hand shots, fire shots, flower shots and an ode to Paul Slegers

[Lula]

As promised, I am following up with hand shots (and I got some fire and flower shots today, too!). For those of you who didn''t see my other thread, this is my new anniversary ring (upgraded from a blue sapphire ring). It''s a Crafted by Infinity diamond, .53 J VS2
diamond
set in Vatche''s platinum Royal Empress setting. I bought the ring and setting from Wink of High Performance Diamonds -- a great experience! Wink''s site

Thank you again to everyone on Pricescope for your advice and suggestions!

I now need wedding band suggestions! A Tiffany-style Etoile or Bezet band? A 1.7 mm 3/4-eternity band? A yellow gold and platinum mixed band (modern, brushed - custom by Wink perhaps)? The Danille from Whiteflash?

I have about a dozen photos to upload one at a time, so be patient!

The first three photos are my "Ode to Paul Slegers" who is the owner/designer of Crafted by Infinity diamonds. The diamond is sitting on a matchbox from my husband''s and my favorite restaurant, called Sardine. Sardine is a Belgian-inspired bistro (Paul is from Antwerp) and serves the best mussels and frites (outside of Belgium, of course!).

 

[Lula]

Such lovely colors and contrast in this stone! Thanks, Paul!!!

 

[Lula]

More colors...maybe some arrows in a few of these...not too good at arrows shots yet!

 

[Tuckins1]

Your ring is very beautiful! I love the sardine box photos... how unique!

 

[Lula]

Hand shots -- be warned, these hands have a few years on them!

 

[Lula]

A profile of my hand and the ring

 

[Lula]

And my favorite -- online shopping for my upgrade!!!

 

[Lula]

A feeble attempt at arrows - got to start somewhere to get as good as Ellen at arrows shots someday!

 

[Lula]

A cool B&W photo of the profile of the ring -- this Vatche setting isn''t very popular on Pricescope. I think she needs some loooooove and appreciation! Maybe this will inspire some of you closet Royal Empress types to post your rings!

 

[Lula]

Some flower shots...sigh...this diamond has such amazing contrast and crispness.

 

[Lula]

In the peony...

 

[Lula]

Profile of ring in peony...

 

[Lula]

And, last, but not least, some fire shots!

 

[Lula]

Wow-za! Turquoise!

 

[Lula]

Last one -- Thanks again everybody! And thanks to my husband for his help with the photos. I will now wean myself from Pricescope and resume my normal life!

 

[Skippy123]

Date: 6/17/2009 6:38:42 PM
Author: sarap333
And my favorite -- online shopping for my upgrade!!!

Hehe LOVE THAT!!! Gorgeous ring

 

[Diamond*Dana]

I have not seen this setting before (well, before your other thread), and I have to say that I LOVE LOVE LOVE it!

 

[princessplease]

Lovely!!!!!

 

[joelly]

sarap33,
Tell us the truth.....how can that be a J???? Just kidding!

It looks so crisp icy white. OMG!!! Please someone just slap me!!!!!

I love the setting. It looks perfect on you.
Congrats!!!

 

[ksluice]

what a beautiful ring and the peony shots are AMAZING!!!!

Gor-geous!!

 

[jeg80]

Beautiful ring

Did you have them make any modifications to the setting such as a "brushed" platinum look and a more rounded shank? Maybe it''s just seeing it closer and form different angles in your photos but it looks a bit different form the website pictures. Either way it''s gorgeous!!!

 

[ficklefaye]

beautiful ring, i''m surprised that setting isn''t more popular

 

[WinkHPD]

I love the shopping on the internet picture, that is pretty cool! As for the Sardine box, well we hade Maatje yesterday, which I probably misspelled and it is 4 in the morning here, so I think I will NOT wake Paul to ask him, which is like an overgrown sardine. We had them plain with a light salad on the plate and large baskets of very good Belgian Bread with butter.

So it is perhaps only coincidental that you used Sardine boxes, but it was quite appropriate.


I really liked the colors in this burst, that was cool.

I am also attaching a photo of two ladies eating maatje.

 

[KatyWI]

Sara -

I recognize those matchboxes... You must live in the capitol city as I do! I love Sardine, it is one of my favorite restaurants as well!

Your ring is beautiful... and I see those arrows! Congratulations

 

[Lula]

Tuckins1, princessplease, Topodazzle, Skippy -- thanks for the compliments! I very much appreciate that you all took the time to look at my photos!

joelly: Yes, I''m another proud owner of a J in platinum Scandalous, isn''t it?

jeg80, ficklefaye, diamond-dana: Thanks for your comments on the setting. I, too, wonder why this setting isn''t more popular. It''s actually very delicate, and the shape of the band is really comfortable. The band is very round, that''s why I choose it. The finish is satin (Wink can correct me if there''s another term for it). The satin finish really makes the diamond "pop" and it gives it more of a contemporary look to it, which I like. I think the pictures of the setting on D''Vatche''s website look different because they were taken with a 1 carat stone (see photo below). My stone is only .53 carats so the head is much more delicate and it sits higher on the band. That''s what I see anyway. (Again, Wink can correct me if there''s another explanation).


Again, thanks everybody for your interest in my ring!

 

[Lula]

KatyWI -- Small world! Yes, you are correct, it is the Sardine restaurant in our wonderful capital city with the great view of the lake and the excellent food! I just posted on your thread about your beautiful rings a little while ago!

 

[Lula]

Wink, it sounds like jet lag has got you bad! What a funny coincidence that you and Paul were out eating large sardines -- whatever they''re called! Yum, sounds delicious, and the bread is wonderful -- why can''t we get bread like that in the States? Anyway, glad you liked my photography; the neighbors must have got a kick out of watching me in the backyard with my camera, trying to catch "fire"! And even my husband got a chuckle out of the online shopping picture, though his eyes got really big when he saw the word "upgrade"!!!

P.S. To any of you lurkers reading this, Wink is great to work with, and he feels like an old friend even though we''ve only met in cyberspace. So much for the "impersonality" of the web!

 

[Kelli]

beautiful and sparkly! love it!

 

[tigian]

Gorgeous Vatche setting which I have not seen before. It looks lovely on your hand.

 

[Monnyjay]

Love the setting and your diamond is gorgeous, congratulations on your upgrade