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Congratulations @bright ice !! That stone is gorgeous, and of course in the perfect home in VC's halo. It's also huge and almost covers your whole finger. What a ring!
Congratulations @bright ice !! That stone is gorgeous, and of course in the perfect home in VC's halo. It's also huge and almost covers your whole finger. What a ring!
Oh wowsers!! The diamond is gorgeous & I absolutely LOVE the setting!
Thank you @mrs-b, I truly love it and it suits my lifestyle and social circles.
I honestly covet your new 4 ct H VS1, I looked at it so many times dreaming of owning it but I just wouldn’t swing that much $ given I still own my 7 ct OMC. If only it had sold I’d be the owner of it but alas it was meant to be yours!
Well, here I am again with yet another ring!
The diamond finding storyline.
I’d been searching the WF ACA inventory for quite some time but nothing in my criteria was available nor coming down down the pipeline. One day I was wasting time searching via the PS search engine with the PS and WF ideal parameters set.
This particular diamond was in the very few that popped up, available at both Blue Nile and Adiamor.
3.33-Carat Round Cut Diamond | Blue Nile
www.bluenile.com
I immediately sent the links to @diamondseeker2006 for her review. Her response was that it looked very promising from the video images and of course needed an ASET but neither listing provided additional images. I then sent the link to Jon of Distinctive Gem, Inc. for his professional concierge services. He contacted the cutter in India and requested a hold on the diamond until I could get my payment funds wired to him. He beat the pricing of Blue Nile and Adiamor. There were 2 other diamond companies requesting this diamond as well but thankfully the cutter had committed to us! This was all very fast and quite an adrenaline rush for me! Jon’s customer service was top notch, I’d definitely use him again.
Here’s Jon’s images/video.
3.33ct G VS1 GIA EX Round Brilliant Cut Diamond
Diamond Details Measurements 9.58 - 9.61 x 5.91mm Cut Grade Ex Polish Ex Symmetry Ex Fluorescence Negligible Culet Pointed Table 56% Depth 61.6% Reportwww.distinctivegem.com
Setting and photos to follow!
Now for the setting, who to use was a no brainer! Victor Canera’s craftsmanship, designs and customer service is top notch! I have always loved working with him. I wanted to combine the elements of my Pauline shank and gallery with the Emilya halo. He wasn’t so sure how they’d mesh together because the halo is u-cut, shank bright-cut pave’ but wanted to make me happy, enough said there!
Of course I ran it all through @diamondseeker2006, we have always seen eye to eye on pretty much anything jewelry related. I can’t say enough about how much I appreciate her!
It’s so so beautiful! Stunning!
What a gorgeous ring! Great size, clarity and colour combination. I enjoyed reading about your journey to find this diamond. Victor creates the most stunning pieces, my halo ring by him is dainty yet so sturdy.
Oh my that is a beautiful diamond in a beautiful setting! It looks stunning on you! Awesome finger coverage!
Congrats and enjoy!
Wow - beautiful stone and a setting to match!! Congrats on a stunning piece.
Just beautiful! It definitely has presence and finger coverage. Gorgeous diamond and setting - love it!!
Gorgeous!!!! Just beautiful!
This is beautiful!!! I love that you have a modern and an antique! So fun to mix it up!
That is so beautiful! Sounds like you were smart to grab that diamond quicky!
The diamond and the setting are stunning! Congratulations on such a beautiful ring!
What a beautiful stone! And a beautiful ring! My ears did perk up though when I saw “7 carat OEC” so I creeped your older threads and saw it and wow. I saw that on Adam’s page and was wowed. Was it not hard to give up??
We have so much fun on these projects probably because we think so much alike and like the same things! I appreciate you, too!
Just got my internet back fully after the guys putting in our new fence cut our internet wires (which were very clearly marked!!)!
This ring is so beautiful, and I think you have finally reached your forever diamond and setting! The G is so beautifully cut and is nice and white!!! And of course, as you said, getting Victor to make the setting was a no-brainer! I LOVED your idea of making the changes to the regular Emilya and incorporating the beautiful elements from your Pauline setting! It couldn't have turned out better! I am so happy for you!
HI:
Oh my. What's not to love?
cheers--Sharon
This is just so gorgeous!!!!
Yowsa
Perfect specs on your new MRB, @bright ice ! And I love your VC Emilya halo--I think the modifications work beautifully in the whole design!
Congrats again to you!
Wow ermagerd! It’s gorgeous! Congrats and what a great find!
Absolutely stunning! I love the gallery, the shank, everything about this ring!
Thank you @yennyfire!
It’s actually listed for sale with Adam of OWD.
I’m craving one of Jon’s specialty antique style cuts!