#TBT 2.26 cushion (old mine brilliant)/Leon Mege Solitaire

[Gothgrrl]

Stunning...absolutely stunning. The double delicate prongs....the fluid look of it....It is beyond beautiful. What a masterful ring. Congrats.

 

[doobao]

Date: 5/21/2007 4:43:56 PM
Author: boston_jeff

Date: 5/21/2007 4:40:48 PM
Author: Ellen

And obviously she said yes, whoohooo!! Congrats Jeff!

Nah...

she just grabbed the ring and ran... haven''t seen her since.

LOL~ Jeff, you cracked me up.

& congrats on your engagement, & thx for the pictures! Beautiful~~~

 

[surfgirl]

Jeff, CONGRATULATIONS and so glad to hear she''s over the moon about the engagement and the ring! Well done!!!

 

[Ellen]

Jeff, I love the other pics you posted. Please post like a bazilion more.

Trust me, no one''s going to stop you!

 

[katiedid]

This is absolutely the most GORGEOUS ring I have ever seen. Wow, you sure did good. Congrats to you and your very lucky girl!

 

[mercoledi]

Just stunning! Congratualtions!

Now what will she do for a band?

Keep the pictures coming!

 

[vespergirl]

OK, now I want to trade my asscher solitaire in for a cushion in a LM setting. That ring is unbelievable!

 

[EAT]

Congratulations Jeff!! You did amazing. Enjoy this time, its the best!

 

[Skippy123]

HOLY SMOKES!!!!! Gorgeous

 

[starryeyed]

Wow, Boston Jeff - that ring looks even better on her hand!

Such a gorgeous creation! There is so much subtlety to the design. Really nice! Congrats!

And thanks for posting so many pictures! I wouldn''t have been satisfied with even one fewer.

Looks like my LM ring is ready too......

 

[snlee]

Congrats on the engagement!

I''m glad you posted more pictures for us to drool over. Feel free to post as many pictures as you''d like. Your fiance is a very lucky woman! Great job! Your cushion LM solitaire is to die for! Gorgeous!!

 

[Kasey3]

Your ring is perfection. It is truly the prettiest solitare that I have ever seen -well actually ever seen a picture of and I bet it is even more gorgeous in real life.

Congrats on your engagement.

 

[KittenKat]

Stunning setting for such a beautiful stone. I love it! Congrats to you!!

 

[boston_jeff]

Thank you all for your wonderful comments about the ring! I wish you all could see it in person...

As "thanks," here''s the new picture from Leon''s website (nicer than the one he originally sent me)... feel free to vote on it

 

[FireGoddess]

Holy crap I practically have a seizure every time I look at that stone. Beautiful picture by Leon.

 

[Kasey3]

Date: 5/25/2007 1:44:23 PM
Author: boston_jeff
Thank you all for your wonderful comments about the ring! I wish you all could see it in person...

As 'thanks,' here's the new picture from Leon's website (nicer than the one he originally sent me)... feel free to vote on it

Hi Boston Jeff

You must be so proud that your ring made it to Leon's website!!!!! It truly is beautiful.

 

[boston_jeff]

Date: 5/25/2007 2:39:58 PM
Author: Kasey3

Hi Boston Jeff

You must be so proud that your ring made it to Leon''s website!!!!! It truly is beautiful.

I do have one question for you- do you know the width of the band?

I don''t Kasey, but if I had to guess, I''d say 1.8mm. It is a thin, delicate band but does not look completely insubstantial. I will attempt to measure it and report back (but that will require getting it off the fiance''s finger).

 

[katiedid]

Jeff, you should teach a class to husbands and husbands-to-be. You picked out one amazing stone and setting. I just love it.

 

[snlee]

boston_jeff, you did such a great job!!! I keep coming back to drool over your ring.

Good luck trying to get the ring off your fiance! If I were her, I''d NEVER want to take it off! (other than to clean it)

 

[cinnamon013]

This is the most beautiful ring! I am really impressed with your stone and the Leon setting.

 

[boston_jeff]

Date: 5/23/2007 10:39:41 PM
Author: starryeyed
Wow, Boston Jeff - that ring looks even better on her hand!

