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Q&A: Looking for Antique Style Cushion Cut for $7K Budget

By Mike Fried,

Can you help me identify a few choices of cushion cut diamonds in the same range as the one in this post?

https://www.diamonds.pro/2009/11/19/best-cushion-cut-diamond-for-5000-1-22-carat-g-color-si2-clarity-gia-certified/

Cushion Cut

1.10 – 1.40 ct. (Preferably around 6.50mm x 6.00mm or larger)

G-H color

Eye clean

Budget: Around $7k

Thank you.

I’d be happy to make some recommendations and guide you through the process. 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.

Thank you for getting back to me so quickly.

To answer your question, I would like to get a setting in Tiffany Soleste style.

White gold band

Double Halo setting

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I recently found this cushion on JA which I immediately fell in love with – https://www.jamesallen.com/diamonds/G-SI2-Good-Cut-Cushion-Diamond-1527659.asp. However, it’s now on hold for another customer. It has an antique look and faces up very large. Unfortunately, I have not been able to find anything similar in the same price range. Therefore, I contacted another vendor and he proposed this diamond for me – http://www.engagementringsdirect.com/this-cut-beyond-cushion-brilliant-has-been-sold.-gid-96433.html. It’s on hold for me at the moment. My personal opinion is that it’s a little expensive for its size. So before I make my final decision, I’m hoping you might be able to help make some recommendations.

Thanks so much in advance.

That E SI1 is nowhere near eye-clean.

What do you think about the G Si2 on Jamesallen.com? JA rep has just put it in my hold.

I’m sorry, I missed that email (they bunched together). I like that diamond. It appears to be eye-clean but you should have them inspect it before purchasing.

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