{"id":1360,"date":"2015-04-20T23:59:21","date_gmt":"2015-04-20T23:59:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/diamondadvisor.ca\/?p=1360"},"modified":"2023-01-27T00:49:48","modified_gmt":"2023-01-27T04:49:48","slug":"recommendation-1-20-carat-cushion-cut-6000","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/diamondadvisor.ca\/recommendation-1-20-carat-cushion-cut-6000\/","title":{"rendered":"Recommendation for 1.20+ Carat Cushion Cut under $6,000"},"content":{"rendered":"

Recommendation for 1.20+ Carat Cushion Cut under $6,000:<\/h2>\n

Reader Sylvia<\/a> wrote to us asking:<\/h4>\n

Hi, I\u2019m looking for a cushion cut with maximum face up value. I have a budget of 6000.00 and would like a great diamond that is eye clean and near colorless. I also like the chunky look and definitely do not like the crushed ice. I like a symmetrical look much like a white diamond. I plan on using this diamond as a solitaire with no other accompanying diamond. What do you recommend? Should I stay with a G color at VS2? I\u2019d like at least a 1.2 carat if possible since my current setting did house a 1.2 carat round diamond. Any help would be appreciated.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Sylvia, with a cushion cut and a white metal, you could easily go with an H color<\/strong> grade or even an I color assuming its not too warm. If your ring is yellow gold, then I’d recommend you go with J color or better. For this search, I assumed your current setting was in white gold. Now, in terms of clarity, SI1 clarity<\/strong> or SI2 clarity<\/strong> will help stretch your budget the furthest. An eye clean cushion with SI2 clarity is a little harder to find but still doable!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Cushion Cut Recommendations for Sylvia<\/strong><\/div>\n

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The majority of stones I viewed were of the “crushed ice” look so to be honest there weren’t a large number of choices in this budget range while respecting the 1.2+ ask. Opening the budget a little did yield some better options though only James Allen returned any results for the sub $6,000 range. I did search Whiteflash and Brian Gavin but didn’t get anything after excluding “virtual inventory”. Selecting a cushion is all about how it looks and virtual inventory stones typically don’t come with real diamond images.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s a list of recommendations from James Allen:<\/p>\n

Recommendation 1:<\/strong>
\n$6,350<\/em> \u2013 James Allen Cushion Cut 1.31 carat I color VS2 clarity<\/a>Recommendation 2:<\/strong>
\n$6,290<\/em> \u2013 James Allen Cushion Cut 1.20 carat H color SI1 clarity<\/a><\/p>\n

Recommendation 3:<\/strong>
\n$5,590<\/em> \u2013 James Allen Cushion Cut 1.20 carat I color VS2 clarity<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

In terms of the performance, I like stones 1 and 2 above despite the fact that they are over the set budget. Between the two, I would say stone 1 is more along the lines of what you’re looking for given it’s more symmetrical shape and softer corners. Stone 3 also has good light performance but is a little more elongated.<\/p>\n

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Now, I did also look in the 1.0+ carat range and there were a lot of good candidates. Although the stone is smaller (read: weighs less) the overall appearance in size is barely noticeable. A 1.0 carat cushion would be roughly 0.5 mm smaller on all sides. The advantage of this is it comes with a better price tag and more options to select a stone that performances well visually.<\/p>\n

Here are some recommendations for a slightly smaller cushion<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

$4,150<\/em> \u2013 James Allen Cushion Cut 1.01 carat I color VS2 clarity<\/a>$4,510<\/em> \u2013 James Allen Cushion Cut 1.01 carat H color VS1 clarity<\/a><\/p>\n

$4,620<\/em> \u2013 James Allen Cushion Cut 1.02 carat H color SI1 clarity<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Let us know which stone you end up with and how it looks when it arrives!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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