My girlfriend has said she really likes cushion cut but specifically the large facets of a vintage/old mine thus I've been spending a lot of time here reading, learning, lurking etc. She does not care for the crushed ice look.
I live in NYC and had a recommendation for a jeweler on 47th street from a good friend. I checked out a few stones with them today but nothing really wowed me and they had a hard time finding anything with the right look. They had a very nice 1.82 F VS1, in my budget but it was for whatever reason it didn't just look quite right for my gf. When I got home I kept looking online and I have these three stones on reserve with JA at the moment awaiting gemologist review and ASETs. I was curious to get opinions on them in the mean time.
1. http://www.jamesallen.com/#!/loose-diamonds/cushion-cut/1.51-carat-h-color-vs1-clarity-sku-96523
2. http://www.jamesallen.com/#!/loose-diamonds/cushion-cut/1.71-carat-g-color-vs1-clarity-sku-211491
3. http://www.jamesallen.com/#!/loose-diamonds/cushion-cut/1.70-carat-f-color-vs2-clarity-sku-48635
I really like #2 because I think it's closest to the look she likes (the other two were described a hybrid cuts) but I appreciate everyone's opinions on these three.
-Nate
I fixed #2...it's NOT a 1.71 though. It's 1.50 F VVS1
I live in NYC and had a recommendation for a jeweler on 47th street from a good friend. I checked out a few stones with them today but nothing really wowed me and they had a hard time finding anything with the right look. They had a very nice 1.82 F VS1, in my budget but it was for whatever reason it didn't just look quite right for my gf. When I got home I kept looking online and I have these three stones on reserve with JA at the moment awaiting gemologist review and ASETs. I was curious to get opinions on them in the mean time.
1. http://www.jamesallen.com/#!/loose-diamonds/cushion-cut/1.51-carat-h-color-vs1-clarity-sku-96523
2. http://www.jamesallen.com/#!/loose-diamonds/cushion-cut/1.71-carat-g-color-vs1-clarity-sku-211491
3. http://www.jamesallen.com/#!/loose-diamonds/cushion-cut/1.70-carat-f-color-vs2-clarity-sku-48635
I really like #2 because I think it's closest to the look she likes (the other two were described a hybrid cuts) but I appreciate everyone's opinions on these three.
-Nate
I fixed #2...it's NOT a 1.71 though. It's 1.50 F VVS1