August vintage inc.

[Dandi]

I am getting so impatient waiting for my studs from AV (they're delayed in customs and the depot is only 45 minutes from my house! ARGH!) I just ordered a 5x5.5mm AVC moissy. For...you know, therapeutic purposes.

 

[elle_71125]

I am getting so impatient waiting for my studs from AV (they're delayed in customs and the depot is only 45 minutes from my house! ARGH!) I just ordered a 5x5.5mm AVC moissy. For...you know... therapeutic purposes.

I hope it gets to you soon. The waiting process is the worst!

 

[MamaBee]

I am getting so impatient waiting for my studs from AV (they're delayed in customs and the depot is only 45 minutes from my house! ARGH!) I just ordered a 5x5.5mm AVC moissy. For...you know, therapeutic purposes.

Waiting for packages to go through customs was horrible. They actually held my package with my cluster ring hostage until I paid the duty. At that point...I would have paid anything...not really..

 

[Dandi]

@elle_71125 thank you, me too! It's so tempting to just jump in the car and go and get them...apart from the whole thing of it being nearly midnight here. Whatevs

LOL @Mamabean! The frustrating thing is that I don't have to pay any duty on this purchase as it's under $1000AUD...so I don't know what the hold up can be. I SHOULD receive them tomorrow. I hope you're enjoying your stunning new cluster ring!

 

[Sparkles88]

@elle_71125 thank you, me too! It's so tempting to just jump in the car and go and get them...apart from the whole thing of it being nearly midnight here. Whatevs

LOL @Mamabean! The frustrating thing is that I don't have to pay any duty on this purchase as it's under $1000AUD...so I don't know what the hold up can be. I SHOULD receive them tomorrow. I hope you're enjoying your stunning new cluster ring!

I feel your pain, so close but yet so far. I can’t wait to see your beautiful new ear rings

 

[Dandi]

They're here! And OH MY they are GORGEOUS

The pics aren't great, but the fire these things give off is insane. I remember opening the box that contained my WF ACA studs years ago, and these look no different. They are truly spectacular, and are the perfect replacement for my studs which I have missed so much, as I could never fork out that kind of $$ on bling nowadays. The settings are perfect and super secure. I'm really really happy! Thank you so much @Rhino and Vicki!!

ETA - please ignore my horribly dry scrub nurse hands!

 

[sd_flp]

They're here! And OH MY they are GORGEOUS

The pics aren't great, but the fire these things give off is insane. I remember opening the box that contained my WF ACA studs years ago, and these look no different. They are truly spectacular, and are the perfect replacement for my studs which I have missed so much, as I could never fork out that kind of $$ on bling nowadays. The settings are perfect and super secure. I'm really really happy! Thank you so much @Rhino and Vicki!!

ETA - please ignore my horribly dry scrub nurse hands!

Wow, these are so gorgeous and look great on you! They're blindingly white and absolutely stunning.

Seeing your earrings makes me want my stone now!

 

[xxxxxx]

They look great! Now I also want some. Did you get a better price on the stones foe buying earrings or was it pretty much each stone plus the setting cost?

 

[Dandi]

@sd_flp thank you, they really are beautiful. What did you get???

@Lessics it was the cost of the stones plus setting. Great prices, especially compared to having stuff set here!

 

[Sparkles88]

Wow! They look gorgeous on and a great every day size @Dandi.
I would love a pair and was toying with moissy or a pair of Lightbox studs, but sadly they won’t ship to Australia.
Did you get charged gst or duty tax?

 

[Dandi]

Thanks @Sparkles88! No, no duty or GST, as the total came in just under $1000AUD. Only purchases over $1k incur the extra costs, so I was careful when choosing the size to ensure that.

 

[Sparkles88]

Thanks @Sparkles88! No, no duty or GST, as the total came in just under $1000AUD. Only purchases over $1k incur the extra costs, so I was careful when choosing the size to ensure that.

Thanks for clarifying for me,I forgot to ask you, was there a custom’s processing fee? Haha...just getting all my facts in order

 

[MamaBee]

They're here! And OH MY they are GORGEOUS

The pics aren't great, but the fire these things give off is insane. I remember opening the box that contained my WF ACA studs years ago, and these look no different. They are truly spectacular, and are the perfect replacement for my studs which I have missed so much, as I could never fork out that kind of $$ on bling nowadays. The settings are perfect and super secure. I'm really really happy! Thank you so much @Rhino and Vicki!!

ETA - please ignore my horribly dry scrub nurse hands!

Oh my! They’re so beautiful on you!

 

[elle_71125]

They're here! And OH MY they are GORGEOUS

The pics aren't great, but the fire these things give off is insane. I remember opening the box that contained my WF ACA studs years ago, and these look no different. They are truly spectacular, and are the perfect replacement for my studs which I have missed so much, as I could never fork out that kind of $$ on bling nowadays. The settings are perfect and super secure. I'm really really happy! Thank you so much @Rhino and Vicki!!

