.91carat F/I1 Cushion Cut Diamond

GIA Report

ITEM #: R3265
18Karat 2Tone Gold Diamond Ring

CENTER STONE:
WEIGHT: 0.91ct
SHAPE: Cushion Cut
COLOR: F
CLARITY: I1
MEASUREMENTS: 6.15 x 5.83 x 3.19 mm
TOTAL DEPTH: 54.7%
TABLE SIZE: 64%
POLISH: VG
SYMMETRY: G
FLUORESCENCE: NONE
GIA REPORT #: 17487130

SIDE STONES:
TOTAL WEIGHT: 0.53cts
QUANTITY: 2
SHAPE: Cushion Cut
COLOR: Fancy Light Yellow
CLARITY: VS

MOUNTING:
18Karat 2Tone Gold

Currently sized at: 6.25
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This diamond appears in the YouTube above.

I love I1 diamonds.

Why?

Because they allow us to put larger stones on people's fingers without having them spend more money. The trick is finding the right I1 diamonds. That takes skill, knowledge- and most importantly, a large pool of candidates.

I looked through hundreds of stones to pick five ( maybe six, I'm still deciding on one).

I look for a great cut as the first elimination factor. I don't do this by looking at the numbers on a report- I look at the actual diamonds. The personality of a stone can't be conveyed in measurements or grades.

If I like the make ( it's cut), then it's a matter of a combination of factors. I need to see a lot of sparkle and life. Since we're working on I1 clarities, we see if the imperfection is noticeable before we examine the diamond under magnification.

There's times that even if I can see the imperfection, it's still rather benign- having very little effect on the overall look.

This is such an awesome looking cushion, I'd love it even if it was a flawless...hehehe

It's blindingly white, and complete sparkle, from one end to the other.

The photo below best shows the imperfections of this cushion. I was able to get the lens to focus exactly on the parts of the diamond where the scattered imperfections lie. You won't be able to get your eye to do this.

Looking at the photo below is more accurate to how I see the stone naked eye.

It's simply not possible to get the eye to focus on any particular facet when you look into the stone.

Why I LOVE the cut of this stone:

1) it's shape is extremely pleasing to my eye. Soft, like a pillow....er, I meant cushion!

2) The way it plays with the light causes a dazzling sparkle- even in dim lighting.

3) it looks to all the world like a 1.10ct+ The reason for this is the depth- at 54.7% it's on the shallow side- in this case, these is no inherent down side to this whatsoever. The diamond was mined an cut in Russia.

The Ring