Such a gorgeous creation! There is so much subtlety to the design. Really nice! Congrats!

And thanks for posting so many pictures! I wouldn''t have been satisfied with even one fewer.


Looks like my LM ring is ready too......

Thanks Starryeyed, and congratulations to you as well for your beautiful ring that you get to wear rather than just look at!

 

[starryeyed]

Date: 5/25/2007 9:09:42 PM
Author: boston_jeff
Thanks Starryeyed, and congratulations to you as well for your beautiful ring that you get to wear rather than just look at!

Hey thanks Boston Jeff!

I posted some pictures of my ring, which arrived today. Check out the thread here in SMTR.

I posted LM''s images and some handshots. Enjoy!

By the way, you could always get your own ring!

 

[boston_jeff]

Date: 5/25/2007 3:10:35 PM
Author: katiedid
Jeff, you should teach a class to husbands and husbands-to-be. You picked out one amazing stone and setting. I just love it.

thank you katiedid, I'm glad your stone replacement story had a happy ending!

hmmm... maybe a career change is in order... jewelry consultant for husbands-to-be... sounds promising...

Although I think some luck was definitely involved for everything to come together...

 

[boston_jeff]

Date: 5/25/2007 9:15:10 PM
Author: starryeyed

By the way, you could always get your own ring!

There are other ways I will spend money on myself... I get plenty of joy seeing how happy my fiance is with the ring... I catch her in la-la land with it all the time!

 

[starryeyed]

Date: 5/25/2007 9:40:17 PM
Author: boston_jeff
There are other ways I will spend money on myself... I get plenty of joy seeing how happy my fiance is with the ring... I catch her in la-la land with it all the time!

It''s wonderful that she is so thrilled!

It''s a package deal, so I know part of the reason is that she is thrilled with you!

 

[Marcel.T.]

Jeff,

I stop by this site once in awhile to just take a look. I love this ring and would like to know where you found it. I would buy one like it in a minute if I could find one. It is absolutely the prettiest diamond I have ever seen... Did I say...I love old mine diamonds? Someone is a very lucky girl.

 

[neatfreak]

Date: 5/26/2007 8:38:36 PM
Author: Marcel.T.
Jeff,


I stop by this site once in awhile to just take a look. I love this ring and would like to know where you found it. I would buy one like it in a minute if I could find one. It is absolutely the prettiest diamond I have ever seen... Did I say...I love old mine diamonds? Someone is a very lucky girl.

He had it made by Leon Mege and spent many many months finding the stone himself. A lot of work went into it on Jeff''s end!

 

[Marcel.T.]

Hi Neatfreak,

Thanks for answering my question. Did Jeff post anything about his search for this diamond? I have been out of the loop for a long time. I know there are several places in NY that sell antique stones. I am looking for about a 2-2.5ct. old mine...not a cushion. If Jeff did post about his search, could you please direct me to where I can find it on the forum? Thanks. Marcel T.

 

[surfgirl]

marcel, jeff''s ering stone is not an actual antique stone, it''s a modern that''s cut to look antique, if I understand correctly. I believe he went to Mark at ERD in NYC. Apparently Mark has a knack for locating new old-style cut stones. His link is usually somewhere on the top banner here.

 

[boston_jeff]

Date: 5/26/2007 8:49:55 PM
Author: Marcel.T.
Hi Neatfreak,


Thanks for answering my question. Did Jeff post anything about his search for this diamond? I have been out of the loop for a long time. I know there are several places in NY that sell antique stones. I am looking for about a 2-2.5ct. old mine...not a cushion. If Jeff did post about his search, could you please direct me to where I can find it on the forum? Thanks. Marcel T.

Hi Marcel, first of all, thank you for your compliments on the ring!

Surfgirl is right, my stone is an old-style stone, but is not an actual antique. I was a little too picky with symmetry and color to find a true antique.

Here is the (long) thread of my stone search, if you are still interested.

I actually found my stone myself on Mondera, but Mark was able to source it for me from a cutter in his building. So going through Mark would be a great idea-- just tell him what you want and he'll get you some options. If you want a true antique, I'm not sure if he's your guy, but he's still worth contacting because he will help if he can.