Sourcing a large antique Emerald cut

[ruffrock]

I’ve been going back and forth between shapes of lab diamonds because there are so many choices. I went down a rabbit hole looking at antique emerald cuts, starting with @Inked’s 5.59ct emerald she sold last year. I loved the faceting on this stone. From what I remember, she didn’t mention which vendor cut her stone

I was considering Alex Park as a vendor but read that @ecf8503 returned an EC to him because she thought it was ‘leaky.’ Someone else mentioned that Alex’s stones tend to have more Asscher-like faceting, and another P’ser commented on paying a high premium for a made-to-order antique EC stone from CVB.

I’m a little lost on which vendor (not looking for a concierge service), to reach out to that would possess, or cut a 6ct+ lab antique EC.

 

[ecf8503]

I'm having CvB cut one for me -

Distinctive Gem is good also - Jon's August Vintage EC's are beautiful

 

[ruffrock]

I'm having CvB cut one for me -

Distinctive Gem is good also - Jon's August Vintage EC's are beautiful

Thank you. May I ask if it’s at a considerably higher price point, please?

 

[ruffrock]

I’d be curious to see what @petrock<3 decided to do with her beautiful stone and setting from CVB and which vendor @Inked used to cut her beautiful antique stone.

 

[ecf8503]

Thank you. May I ask if it’s at a considerably higher price point, please?

I trust Caysie and Jonathan to cut beautiful stones. They will inspect it, and if it's not up to snuff, they'll send it back until it's juuuuust right! Is it more expensive? Than what? There aren't too many cutters out there making antique ECs, and many of those are whittled out as quickly as possible, to the detriment of the cut quality. In this case, I think you get what you pay for.

 

[ruffrock]

I trust Caysie and Jonathan to cut beautiful stones. They will inspect it, and if it's not up to snuff, they'll send it back until it's juuuuust right! Is it more expensive? Than what? There aren't too many cutters out there making antique ECs, and many of those are whittled out as quickly as possible, to the detriment of the cut quality. In this case, I think you get what you pay for.

Thanks for the info! I really loved the last line—it was spot on. If someone wanted to request a custom-cut stone, how would they go about it? Do they need to specify things like their preferred aesthetic—length-to-width ratio, depth and table percentages, actual measurements, culet size, color, and clarity—or does Caysie handle all that? I came across a thread where @RX1990 bought what looked like a beautiful earth-mined diamond for his fiancée.

Post in thread 'Calling for antique emerald cut experts - close to pulling the trigger on 4+ carat stone!'

Mar 22, 2024

The 5.69 all the way!

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[ecf8503]

I showed Caysie a picture of what I liked - she handled everything else

 

[ruffrock]

I showed Caysie a picture of what I liked - she handled everything else

Thank you. What ct size are you looking at if it is okay to ask. I just found @ourosjewels cuts Antique Emerald cut labs and would be interested to see their quality.

 

[ecf8503]

I don't have it yet, it's still being finished, but 6-ish carats

https://streamable.com/hj3ayk

 

[ruffrock]

O M G That's divine. How will you set it?

 

[ecf8503]

O M G That's divine. How will you set it?

This is the setting inspo:

https://hancockslondon.com/7-73ct-antique-emerald-cut-diamond-solitaire-ring-in-18ct-yellow-gold

 

[ruffrock]

Beautiful. Can’t wait to see it finished.