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BGD Novela 1.7ct F VS2 Cushion Brilliant

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Shiny_Rock
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Why hello there fellow PS'ers,

After a long and arduous journey, I am happy to announce that my ring has finally arrived!!

First off, I must extend a big thanks to all of the PS members that have supported me throughout my search for a rather rare 8 thin main cushion cut diamond. Special thanks to JulieN and 04diamond<3 for reading through and putting up with my newbie-help-me-find-a-cushion-thread. Also, thanks CharmyPoo for your very informative how-to-pick-a-cushion-101 thread. Without PS''er's incredible wealth of knowledge and willingness to help, I probably wouldn't have made such an educated and well-informed purchase.

Secondly, a big thanks to Bob over at Whiteflash...he was able to source in the specific 8 thin main cushion brilliant that I was interested in while the other vendors could not. Thanks for going above and beyond in customer service, you rock!!

Lastly, a big thanks to Jamie over at BGD...she was very patient and understanding in answering my many, many questions. She was prompt and always kept me up to date with the progress of my ring, and she always managed to re-assure me when I had any doubts and/or fears. Thank you for all of your help; the ring (and your customer service) definitely surpassed my expectations!!

My gf has always loved the Tiffany Novo so I am sure she will be in love once she sees the ring.

Now all I have to do is plan the proposal; we will have been together for 5 years in September. <3

So, without any further ado, here are some specs, pictures, and even a video that I made! :)

GIA Certified 8 thin main Cushion Brilliant
Measurements: 7.38 x 7.23 x 4.66 mm
Carat Weight: 1.70 ct
Color Grade: F
Clarity Grade: VS2
Polish: Excellent
Symmetry: Excellent
Fluorescence: None
Table: 55%
Depth: 64.5%
Culet: None
Girdle: Slightly Thick to Thick
Ring Size: 4.5

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here are some of the vendor pictures from BGD:

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here are some of my pictures:

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Last but not least, here's a little video that I created...I had to be creative in my rotating ring setup... :D

I placed the diamond near a window with some light and tried to capture some of the reflections.

Make sure to select 720p or 1080p! Hope you guys enjoy the video!

http://youtu.be/bNKG61M648M
 
Gorgeous ring!
 
Beautiful, you did well.
 
Love it!
 
Fantastic!! you did an amazing job with all your PS and vendor helpers, creating a GORGEOUS ring!! I think your gf/ future FI will be blown away by this ring!!! ANd your video - I'm such a sucker for that song... I can't get enough of it!!

Congratulations - good luck on the proposal and can't wait to hear about it and see hand shots :appl:

(don't make *US* wait till September!! We need our "happily ever after/she said YES" ending sooner than that! :lol: )
 
Wow it's gorgeous!! :love: You did a fantastic job, she's going to be thrilled! :appl:
 
It's beautiful. She's going to say YES!

And I love how you're keeping it pristine by using gloves. Extra point for that :appl:
 
Beautiful ring, beautiful stone. I think you can't go wrong buying a stone and setting from Brian. He makes it so easy. You did well and she is gonna be thrilled. Can't wait to hear all about it and see some hand shots!
 
WOW! It looks great! It looks exactly like the tiffany ring!!! I'm so happy for you! Keep us updated! are you going to wait till your anniversary to purpose?
 
Absolutely stunning! It looks just like the Tiffany Novo! Great job!
 
You chose a great cushion for that setting! Beautiful!!! :love: :appl:
 
Great looking stone and setting, enjoyed the video and music!
 
04diamond<3|1369070455|3450528 said:
WOW! It looks great! It looks exactly like the tiffany ring!!! I'm so happy for you! Keep us updated! are you going to wait till your anniversary to purpose?
haven't decided when to propose yet...but hopefully in the next month or two :)
 
It's beautiful, how could she say not to that! Good luck with the proposal and please come back with handshots :wavey:
 
Incredible ring. Love it!!!
You probably can't keep your eyes of it!
 
Oh wow, that cushion brilliant faces up nice and large for 1.7c and it is beautiful! Love your ring.
 
Really pretty!
 
Beautiful!!!!!
 
thank you for all of the kind comments! :D

I just realized I forgot to take a photo of the ring in a bowl of fruit...or a photo of the ring nestled among some colorful flowers :lol:
 
Oh Man! Your ring is B-E-A_utiful! I was debating between the Legera and a 6 prong Novela and I think your pics have just swayed me towards the Novela. Well Done Sir :appl: ! I would also like to see this ring in a bowl of cherries lol :lol:
 
Gorgeous and make sure she knows she's the first to wear it, love the gloves. For the video, you do a lazy susan?
 
It's an absolutely beautiful stone. What a gorgeous engagement ring!
 
Beautiful !
 
So I finally proposed to my gf this past Friday 10/25/13 at Alinea in Chicago =]

She said yes and she LOVES the ring!!

I snapped a few quick handshots outside today in the dry and chilly Chicago weather.

Sorry for the iPhone pics, but I didn't have my SLR or my macro lens with me.

Anyhoos, enjoy!!

outside in the sun (1.7ct cushion brilliant on 4.5 size finger)

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