Thoughts on stone and setting?

[Nick210]

After some helpful tips and directions from you kind people, I think i'm starting to head in the correct direction. I wanted to start a new thread to clear up the clutter in the last. I'm looking for around a 1ct stone with a Tiffany Legacy inspired setting around $6000 US.
I've been searching for the Antique cushion and while I love how they pop, I can't find one inside my budget.

I asked for aset/idealscope images of this diamond in the meantime
http://www.engagementringsdirect.com/0.96-carat-g-vvs2-very-good-cushion-cut-diamond-bcgid-111568-14-ring.html
To go with this setting
http://www.engagementringsdirect.com/celine-cathedral-milgrain-micro-pave-engagement-ring-bpid-228-14.html
But this is pushing the budget back a bit further than I want.


Or Excel which would in fact be cheaper, I just don't know the quality of their work. (Thoughts??) I have requested both aset/idealscope images for both stones.
http://www.exceldiamonds.com/Diamonds-1/GIA-Graded-Cushion-Diamond-1-01-Carat-F-Color-VS2-Clarity-289145.html

Or a modified (Could anyone enlighten me why the modified is 600 cheaper?)

http://www.exceldiamonds.com/Diamonds-1/GIA-Graded-Cushion-Modified-Diamond-1-01-Carat-E-Color-VS1-Clarity-225775.html

All in this setting
http://www.exceldiamonds.com/-Engagement-Rings-5/Tiffany-Inspired-Legacy-Engagement-Ring-Replica-With-Mill-Grain-Edge--1544.html?vid=3037452

 

[BhavinJ]

Pls post the images once you get them.
Ask the vendor about the bow tie effect, Cushion shape will have a bow tie, however if its minimal or negligible then its good to go with.

 

[JulieN]

Both Excel diamonds you linked are modified, look at the GIA report.

Also the ERD one I suspect is also modified, because regular cushion brilliants are not as numerous as modified, and the proportions are a bit smallish for a cushion brilliant. In the Celine setting is an antique cushion, did you decide on modern or antique?

 

[Nick210]

Oh wow I didn't even notice they were modified, I'm such a noob Is there a big difference in modified? From my research, basically the modified has more cuts or thinner facet in it where as just the cushion brilliant has a larger facet where as antique has even less but even LARGER facets? If that's true, then I think I would rather choose the antique or the brilliant. It looks like the excel cushion diamonds are all modified, I honestly cant find one thats not

I like the antique and would choose it if a vendor had one in my price range with the setting. Since they don't (still searching but no luck) I'll be going modern cut. I really wish I could spend more (she deserves it), but we are in the process of buying a house so I don't want to dip into my house funds.

I will definitely ask about the bow tie affect, thanks for letting me know what to look for!

 

[JulieN]

Here's an antique cushion in your price range: http://goodoldgold.com/diamond/10578/

It is bigger than the ones you listed. GOG is in Massapequa Park if you wanted to go visit

Also lot of posters have gotten antique cushions from Old World Diamonds: http://www.oldworlddiamonds.com/contact.php

 

[Nick210]

Thanks Julie, your the best!
My biggest issue with purchasing stone and setting separate is trying to find a jeweler to set the stone. I know it's a pain and I got to get the stone insured and blah blah blah. Just emailed them about a setting that I liked. What do you think of the cccc on that stone?
I did contact them and they ensured me that stone was eye clean