Emerald Cuts & Asschers - A Collection

[kenny]

All those colors are from colored objects placed between the diamond and the camera.
Sorry the diamond was not centered well.

Photographing diamonds is a challenge.

 

[kenny]

Profile.
The background is tooth brush handles that were placed far enough behind the ring so they'd be out of focus to provide a soft background.

Putting blur in a pic makes the focused part seem even more sharp, and the contrast in sharpness gives the pic what I call POP.

 

[kenny]

GOG pic 1.

 

[kenny]

Finger shot.
At first the diamond felt large and I was self conscious wearing it.
I got over that really fast.

Even after 3 years I have not gotten DSS.
The size feels just right for an asscher since my eyes are in their 50s.

 

[kenny]

Last one of my "loyal asscher".

GOG pic2.

 

[LaurenThePartier]

Hest88 - I have always, always, always LOVED your sister''s asscher, and seeing it again stops my heart!

I don''t know - is your EC in this thread somewhere? My sister has always loved your set, and she''s dying to have one made similar someday!!!

Kenny - you''re ridiculous with your photography.

Seriously - I bow to you and your amazing skills! Also, LOL @ the toothbrush in the background - I recognize that!

 

[kenny]

Thanks Lauren.
You are a sweetheart, you have such a nice personality, and you are babelicious too

, your hubby's a lucky guy.
It was so nice to meet you at the GTG last month.

It was a blast to see your huge asscher collection.
You ARE the Asscher Queen!

 

[LaurenThePartier]

Date: 11/12/2009 12:20:35 PM
Author: kenny
Thanks Lauren.
You are a sweetheart, you have such a nice personality, and you are babelicious too

, your hubby''s a lucky guy.
It was so nice to meet you at the GTG last month.

It was a blast to see your huge asscher collection.
You ARE the Asscher Queen!

I''m blushing, Kenny!

If I''m the queen, you are soooo the King!!! Next time I''m out there, I would love to see you and everyone else again! I really, really had such a fun time with you! Your partner''s a lucky, lucky guy, too!

 

[Hest88]

Date: 11/12/2009 12:06:41 PM
Author: LaurenThePartier
I don''t know - is your EC in this thread somewhere? My sister has always loved your set, and she''s dying to have one made similar someday!!!

Awww, thanks Lauren. Yes, I did see my wedding set in this thread, right in alphabetical order. The funny thing about my rings is that my sister is the one who discovered Van Craeynest back when she was a teenager, and always thought she''d get one of their rings when she got married. Fast-forward a decade or so when I was looking for my rings and she gave me *permission* to go with VC when, after lots of search, they were the only ones I really wanted. When she finally got married, as you can see, she ended up with the custom route!

 

[kenny]

Date: 11/12/2009 12:33:35 PM
Author: LaurenThePartier
Your partner''s a lucky, lucky guy, too!

I keep telling him that.

 

[Po10472]

Chi-amiGal - your stone and ring are stunning and thank you for your compliment on the thread.

Hest88 - stunning, thanks for posting

Kenny - I have your pics saved and was hoping to post them in the next few days as I just knew they had to be on here.

Simply breathtaking and all are fab additions.

Keep em coming folks.

Po
x

 

[SB621]

Not a diamond but I hope it still counts!

 

[marcy]

Beautiful rings Hest88, Kenny and Sarahbear.

I was drooling over some 1.25 to 2.50 EC diamonds on Monday. I wanted them all.

 

[Po10472]

Couldn''t resist, thanks Lauren!

 

[kenny]

Well, if you're gonna post that one, taken at the restaurant during the LA GTG, we must show what made such a sharp, high-magnification, several-second exposure possible on the fly in soft dim natural light . . . using the camera's timer to take the pic and Kenny's trademarked Wine Glass Sugar Packet-Adjustable Tripod.

Nobody touch the table.

Hahaha. I'm such a geek.

 

[LaurenThePartier]

Date: 11/13/2009 2:07:05 PM
Author: kenny
Well, if you''re gonna post that one, taken at the restaurant during the LA GTG, we must show what made such a sharp, high-magnification, several-second exposure possible on the fly in soft dim natural light . . . using the camera''s timer to take the pic and Kenny''s trademarked Wine Glass Sugar Packet-Adjustable Tripod.

Nobody touch the table.

Hahaha. I''m such a geek.

ROFL

It was more like "NOBODY TOUCH the TABLE!!!!"

