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I am shopping for a cushion cut on a $8-9,000 budget for the stone. I have read your reviews and advice and have come across this stone from James Allen. Item # 1518487 (https://www.jamesallen.com/diamonds/I-VS1-Ideal-Cut-Cushion-Diamond-1518487.asp)
1.63 Carat
I Color
VS1
Ideal Cut
My biggest concern is the proportions. Any advice would be appreciated.
The cut proportions are fine but what type of setting are you considering? Yellow gold or white gold/platinum? Will it be a solitaire or does it have sidestones/pave? This may affect the colors that I recommend for the center diamond (as we explain in our post on color).
Let me know and I’d be happy to send you some suggestions.
Thanks for your response. I may have jumped the gun, but I purchased a stone from James Allen yesterday. I purchased product #1546809 (https://www.jamesallen.com/diamonds/I-VS1-Ideal-Cut-Cushion-Diamond-1546809.asp) but would still like your feedback on the stone.
It will be set in a simple white gold setting, solitaire, with pave around approx. 60% of the band. I was aiming to mimic the Tiffany Novo.
I like that diamond a lot.
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