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suzanneblack

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hi --

question -- we''ve now bought the center stone -- a beautiful perfectly 2.02 square cushion !!!
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-- i''m now trying to settle on the setting -- before buying the cushion, i was looking at princess cuts and wanted two trillion side stones (or maybe pears) -- now i''m wondering since i have the cushion, is that a normal setting tohave (i.e., cushion with trillions?) -- i''ve noticed a lot of people have the cushion with more of a michael b type design or solitaire setting --- any thoughts would be appreciated ! thanks ;-) everyone has been great on this site -- especially david atlas !! thanks again
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windowshopper

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whoa nelly................tell us about the stone first and NO trillions..........too much opposing sparkle.--step cut half moons or preferably a micro-pave'd mounting with no sides......split shank INSTEAD
 

suzanneblack

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hi -- stone is F, SI1 (very very clean) -- 7.52 x 7.52 -- depth 61 -- table 69 (a bit large by some accounts, but very very very pretty !!) --- what does split shank mean ?? why is opposing sparkle bad ?? (help !!) ;-)
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Date: 11/29/2004 11:22:21 PM
Author: windowshopper
whoa nelly................tell us about the stone first and NO trillions..........too much opposing sparkle.--step cut half moons or preferably a micro-pave''d mounting with no sides......split shank INSTEAD
 

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forgive me for being so blunt i am a frustrated wanna-be jewelry designer.........

cushions have this really antique-y look whether they are modern cushions or actually old stones--the shape, the rounded corners. the trillions are very contemporary, sharp little glittery triangles and have that intense crushed ice sparkle...........in other words too much going on....

i believe cushions should stand alone.............or be flanked by something that sets them off, and doesn''t compete with them...

a split shank....the band of the ring splits right about where it rises to where a side stone would be into a "Y"--the width of the "V" can vary of course but it is often seen pave''d with little diamonds
 

suzanneblack

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no problem ;-)
split shank sounds like the "britney spears" engagement ring ? i think she got a cushion cut (of course way bigger !!) --- i saw a cushion and trillion and i like the way it looks across the finger ?? weird ?? i''m going to meet with the jeweler and see how trillions look (true trillions, not triangles) -- thanks for your thoughts -- do you have a cushion ?? if so, do you have a picture of your ring ?? thanks !!!
 

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Hello,

Post pictures of your diamond if you have any! I'd love to see it!

I think trillions could be pretty. I also really like pear sidestones with a cushion center stone. I think rounded sidestones, like pears, or cushions, would make the best sidestones. Sheilds are pretty too (see below -- are these the same as trillians?)

My favorite setting with a cushion is pave -- like WS suggested.

Good luck picking a setting, and be sure to post pics!

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cushioncut

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Here''s another one MMM posted earlier -- these are trillions too, I think... Very pretty look.

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suzanneblack

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hi -- i really like that first one you posted -- where did you see that ?? is it posted somewhere ?? the side stones look like trillions (basically from what i understand, trillions are like triangles, but are a little "rounded" -- that''s why the jeweler said they would look good with the cushion -- rather than the triangle which would probably go better with the princess !

my ring is at the jewelers --- i''ll post when i get it ;-) thanks again -- any thoughts on whether the side stones need to be the same quality as the center stone ? my center is F color and i didn''t know whether i could go with a G instead ? the jeweler is of course saying "oh my god -- no way !!) -- hee hee ~~thanks
 

reena

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im embarrassed that i know this, but the first ring is from dahneandweinstein.com. they have lots and lots of cushion rings there so it's a good place to look for ideas. i'd also check out artofplatinum.com.

for the record i sort of agree with windowshopper--i think pear sides or half moon sides would be more complimentary to your cushion than trillions.

also i personally would not be at all concerned about putting G sidestones with an F stone.

good luck--can't wait to see what you end up with!
 

suzanneblack

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thanks !! i like both of those sights ! so many decisions -- aagghhhhh !!!
 

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if someone has already suggested this excuse the duplication but have you seen the cartier cushion on their website.........all pave with stepped down sides with a row of large bead set diamonds flanking the cushion...............looks very very elegant and antique but different
 

sdm

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Here''s the picture of the Cartier cushion ring already mentioned. www.cartier.com
I think that cushion cuts have become my new favorite
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suzanneblack

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wowowwww -- that''s beautiful too --- i guess i could get a designer to do a duplicate ?
 

madarski

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leon mege: www.artofplatinum.com
 

moremoremore

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The side stones on the first ring posted are odd (in a lovely kind of way)....We''re not really sure what they are. They are kind of like flat bottom pears...definitely not something you can find everyday or even ever again!
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Date: 12/1/2004 7:20:39 AM
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The side stones on the first ring posted are odd (in a lovely kind of way)....definitely not something you can find everyday or even ever again!
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Well... they''re a brand (link)

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Ann

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Love that Cartier ring.

Would side stones look ok "added" to that shank?
 

suzanneblack

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interesting thought -- i was thinking i like the first picture with the double prong on the center stone -- smaller trillion (which in my opinion, if "bowed" look very similar to the ones shown -- and then maybe a thinker shank with some pave (like the cartier) ? i don''t know ---

my other question is what type of wedding band do you use with that type of ring ? i thought maybe a very feminine, thin eternity band with pave ?? i guess with more of the cartier style, you possibly don''t need a band -- but my boyfriend would like me to have one
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thoughts ?? thanks !!!
 
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