 

[kenny]

Date: 11/13/2009 3:32:19 PM
Author: LaurenThePartier

Date: 11/13/2009 2:07:05 PM

Author: kenny

Well, if you're gonna post that one, taken at the restaurant during the LA GTG, we must show what made such a sharp, high-magnification, several-second exposure possible on the fly in soft dim natural light . . . using the camera's timer to take the pic and Kenny's trademarked Wine Glass Sugar Packet-Adjustable Tripod.

Nobody touch the table.


Hahaha. I'm such a geek.

ROFL


It was more like 'NOBODY TOUCH the TABLE!!!!'

Well YOU try getting the attention of all those panting, sweating, drooling, frenzied, foaming at the mouth diamond-obsessed screeching ladies during a veritable feeding frenzy of TDF bling.

Good thing a man was there to take charge, remain strong, refined, sophisticated, dignified, cool, calm and collected.

Uh oh.

(I think I'd better get outta here now . . . fast.)

 

[LaurenThePartier]

Date: 11/13/2009 3:45:29 PM
Author: kenny

Date: 11/13/2009 3:32:19 PM
Author: LaurenThePartier

Date: 11/13/2009 2:07:05 PM

Author: kenny

Well, if you''re gonna post that one, taken at the restaurant during the LA GTG, we must show what made such a sharp, high-magnification, several-second exposure possible on the fly in soft dim natural light . . . using the camera''s timer to take the pic and Kenny''s trademarked Wine Glass Sugar Packet-Adjustable Tripod.

Nobody touch the table.


Hahaha. I''m such a geek.

ROFL


It was more like ''NOBODY TOUCH the TABLE!!!!''

Well YOU try getting the attention of all those panting, sweating, drooling, frenzied, foaming at the mouth diamond-obsessed screeching ladies during a veritable feeding frenzy of TDF bling.

Good thing a man was there to take charge, remain strong, refined, sophisticated, dignified, cool, calm and collected.

Uh oh.

(I think I''d better get outta here now . . . fast.)

I seem to recall bits of drool at the corners of your mouth, Mr.! Don''t act like you were the only refined one in the group - you were just as grabby handed as the rest of us, doll!

 

[Po10472]

Date: 11/13/2009 2:07:05 PM
Author: kenny
Well, if you''re gonna post that one, taken at the restaurant during the LA GTG, we must show what made such a sharp, high-magnification, several-second exposure possible on the fly in soft dim natural light . . . using the camera''s timer to take the pic and Kenny''s trademarked Wine Glass Sugar Packet-Adjustable Tripod.

Nobody touch the table.

Hahaha. I''m such a geek.

Can I ask.........were you afraid your wine would be stolen if you put it down?

 

[LaurenThePartier]

Date: 11/14/2009 1:41:46 AM
Author: Po10472

Date: 11/13/2009 2:07:05 PM
Author: kenny
Well, if you're gonna post that one, taken at the restaurant during the LA GTG, we must show what made such a sharp, high-magnification, several-second exposure possible on the fly in soft dim natural light . . . using the camera's timer to take the pic and Kenny's trademarked Wine Glass Sugar Packet-Adjustable Tripod.

Nobody touch the table.

Hahaha. I'm such a geek.

Can I ask.........were you afraid your wine would be stolen if you put it down?

ROFL - no one else at the table had a glass of wine, though I was sorely regretting not joining him!

I'll tell you what, though - it's a brave man who puts his Nikon D200 on top of a wine glass to use as a tripod!!!

 

[glisten]

This thread leaves me breathless.... loooovvee the stepcuts!

 

[Imdanny]

Date: 10/11/2009 6:02:18 PM
Author: marcyc
Very pretty Starburst.

I agree. I like this ring a lot. Beautiful stone.

 

[Imdanny]

Date: 11/12/2009 11:28:56 AM
Author: kenny

Photographing diamonds is a challenge.

Stunning ring and great pictures.

 

[PerRana]

How did I miss the BEST thread on PS? Here''s mine...

 

[DiaDiva]

Are bracelets welcomed?

Here''s mine.

 

[marcy]

Very pretty ring PerRana.

DiaDiva your bracelet is to die for. How many carats is that beauty?

 

[DiaDiva]

Hi Marcy, I think it''s around 9ctw...I need to take it out for a spin.

 

[marcy]

Definitely take it out for a spin. I bet is sparkles A LOT!!!! Enjoy.

 

[Mrs Mitchell]

OMG! I love this thread. DiaDiva, that is the bracelet of my dreams!

Stunning.

Jen

 

[DiaDiva]

Thanks, Jen. It''ll see daylight when I get back to Singapore and take it out of the safe.