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F is excellent value. It is the last colorless grade, keeping the old mine cushion's vintage-style facets perfectly white at the lowest colorless price. The larger, chunkier facets produce broad flashes that remain colorless at F. F provides certified colorless quality with the antique sparkle character that makes old mine cushions special.
No. F is solidly within the colorless range. Even the old mine cushion's larger, more transparent facets and open culet cannot reveal F's minimal traces. The broad, dramatic flashes of vintage sparkle appear perfectly white and clean.
F (colorless) and G (near-colorless) are close in old mine cushions. The larger facets may show the transition from colorless to near-colorless slightly more than modern brilliant cushions would. For white gold, F provides extra confidence. For yellow or rose gold (which suits the vintage aesthetic beautifully), G is the clear value winner.
A old mine cushion the higher crown creates depth and a warm, chunky sparkle pattern. With F color (colorless), identical to D and E once mounted in a ring. The old mine cushion cut's soft, romantic cushion shape inspired by 18th and 19th century diamond cutting creates a distinctive profile on the hand.