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OoohShiny|1401787897|3685421 said:But, you ask, how does it look on the hand?
If you'll pardon my man-hands (not very manly though they are ), this is it in the brief sun we had yesterday, in the temporary ring
Apologies for some of the blurry shots in this thread, as noted elsewhere these are not the easiest things to take photographs of! lol
I had another look at it last night before bed and I am still wondering if I should go bigger (ignoring budgetary issues lol), but then when it's on its own in a large sheet of wrapping paper, it's going to look small! I think this size obsession is just a man thing and TBH, the other half will probably kill me for going as large as this anyway so I should quit my worrying and enjoy it!
proto|1401788678|3685424 said:Shiny, we are both in the UK. Lorelei too I think.
Let us know when we can come over to oogle it!
proto|1401790683|3685434 said:Nonsense. We are english. We queue in an orderly fashion.
But I called dibs... so... I got that going for me... which is nice
Lorelei|1401790230|3685433 said:
Andelain|1401792171|3685439 said:Lorelei|1401790230|3685433 said:
Someone's been on TPF!
And I'm not English, I don't have to wait in line for that stone!
OoohShiny|1401793561|3685450 said:
proto|1401797427|3685477 said:I have caught the diamond bug and am secretly hoping loads of my friends get married soon so i can help them shop for diamonds.
My friends think I have gone off on the deep end but... ooooh shiny. brb
Thank you for your comments, Sandy, I'm glad I'm not alone in my worries!SandyinAnaheim|1401799322|3685492 said:Welcome to the club OoohShiny!! Awesome stone you picked out. It just doesn't get better than CBI. I can't wait to hear the stories after it's mounted and your better half is staring at it all day!
I bought a G VS1 recently, same reservations you have, and am still utterly enthralled with my ring. The light play CBIs possess are breathtaking and indescribable, and of course Wink is a scholar and a gentleman. I hope you both enjoy your selection in happiness and health for many years to come. Congratulations on the excellence of your selection!
I think you are right - this stone is as well cut as they come with pretty much an even balance of colour, clarity and not-too-big-but-not-too-small size, with no real compromise on any of those factors, and was within the price range that I had decided was just about affordableLorelei|1401788284|3685423 said:It looks lovely on your hand Oosh, you will have to get one for yourself! !
I also think you need to stop your fretting, it's probably a man thing as you say, plus if you got a bigger one you might not get another F colour or VVS. Plus your GF told you what size she liked and was comfortable with, in my humble opinion, I would think this one would be perfect.
Fear not, further pics will be forthcoming in due course!luvdajules|1401803720|3685516 said:Thank you for all those pictures, really wonderful and so happy for you and your intended. I think you both will get countless hours of entertainment from your new diamond. Please have hand shots once it's set and given. Would love to see it on her hand and let us know how much she loves it!! Once this ring is given, you can always start work on a new project: wedding gift, 1st anniversary, big birthday, etc, etc, ha ha. Hope you stick around!
And he does a fantastic job packaging, doesn't he!!! Love!OoohShiny|1401784855|3685411 said:
OoohShiny|1401806806|3685537 said:Lorelei|1401788284|3685423 said:It looks lovely on your hand Oosh, you will have to get one for yourself! !
I have thought that it would be cool to get something sparkly for a ring for me but I'm not sure if some might view it as a bit effeminate... I think it would have to be Tension set, princess or emerald cut, possible a number of small stones rather than just one...
Thank you for your kind words!ame|1401810074|3685582 said:That is QUITE magnificent.
And he does a fantastic job packaging, doesn't he!!! Love!
OoohShiny|1401813921|3685641 said:I think I would like a 'guymond' (cool name ) as I am a bit of a magpie and do like sparkly things...
The main issue is that it would have to be reasonably large (probably 1ct+), have to be D or E, and have to be VVS2 or better, to satisfy mind-clean paranoia , so it would probably work out more expensive than the other half's ring is going to... lol
Thank you very much!teobdl|1401814643|3685653 said:Great photography!! and such a lovely looking diamond. What lens are you using?
These vendors know how to pack these items beautifully. When we got my brother's stone for his intended, it was the first time I'd seen Wink's new packaging. I've bought from him before in the past but this is all new branding and it's lovely.OoohShiny|1401814141|3685644 said:Thank you for your kind words!ame|1401810074|3685582 said:That is QUITE magnificent.
And he does a fantastic job packaging, doesn't he!!! Love!
I am very pleased with the packaging - I was anticipating something small, about the size of a cassette, so was somewhat surprised when the FedEx guy presented me with that box!