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jetmal

jetmal

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Hi All,

Anyone thinking of selling their 1.75-2.25ish antique cushion, or OEC? Trying to stay in the $7k budget range, so lower color (K-M) and eye clean are the specs I will need to stick with to obtain size.
Thanks!
 
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Are you OK with a brown undertone? I have a very pretty 1.79 M VS2 AVR (far right) which is in your budget but, well, taught me that OECs aren't entirely my jam -- I am a transitional cut gal. It is objectively beautiful but doesn't sing to me. Let me know if brown is a dealbreaker, otherwise I'm happy to post more photos etc!IMG_20200616_151022 (1).jpg
 
evergreen said:
Are you OK with a brown undertone? I have a very pretty 1.79 M VS2 AVR (far right) which is in your budget but, well, taught me that OECs aren't entirely my jam -- I am a transitional cut gal. It is objectively beautiful but doesn't sing to me. Let me know if brown is a dealbreaker, otherwise I'm happy to post more photos etc!IMG_20200616_151022 (1).jpg
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Hi! I am not sure, I have never seen a brown undertone stone before in real life......I would need to see more pics I think to get an idea. THank you!
 
jetmal said:
Hi! I am not sure, I have never seen a brown undertone stone before in real life......I would need to see more pics I think to get an idea. THank you!
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It's definitely not white, but that's to be expected at an M. The other diamonds in the photo above are an EGL I with SBF (I think it's accurately an "I", but YMMV, haha, it looks entirely white to me), a GIA J, and the AGS M.

Here it is next to a loose 0.86 AGS K cushion and a 0.4x GIA F asscher-ish.
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And from the side and bottom-up next to those same stones (K and F).
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From the top, this is: GIA K (cushion), GIA J (emerald), AGS M AVR, Tiffany F, and EGL I with SBF.
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Hope that helps. :) It's 1.793ct, a VS2 due to crystals I can't see, and 7.74x7.81x5.02mm. Girdle is inscribed with the report number and the AV logo.

Get the lighting right and it can look white, just like any OEC. ;)
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By the way -- if you wait a few days, I have a 0.7ct GIA J/brown transitional cut coming, set in rose gold, semi-bezel so the color should be visible in profile & I can take some comparison photos for you. I (think I) love brown with rose gold... this M has never been set, but I was planning to set it in a CvB Astrid in rose gold once I would fall in love with the faceting, ha.
 
evergreen said:
It's definitely not white, but that's to be expected at an M. The other diamonds in the photo above are an EGL I with SBF (I think it's accurately an "I", but YMMV, haha, it looks entirely white to me), a GIA J, and the AGS M.

Here it is next to a loose 0.86 AGS K cushion and a 0.4x GIA F asscher-ish.
PXL_20210508_220115401.jpg

And from the side and bottom-up next to those same stones (K and F).
PXL_20210508_220224785.jpg
PXL_20210508_220139834.jpg

From the top, this is: GIA K (cushion), GIA J (emerald), AGS M AVR, Tiffany F, and EGL I with SBF.
PXL_20210508_220452864.jpg

Hope that helps. :) It's 1.793ct, a VS2 due to crystals I can't see, and 7.74x7.81x5.02mm. Girdle is inscribed with the report number and the AV logo.

Get the lighting right and it can look white, just like any OEC. ;-)
PXL_20210508_220743595.jpg
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Just wanted to say, absolutely beautiful stone. I’d take brown undertones in an M over yellowish!
 
that AVR is to die for! The cut on it is exquisite!
 
evergreen said:
It's definitely not white, but that's to be expected at an M. The other diamonds in the photo above are an EGL I with SBF (I think it's accurately an "I", but YMMV, haha, it looks entirely white to me), a GIA J, and the AGS M.

Here it is next to a loose 0.86 AGS K cushion and a 0.4x GIA F asscher-ish.
PXL_20210508_220115401.jpg

And from the side and bottom-up next to those same stones (K and F).
PXL_20210508_220224785.jpg
PXL_20210508_220139834.jpg

From the top, this is: GIA K (cushion), GIA J (emerald), AGS M AVR, Tiffany F, and EGL I with SBF.
PXL_20210508_220452864.jpg

Hope that helps. :) It's 1.793ct, a VS2 due to crystals I can't see, and 7.74x7.81x5.02mm. Girdle is inscribed with the report number and the AV logo.

Get the lighting right and it can look white, just like any OEC. ;-)
PXL_20210508_220743595.jpg
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Thanks for all of the pics!!! It is lovely. But I'm still not sure on the brown. I would love those comparison videos you mentioned when you get around to it! Thanks!
 
AnastasiaBeaverhausen said:
I think that's a stone I bought and returned before it got GIA certified. I posted a bit about my experience here: Post in thread 'Search for an 8mm OEC' https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/search-for-an-8mm-oec.265014/post-4956543
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Thank you so much for jumping in. I'm glad the return process was do-able....etc. Hmmm, I just don't know about the warmth either.....I love the facet pattern....and the size and price of course, but not sure I can rock that low of color. I know I'm good with K-M.....but lower I have not seen in real life.
 
My J/VS2 arrived today, set in rose gold: here is the JA link so you can see how brown it is, and yet how white it became when set. https://www.jamesallen.com/loose-di...-color-vs1-clarity-very-good-cut-sku-11229626

Here it is (semi-bezeled J/brown) in comparison to the two unset stones: 1.79 M/brown and 0.86 K/yellow. (sorry about the gem box, it is a little scratched but helps me move the stones to different lighting environments!)

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Other lighting with the M and K together:

Below: near a north-facing window
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Below: LED
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Below: West-facing window which wasn't getting direct sunlight at the time
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LED lighting, in a pile of rose gold with H/I french cuts:
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By a window with the set J/brown and unset K/yellow:
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I took a video but it's enormous and I need to figure out what to do to get it to upload. ;)
 
Evergreen thank you sooooo much! You have such a lovely collection! I do agree the rose gold makes the diamond appear whiter. I do feel like the brown makes it too warm for my liking though, I'm sorry :(

I wish we were close so I could play with it IRL to be 100% certain tho, as there is still some doubt in my mind. Again, thank you for your help!
 
jetmal said:
Evergreen thank you sooooo much! You have such a lovely collection! I do agree the rose gold makes the diamond appear whiter. I do feel like the brown makes it too warm for my liking though, I'm sorry :(

I wish we were close so I could play with it IRL to be 100% certain tho, as there is still some doubt in my mind. Again, thank you for your help!
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Good luck in your search! :)
 
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