CharmyPoo
Ideal_Rock
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It has been a long process and I wanted to thank Pricescope and Mark at ERD for all your help. It has been pretty stress free for me (but probably stressful for my darling boyfriend). I knew I wanted a square brilliant cushion and I prefer quality over size. I also didn''t want my boyfriend to spend too much money - I had a top end limit I wanted him to spend regardless of how much he is willing to spend. I know him and he would always want to give me the best regardless of the cost.
Warning: No Pictures and a Long Read
Some History
My boyfriend started looking back in June with Mark. He ended up putting a deposit on a 1.2ct/F/VVS2 4 main cushion brilliant. However, he felt that he could do better. Mark was very patient and continued to help him look even though he warned him that we are trying to find a needle in a hay stack. Mark told him that something in the color and clarity range he wants is rare. Fast forward 2 months, my boyfriend decided to increase his budget and Mark started looking again and my boyfriend was picky to stay in E to F and lowest VS1.
As some of you may recall from my previous thread (https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/am-i-asking-for-too-much-search-for-my-cushion.86956/), my boyfriend gave me two options - get completely involved or stay out of it completely. I wanted to not know yet I kept asking questions. Anyways, over time - he decided that it was best for me to get involved and invited me to come along to see Mark today since we were in NYC.
Our Visit Today
Mark presented us with 3 diamonds. The first was the original he picked and two more options in the 1.5 to 1.7, E to F, VVS1 to VS1 range. I quickly dismissed the two new options because I really wanted a 1.00 to 1.04 ratio - they were closer to 1.07. I loved the diamond he had the deposit on and he did very well.
At the same time, I was really curious about the 8-main cushion cut. Seeing MsMisty and dc888 beautiful diamonds triggered me to look through my files. I found that most of the certs I saved over time were all 8-main cushions. I asked my boyfriend several times in the past and he dismissed it thinking they were modified cushions and I wouldn''t actually like them if I saw them in person. So .... I had to ask Mark about them.
Mark pulled out one that was already sold and we immediately knew that was what we wanted. It sparkled so much more and we clearly had a preference for the 8-main over the 4-main. Mark had to take it away from us quickly before we kept it. He told us it will be very difficult to find an 8-main since very few cutters cut them today. He also stressed that it is especially hard in the quality we are looking for.
Of course, I had to pull out the two lovely examples that were recently purchased on Pricescope. Mark told us that these diamonds are usually sold before it ever hits the open market - there are buyers waiting for them. He also told us that the 8-main cushions was what got him his name today. Anyways, he quickly got on the phone and managed to find one for us. He called it in and it is now OUR DIAMOND!
Our Diamond
The diamond was just made available from a foreign market. We don''t even have the GIA cert yet. We also don''t have photos - we didn''t have our camera.
I really wanted an F but after seeing the G - I found that I am not as color sensitive as I thought I would be. The sparkle on this diamond really eliminates any color difference. I also wanted a Medium to Thick girdle but Mark assured us that Very Thick is not an issue - the same goes for the Good symmetry. I wanted to keep looking for the specs I wanted (part of my obsessive nature). However, I left the decision up to my boyfriend since I will be happy with either the original diamond or this one.
My boyfriend decided to go with this diamond. It would be very difficult for us to keep looking for two reasons: (1) Mark held onto the original diamond so long for us; and (2) The price difference in jumping to the next level was greater than the satisfaction jump it would provide for us.
Without further blubbering ....
Diamond Specs
Cushion Brilliant
Measurements: 6.87 x 6.83 x 4.66 mm
Carat Weight: 1.52
Color Grade: G
Clarity Grade: VS1
Proportions:
Depth: 68.2 %
Table: 58 %
Girdle: Medium to Very Thick, Faceted
Culet: None
Finish:
Polish: Excellent
Symmetry: Good
Fluorescence: None
PS: Mark now has a beautiful 1.2 ct Cushion in his possession for anyone that wants it.
Warning: No Pictures and a Long Read
Some History
My boyfriend started looking back in June with Mark. He ended up putting a deposit on a 1.2ct/F/VVS2 4 main cushion brilliant. However, he felt that he could do better. Mark was very patient and continued to help him look even though he warned him that we are trying to find a needle in a hay stack. Mark told him that something in the color and clarity range he wants is rare. Fast forward 2 months, my boyfriend decided to increase his budget and Mark started looking again and my boyfriend was picky to stay in E to F and lowest VS1.
As some of you may recall from my previous thread (https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/am-i-asking-for-too-much-search-for-my-cushion.86956/), my boyfriend gave me two options - get completely involved or stay out of it completely. I wanted to not know yet I kept asking questions. Anyways, over time - he decided that it was best for me to get involved and invited me to come along to see Mark today since we were in NYC.
Our Visit Today
Mark presented us with 3 diamonds. The first was the original he picked and two more options in the 1.5 to 1.7, E to F, VVS1 to VS1 range. I quickly dismissed the two new options because I really wanted a 1.00 to 1.04 ratio - they were closer to 1.07. I loved the diamond he had the deposit on and he did very well.
At the same time, I was really curious about the 8-main cushion cut. Seeing MsMisty and dc888 beautiful diamonds triggered me to look through my files. I found that most of the certs I saved over time were all 8-main cushions. I asked my boyfriend several times in the past and he dismissed it thinking they were modified cushions and I wouldn''t actually like them if I saw them in person. So .... I had to ask Mark about them.
Mark pulled out one that was already sold and we immediately knew that was what we wanted. It sparkled so much more and we clearly had a preference for the 8-main over the 4-main. Mark had to take it away from us quickly before we kept it. He told us it will be very difficult to find an 8-main since very few cutters cut them today. He also stressed that it is especially hard in the quality we are looking for.
Of course, I had to pull out the two lovely examples that were recently purchased on Pricescope. Mark told us that these diamonds are usually sold before it ever hits the open market - there are buyers waiting for them. He also told us that the 8-main cushions was what got him his name today. Anyways, he quickly got on the phone and managed to find one for us. He called it in and it is now OUR DIAMOND!
Our Diamond
The diamond was just made available from a foreign market. We don''t even have the GIA cert yet. We also don''t have photos - we didn''t have our camera.
I really wanted an F but after seeing the G - I found that I am not as color sensitive as I thought I would be. The sparkle on this diamond really eliminates any color difference. I also wanted a Medium to Thick girdle but Mark assured us that Very Thick is not an issue - the same goes for the Good symmetry. I wanted to keep looking for the specs I wanted (part of my obsessive nature). However, I left the decision up to my boyfriend since I will be happy with either the original diamond or this one.
My boyfriend decided to go with this diamond. It would be very difficult for us to keep looking for two reasons: (1) Mark held onto the original diamond so long for us; and (2) The price difference in jumping to the next level was greater than the satisfaction jump it would provide for us.
Without further blubbering ....
Diamond Specs
Cushion Brilliant
Measurements: 6.87 x 6.83 x 4.66 mm
Carat Weight: 1.52
Color Grade: G
Clarity Grade: VS1
Proportions:
Depth: 68.2 %
Table: 58 %
Girdle: Medium to Very Thick, Faceted
Culet: None
Finish:
Polish: Excellent
Symmetry: Good
Fluorescence: None
PS: Mark now has a beautiful 1.2 ct Cushion in his possession for anyone that wants it.
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