New cushion cut from Mark T

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Hi everyone,
I think this is my first post here, so first off would just like to say hi.

Thanks to everyone here for their advice and pictures.
I am planning on popping the question soon and got this beautiful cushion cut stone from Mark T. at ERD.
He was super helpful, even when his website crashed. Everything was very smooth.
He first sent me these pics of the rock itself:

Some details since it seems you all are kinda into that sort of thing...

Cushion Brilliant
6.86 x 6.63 x 4.40 mm
1.5 ct E VS1
Good polish
Good symmetry
No Fluorescence
small cutlet (barely even suggested)

 

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more pics of the final ring coming - hold on a sec

 

[Cynd33]

wow... EVS1! and 1.5 ct.! Lucky girl...

i love cushions... congrats!!

 

[MoonWater]

i so want a cushion!!!

 

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At first after seeing some of the pics of the stone I was a little reticent. I noticed that there was a little bit of a "windmill" in the middle, which wasn''t exactly what I was hoping for, but Mark assured me that the diamond was nicer than the pics. He also said that it''s very hard to find squarish cushion cut stones like this one. I decided to follow all your good advice and trust the expert - his eyes are truly gifted for spotting that special stone.

so after talking with Mark for a while, he sent me some renderings and I gave him the go-ahead.
I just picked up the finished ring today and all I can say is... WOW...
These pictures do NOT do the ring justice...it''s so much prettier in person.

 

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pic 2

 

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3

 

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holding the box, yes those are my grubby fingers

 

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mounted top down view

 

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please excuse the semi-crappy pics - I need to get one of those digital SLR cameras one of these days... when my pocketbook recovers that is

 

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last pic. There''s a movie that I took too that really shows the fire in this diamond, but I''ll have to figure out how to get it on here...

 

[MoonWater]

lovely. now we need handshots!

 

[joflier]

It looks like a sparkling classic. Good luck on the proposal!!!

 

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ask and you shall receive... please excuse my somewhat chubby fingers...

 

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more finger photos

 

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last one

 

[Maisie]

Its beautiful! Good luck with the proposal!

 

[girlie-girl]

What a classic beauty! I hope she loves it!!

 

[ChargerGrrl]

What a classic, gorgeous ring...

I see a "YES" in your future!

 

[neatfreak]

It''s perfect! She''s going to love it!

 

[mommy2iz]

so classic and so beautiful!!!!!! GREAT job!

 

[cocolaw]

BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!!!

 

[coatimundi_org]

Oh what a lovely cushion! I love the cut! Looks perfect in the solitaire!

 

[kaori]

That''s a lovely ring you have there. When are you going to propose?

 

[Cachette]

It''s absolutely beautiful!!! Love the shape of the stone and the setting for it is perfect.

Your girlfriend will be very lucky to receive such an amazing engagement ring.

Good luck with the proposal.

Cachette

 

[Kaleigh]

She''s going to LOVE it!! It''s TDF!!!

 

[Tacori E-ring]

Wow! Another beautiful cushion from Mark. It is lovely!

 

[Diva0413]

Simply gorgeous! Congrats in advance!

 

[i_heart_cushions]

That is an absolutely beautiful ring!
Congratulations! she is going to love it. Please post hand shots when you do propose...
Good luck! I''m sure she''ll just LOVE it!

 

[anyname]

siiigh...i do love cushions...that is BEAUTIFUL! Good luck with the proposal!!