ETA - please ignore my horribly dry scrub nurse hands!

Look at the fire on those babies! They look fantastic!

 

[Dandi]

Nope, nothing. The only time I've ever paid money to customs is if the transaction totals over $1kAUD. I snagged the moissies when they were 25% off which helped with that!

 

[Dandi]

Thanks @elle_71125, I'm super happy with them!

 

[Dandi]

They're not too shabby with my IDJ jackets either!

 

[Dandi]

Thanks @Mamabean!

 

[MamaBee]

They're not too shabby with my IDJ jackets either!

Ooooh! Gorgeous!

 

[poppins]

They look great! A pair like these just made it to my wish list... Thank you for posting them here !

 

[sd_flp]

They're not too shabby with my IDJ jackets either!

Love this!!!

To answer your question, I got a 6.5mm ideal round cut! I thought I would have to wait as it was custom, but they had them in stock so it will ship out today, arriving tomorrow. I can’t wait to share!

 

[scouty]

They're not too shabby with my IDJ jackets either!

YES!! These are the diamond halo studs I've been looking for but can't afford! Thanks so much for sharing! Which IDJ jacket did you use?

 

[Bfelix]

They're not too shabby with my IDJ jackets either!

These are gorgeous! I love them with the jackets and without. Putting these on my list to order.

 

[Dandi]

@Mamabean thanks again! The jackets are probably a bit too much for every day...but whatevs Plus they're really comfy.

@poppins you're welcome! Happy to enable wherever possible

Oooh @sd_flp that will be gorgeous, I can't wait to see it!

@scouty_gems these are the 3 pointer jackets made for 5mm centres, so my studs are a teeeeny bit big as the stones are 5.5mm, but I don't mind that they sit up a bit higher. Makes them really pop!

@Bfelix do it do it do it

 

[sd_flp]

I’m going to have to update this tomorrow when there is more sun, but I just got my ideal round from August Vintage. At first I wasn’t sure how it compared with my Tianyu moissanite, but after taking some good close up shots, it is pretty apparent that the AV moissanite is cut just a little bit better:



I will say that my Tianyu moissanite is whiter than my AV, which I happened to order colorless. It doesn’t bother me too much as I like warmth, but just in case anyone wants stark, stark white, just an fyi.

Overall, I am pretty impressed! I will try to take more photos tomorrow when the sun is out.

 

[sd_flp]

Oops, sorry, I was supposed to upload another photo. I’m on my mobile and I forget

 

[Slickk]

Oops, sorry, I was supposed to upload another photo. I’m on my mobile and I forget

I think it looks great! Love the cut! What will you do with it?

 

[FutureChocolateMLK]

I’m going to have to update this tomorrow when there is more sun, but I just got my ideal round from August Vintage. At first I wasn’t sure how it compared with my Tianyu moissanite, but after taking some good close up shots, it is pretty apparent that the AV moissanite is cut just a little bit better:



I will say that my Tianyu moissanite is whiter than my AV, which I happened to order colorless. It doesn’t bother me too much as I like warmth, but just in case anyone wants stark, stark white, just an fyi.

Overall, I am pretty impressed! I will try to take more photos tomorrow when the sun is out.

Absolutely gorgeous!!! Do you find the cut to be superior enough to justify the price jump over Tianyu?

Forgive me if you covered this detail already, but are they both colorless?

 

[lovedogs]

Absolutely gorgeous!!! Do you find the cut to be superior enough to justify the price jump over Tianyu?

Forgive me if you covered this detail already, but are they both colorless?

That's what I'm trying to figure out. That, and how it compares with the new MoCo AGS 000

 

[sd_flp]

I think it looks great! Love the cut! What will you do with it?

Thank you! The cut is divine, isn’t it? As far as what I’ll do with it, I’m honestly not sure! I wanted to replace the stone in my pendant, but I don’t think I can...I’m debating on making it into a simple solitaire ring. I’ll use it as a right hand ring for now but after I’m married I might switch it over to my left hand as a travel ring, hehe.

Absolutely gorgeous!!! Do you find the cut to be superior enough to justify the price jump over Tianyu?

Forgive me if you covered this detail already, but are they both colorless?

Thank you so much! And yes, both are colorless! As for costs, to be honest, I find them very, very similar in quality. The AV is better definitely but the Tianyu one holds on its own just fine. From a distance, I don’t think anyone could tell the difference between the two, but I will update tomorrow to see if I see anymore differences. When I got home to get it, the sun was setting so I didn’t get a good look as to how it performs. The only things that stuck out to me were the Tianyu was whiter and the AV had a higher crown(?) and thicker arrows with a smaller culet. Will keep you all posted tomorrow and take better pics.