Thanks guys! It is such a long time for the Amora gem I don't think I can wait! And I think Flanders falls under the same category as the pc, just too modern!

I was wondering the exact same thing missbrowner!
i was gonna post this question
Ahh, this makes me worried because i read the same things about the stepcuts looking glassy on some reviews =/
and I reallyyyy want the asscher for my e-ring and like you-lol i dont wanna wait for the amora gem too
my second choice for my ering is a round asha and then a cushion
I really love the vintage feel of the asscher n i feel like almost everyone has a round or cushion
I guess i will just have to order an asha asscher and try to compare it at a jewelry store, but im having trouble finding those that carry asscher cuts
but then it could also be a psychological thing- if i really want the asscher, i have to remind myself that its not a diamond its mean to simulate one but its still beautiful in it its own right

I can't say how my asha asscher looks compared to a similar diamond because I've never seen one in person. I can say that I clean it approx 1x every 1-2 weeks, it performs beautifully, and I get compliments on it even after wearing it daily for 3.5 years.

I have a Diamond EC, EC Asha and Asscher Asha.

The asscher looks better than the EC but both lack in the realistic department. I actually talked to someone once I got my asscher because I felt that I maybe got a dud

I think you notice a difference when you have a diamond to compare it to.

http://tinypic.com/r/2116h00/5

you can see my asscher looks " plastic" to me

that is the best way to describe it. Or maybe it reminds me of a high color diamond with strong blue flour. Kinda has the same look to me.

ohj and I have never gotten a compliment on either my asscher or my EC.

OP, can you order loose stones to look at them in person first? Looking at pics and hearing other people's opinions is helpful, but not enough when it comes to knowing if you will actually like how the stone looks in real life.

*Exactly* my experience, except that mine fell flat about four hours after cleaning, not after all day. I also agree with jcent's description of it being glassy looking. I was so excited about it and wanted so badly to love it, so I wore it for six months trying to get it to be "the one." But it just didn't work out for me.

My experience with the asscher...it did get dull quickly, I was constantly wiping it off, but that wasn't the biggest problem... I'm constantly wiping off my diamonds and my czs and my moissy lol.

My biggest issue with it is that showed way too much dispersion, way more than a diamond one would.

I ended up selling it at a deep loss. DEEP!

I liked the cut though, don't get me wrong. I loved the hall of mirriors effect.

I like the krupps lot oo. I just sold mine but some times I think I want to buy another one again...

Not sure if this will help, but worth a shot! I've never compared the Asha step cuts to diamonds, but here are pics of both.

I THINK the asscher in this mounting was an Asha, but I may be mistaken. It could have been a Winfields. But it's definitely a cz.





Now here are pics of an antique asscher/square EC diamond I used to own (why on earth did I ever sell it?!):