2 Carats Under 8K: Doable or Bad Idea?

[HDer]

OK, as promised, here's a first picture. This is taken with my puny cell phone camera under a desk lamp then color corrected in lightroom. Hopefully I'll be able to get better ones with my USB microscope in daylight.



EDIT I wouldn't draw too many conclusions on the color from that image btw. This is the original before color correction:



Taking photos was harder than I thought!

 

[Luce]

Beautiful....can't wait to see a profile view, front view, under a tree view and hand shots!!!!

 

[lalala]

Beautiful!! We need ALLLLLLL the views!

 

[lalala]

Ps: I think that halo is gorgeous!

 

[GearGirly]

Wow it looked oks so beautiful!! I can't wait to see more pictures, the halo is so pretty! If you want s true double halo James Allen has that style as well as I'm sure you know, but this looks amazing to me!

 

[gm89uk]

Yes! And so is she.

Only change I would have made is getting a bigger halo. But the way it is now the center stone looks huge! Somehow just staring at it, it looks even bigger than the solitaire travel ring I got her even though both are 8mm.

Excellent! Congratulations, I don't normally comment much about settings but looks very elegant.

 

[rockysalamander]

Very nice. I actually like the more subtle halo than a full-one double halo. Congrats!

 

[JoJa12345]

Looks beautiful! I love the setting ~ it looks like it really compliments the diamond!
You did awesome!!

 

[canuk-gal]

HI:

Setting looks great! But more pics please! (you know the drill! lol)

cheers--Sharon

 

[motownmama]

MORE MORE MORE!

 

[blingmeupscotty]

What a journey, it's beautiful! We need more pictures please.

 

[HDer]

Sorry I spent most of yesterday with the USB microscope hunting for the GIA inscription with no luck.

Might take it to a Prince Estate Jewelry on Sunday if I can't find it, and will try to take some outdoor shots with my phone then.

If anyone's in the San Jose area and wants to come see it and take some pictures, let me know!

 

[Luce]

What magnification is your USB scope?

 

[Luce]

I can find mine with a 15 times loop or at work under the 20-40 times stereoscopes.

 

[HDer]

It's this one: https://www.amazon.com/Plugable-Mic...coding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=NNK4A0EPKHCRQKAWWWAZ

Supposedly up to 250x, and the pictures are coming back clear enough (color is another story, but who cares)

 

[GearGirly]

It looks like James Allen did a great job with the setting. I hope you will make a thread in show me the bling. I would love to see more pictures of the stone and the setting!

 

[Luce]

It's this one: https://www.amazon.com/Plugable-Mic...coding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=NNK4A0EPKHCRQKAWWWAZ

Supposedly up to 250x, and the pictures are coming back clear enough (color is another story, but who cares)

Hmmmm, you should be able to focus in on it! I am in San Jose, would love to help but we are leaving on vacation. You could pop by Joe Escobar's. they could check it out for you. The closeup of the melee is beautiful!

 

[pearaffair]

Looks gorgeous!!!

 

[HDer]

By the way, if anyone is interested in going the route I did, I saw this HCA 2.1 2.67 carat M VS2.

https://segoma.com/v.php?type=view&id=CP15RWK5NN

Total price including IDJ's cut would be a few hundred over 10K.

 

[imdoubler]

Finally get to see this gorgeous ring! Congrats!

 

[Kensington]

More pics...?

 

[Niel]

Right just take pics with you're phone we aren't picky.

An iPhone can do wonders just go under a tree on a sunny day or in the shade next to a window.

 

[HDer]

This weekend. I promise! Been working a lot and haven't gotten a chance to get the ring in full blown sunlight.

 

[Niel]

Sunlight and flash on a camera do your diamond no favors. You want indirect sunlight

 

[lalala]

We are needy.. and we NEED more pics!

 

[canuk-gal]

Wheeeeeerrrrrrrre's the meat????????

 

[Alexiszoe]

@HDer, I have been quietly lurking and waiting for the pics...I can't take it anymore...stop being such a tease!!

 

[HDer]

Alright. I heard you all loud and clear. Here's the thread with the full recap and all the photos.
https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/2-07-carats-for-8-2k-conclusion-and-pictures.234668/

Thanks everyone! After an incredible 327 replies, it's been real.