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Date: 2/21/2009 5:53:32 PM
Author: Maisie
Here is a handshot. The owner is Jo C. I hope she doesn''t mind me posting her picture.
I heart this look! Talk about more bang for your buck!
Date: 2/21/2009 5:53:32 PM
Author: Maisie
Here is a handshot. The owner is Jo C. I hope she doesn''t mind me posting her picture.
I love Marquise cuts!Date: 2/21/2009 7:38:35 PM
Author: vespergirl
I also wanted to mention that if you like them, you should take a look at marquise cuts. My mom''s marquise is 1.5 cts and it looks about 3 times bigger than my 2 ct RB.
Date: 2/21/2009 8:32:02 PM
Author: ButterBean
Hi abcdefg,
Please don''t get too upset. You have gotten some good advice already, but since my finger is a 7 and I just received an 80 point diamond in my e-ring, thought I''d post. I agree it would be nice to have a bigger one, but if you''re at all like me, the sparkles and flashes of colours all over the place really are a pretty good tradeoff for the smaller size IMHO.
But I guess upgrading wouldn''t be such an awful idea down the road either ...![]()
Date: 2/21/2009 7:38:35 PM
Author: vespergirl
I also wanted to mention that if you like them, you should take a look at marquise cuts. My mom''s marquise is 1.5 cts and it looks about 3 times bigger than my 2 ct RB.
Date: 2/21/2009 8:32:02 PM
Author: ButterBean
Hi abcdefg,
Please don''t get too upset. You have gotten some good advice already, but since my finger is a 7 and I just received an 80 point diamond in my e-ring, thought I''d post. I agree it would be nice to have a bigger one, but if you''re at all like me, the sparkles and flashes of colours all over the place really are a pretty good tradeoff for the smaller size IMHO.
But I guess upgrading wouldn''t be such an awful idea down the road either ...![]()
Date: 2/21/2009 10:04:08 PM
Author: AGBF
This site has some white sapphires for sale. As you can see, it is possible to buy a large white sapphire for a few hundred dollars. I do not necessarily recommend using this website; I am posting the link just to give you an idea of what is available. One of the jewelers here could get you a very nice, large, white sapphire for a low price and you would have a lot more money left to set it any way you liked...including surrounded by diamonds if you wished to use them. But why would you?
Deborah
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Date: 2/21/2009 10:07:11 PM
Author: neatfreak
Not that a white sapph might not work for you, but just be aware that it only returns white light. Thus it will never look like a real diamond because it lacks fire. Just something to know since most people haven''t seen white sapphs in person.
It''s funny because I am a collector of colored gems and I also have several colored diamonds. I have to say that my 7mm diamond looks HUGE to me as well as others, but if I had a tourmaline that size, I would consider that a very small colored gem. I think because diamonds are so expensive and you rarely see them in sizes over three carats at B&M stores, most people consider a 6mm stone to be a nice size. It''s a mental thing that I think many people are attuned to. In fact, I believe the most expensive natural substance on earth are GIA certified fancy red diamonds, and they''re RARELY ever found over a carat in size. Let''s talk about spending a million dollars on something that is probably a third of the size of a pencil eraser!!Date: 2/21/2009 12:40:19 PM
Author: abcdefg
I guess I''m just shocked because I wasn''t expecting them to be THAT small. I don''t care how much a rock sparkles if it''s like half the size of a pencil eraser? I can''t really justify spending thousands of dollars on that... I guess I just don''t get it. Maybe I''ll just go with a plain band for a ring.![]()
Aww maisie really? I had no idea! That makes me feel all warm and fuzzy, thankyou! I''m glad I could somehow contribute to that awesome new gem of yoursDate: 2/21/2009 1:51:11 PM
Author: Maisie
It was Arjunajane''s gorgeous K that made me think of going lower in colour but keeping the ideal cut. Have a look at her beautiful ring - https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/my-wonderful-e-ring-upgrade-thankyou.89827/
Date: 2/21/2009 8:37:39 PM
Author: Addy
Date: 2/21/2009 8:32:02 PM
Author: ButterBean
Hi abcdefg,
Please don''t get too upset. You have gotten some good advice already, but since my finger is a 7 and I just received an 80 point diamond in my e-ring, thought I''d post. I agree it would be nice to have a bigger one, but if you''re at all like me, the sparkles and flashes of colours all over the place really are a pretty good tradeoff for the smaller size IMHO.
But I guess upgrading wouldn''t be such an awful idea down the road either ...![]()
Butterbean, don''t say such things! Your stone and setting are absolutely amazing!! Can''t you just expand your collection rather than upgrade?!