bummer

[Cehrabehra]

I finally got ahold of the antique guy here and he doesn''t have any OEC or OMC over a carat in size so he referred me to someone else who has one 1.5 transitional and a 1 carat oec. This is all I have to look at? I mean, there''s a huge difference in size between a 1 and 2.5 carat stone... apparently the old stones are getting snapped up. Hmmmm.... I was really counting on the opportunity to see some of these stones in bigger sizes.

 

[isaku5]

Date: 9/6/2006 2:37:07 PM
Author:Cehrabehra
I finally got ahold of the antique guy here and he doesn''t have any OEC or OMC over a carat in size so he referred me to someone else who has one 1.5 transitional and a 1 carat oec. This is all I have to look at? I mean, there''s a huge difference in size between a 1 and 2.5 carat stone... apparently the old stones are getting snapped up. Hmmmm.... I was really counting on the opportunity to see some of these stones in bigger sizes.

How much time before you have to return the cushion you now have?

 

[KristyDarling]

Cehra, sorry your search has been so frustrating. Have you checked out www.singlestone.com? Lots of honkin'' old cut stones there.

 

[Cehrabehra]

Date: 9/6/2006 2:55:10 PM
Author: KristyDarling
Cehra, sorry your search has been so frustrating. Have you checked out www.singlestone.com? Lots of honkin'' old cut stones there.

oh yes they''re gorgeous but I was hoping to see one in person... isabel, I have time but I want to see some stuff... I''m calling around since I have time tomorrow to shop etc. and I haven''t even found anyone around here that has a 2.5 carat ideal cut round.... ARG!! one place had a "signature" cut 2 carat but it had extra facets and IME since I''m looking at chunky cuts to begin with, if I''m going to look at a round in living color I want one that''s at least a traditional 57 facet... I looked at a 2 carat the other day and it was so ugly... so horrible... JI1 the guy said he wouldn''t even sell it it was so bad but in my head I was thinking, "then why did you have it on display in your window?" lol The place today made it clear that I''d have to more than double what I spent on my OMB to get a 2.5 carat round... and I just went along with it but there''s no way in hell I''m spending 30-50k on a 2.5 carat! I feel like I have to *lie* to these people to get them to show me what I can compare with the vendors here! oy! I''d hop on a plane and spend $500 to fly somewhere to visit a PS vendor and give them my business in a heartbeat, but I want to narrow this down and I feel like the next step I want to take is to see a 2-3 carat H&A type ideal round so that I can see what round perfection is truly all about and then try to determine where I fall between the gorgeous fancy cut shapes and the stunning round brilliant perfection. If performance is negligible in my eyes, I''ll keep my stone. It really is gorgeous. BUT I want to be sure. I am dreading calling the othe rhalf of the phone book... oy... quit telling me I need VVS1 clarity and D color!! Just what cut do you have!!!!!!!!??????? "cut? it''s a round cut" ::headsmack::