion 5 0.70 G/SI1 http://www.jamesallen.com/grading_report.asp?pic=1187568&type=2 (similar size but pricier)


** Btw, I wonder how many of you would set a rectangularish cushion East-West? Or North-South?