Menlikediamondstoo
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@Menlikediamondstoo So of the ones you posted - setting color/clarity aside for now - I see a pattern of medium/larger tables, medium/low crown height, more squared shape vs. octagonal (so not too-deeply-clipped corners), and medium/small windmills. Would that be accurate in terms of Asschers that catch your eye?
Some more that aren't necessarily anywhere near your specs but jumped out at me!
https://www.bluenile.com/diamond-details/LD12550548
https://www.bluenile.com/diamond-details/LD11505219
https://www.bluenile.com/diamond-details/LD03199553
https://www.bluenile.com/diamond-details/LD11737342
https://www.bluenile.com/diamond-details/LD11185327
https://www.bluenile.com/diamond-details/LD11131429
https://www.bluenile.com/diamond-details/LD04155733
(I think @AV_ might like this one, what with the windmills that don't meet in the middle )
https://www.bluenile.com/diamond-details/LD12085598
And just for good measure, I’m going to throw this curveball at you:
http://www.diamondsbylauren.com/ind...rownish-yellow-vvs2-asscher-cut-diamond-r8330
I was this >< close to buying that diamond from David before I decided to buy my Tycoon cut diamond (that he also had). No, it’s not a ‘white’ diamond; and yes, it has medium blue fluorescence, but it has a cool ‘chameleon’-like quality in different light settings which is - IMO - like having two different diamonds. It is (IMO) the perfect cut/shape that I adore in an asscher, coupled with a great size, and outstanding clarity/eye cleanliness.
I truly don’t need any more diamonds, but I swear, if I find myself hankering for a ‘true’ asscher cut (my Tycoon is more asscher-ish), and if I have the funds and the diamond is still available, I will snatch that baby up and put it in a killer setting to play up the colors it displays.
LOVE the cut! Color is awesome but since I’m giving up a white diamond, I’m leaning towards replacing/upgrading what I have!
Fair enough & perfectly understandable; I just wanted to throw it out there because sometimes we stumble upon something we never knew we’d want/love. That’s how I ended up with my Infinit G-35 years ago (when I was actually BMW shopping). And when I was asscher shopping end of ‘18/early ‘19, I hadn’t come across a single asscher diamond that wowed me in-person despite the much-appreciated, knowledgeable and well-respected guidance & feedback I received for them on here ... but when I saw that one I linked and called David to discuss it, it also led me to the asscher-ish Tycoon he had, which absolutely stopped me in my tracks, so much so that I didn’t even bat an eyelash when I doubled my budget to acquire it. And that is the true test for me - if I feel even a smidge of doubt or regret about what I see vs what I paid for it, I know it’s not ‘the one’.
Of course, I don’t wish nor think that you will need to double your budget to get what you want, but I do hope you have the same ‘that is IT’ feeling when you do find/see your ‘the one’. And selfishly, that means this one may still be available for me to buy down the road.
I can’t help with your Asscher search but I wanted to comment that I told you in your eternity band thread that you would be back for more! It’s addicting. #menlikediamondstoo for sure! Enjoy! Good luck with your search.
These are the two that speak to me
Most. I prefer the f color over the h in terms of color preference. (clarity is overkill on the vvs1) however, I do like the spread on the h vvs1
https://www.adiamor.com/Diamonds/2....2.929&p=1&utm_source=rarecarat&utm_medium=cpc
http://lotviewer.feedcenter.net/Default.aspx?VendorID=9&ClientRowID=191077
The video in the Adiamor link is half cut-off for me, and doesn’t look very crisp under the table of what I can see.
The second appears to have good ‘patterning’ (squares) under the table which I personally like, but that area under the table overall appears dark vs bright, which could be camera obstruction or something else.
I just posted in another thread: what I like to do is pull the image/video up on my computer screen, then take several steps back from it to look at the diamond overall in a more realistic size vs zoomed in, where I am more likely to focus on one particular thing/feature. If I don’t like what I see at that distance, or the inclusions (if any) are visible, it gets a ‘no/pass’ from me. Maybe try that and see what you think.
Colour change on that stone is amazing!And just for good measure, I’m going to throw this curveball at you:
http://www.diamondsbylauren.com/ind...rownish-yellow-vvs2-asscher-cut-diamond-r8330
I was this >< close to buying that diamond from David before I decided to buy my Tycoon cut diamond (that he also had). No, it’s not a ‘white’ diamond; and yes, it has medium blue fluorescence, but it has a cool ‘chameleon’-like quality in different light settings which is - IMO - like having two different diamonds. It is (IMO) the perfect cut/shape that I adore in an asscher, coupled with a great size, and outstanding clarity/eye cleanliness.
I truly don’t need any more diamonds, but I swear, if I find myself hankering for a ‘true’ asscher cut (my Tycoon is more asscher-ish), and if I have the funds and the diamond is still available, I will snatch that baby up and put it in a killer setting to play up the colors it displays.
Colour change on that stone is amazing!And just for good measure, I’m going to throw this curveball at you:
http://www.diamondsbylauren.com/ind...rownish-yellow-vvs2-asscher-cut-diamond-r8330
I was this >< close to buying that diamond from David before I decided to buy my Tycoon cut diamond (that he also had). No, it’s not a ‘white’ diamond; and yes, it has medium blue fluorescence, but it has a cool ‘chameleon’-like quality in different light settings which is - IMO - like having two different diamonds. It is (IMO) the perfect cut/shape that I adore in an asscher, coupled with a great size, and outstanding clarity/eye cleanliness.
I truly don’t need any more diamonds, but I swear, if I find myself hankering for a ‘true’ asscher cut (my Tycoon is more asscher-ish), and if I have the funds and the diamond is still available, I will snatch that baby up and put it in a killer setting to play up the colors it displays.